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  Dan Sydlik

  by done4good in

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  morning warship - he was the only restraint and i'm not saying that lightly.

  i know there are a dozen others here who were in bethel back in the early 2000's who know what i'm talking about.

  he actually kept me thinking this was jehovah's org because of his sincerity as if the holy spirit was operating in him.

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  I also personally thought of Dan Sydlick as a very interesting warm individual. But then I read Ray Franz book. In it he describes an incident where Sydlick was sitting on the committee that disfellowshipped Dunlap. He was quoted as saying to Dunlap "We're not here to answer your Bible questions" in an arrogant condescending manner. That changed my whole view of him.
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  My Bethel Experience part 15 Health, Dismemberment, Death (natural and unnatural) murder.

  by new boy in

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  this is the fun one......... .

  health, dismemberment, death (natural and unnatural) murder and suicide..

  the people at bethel were killing us spiritually.......and sometimes they killed us physically too..

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  lrkr

  Regarding OSHA I remember an old memo from someone in Brooklyn that was copied and passed around like it was the original Bible- it was a memo stating that someone had called OSHA and confirmed that their regs did not apply to Bethelites.

  We were volunteers, not employees. OSHA only protects employees!
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  Snow fall in Jan 2015

  by Lostandfound in

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  will the expected heavy snow isolate warwick ny, or brooklyn.

  i hope the snow traps the gb showing clearly jehovah's favour and blessing.

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  They don't need snow to isolate them. The prison in their minds has already done that.
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  Living as Christians at the C.L.A.M this week

  by Truthexplorer in

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  this weeks meeting under the section - living as 'christians', starts off with 'repentance makes a difference', which is a talk given by an elder taken from w06 11/15 27-28 par 7-9. in a nut shell it discusses those who have been disfellowshipped and then show repentance.

  it then goes on to discuss reinstatement and how a certain amount of time must pass by before this can take place.

  it makes the following point in the paragraph.. 'a disfellowshipped person is not automatically accepted back into the congregation after a certain amount of time has passed.

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  Soooo... that answers my question. Sounds like Service Dept is in charge of this new meeting.
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  My Bethel Experience Part 5

  by new boy in

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  the machines conquer all!.

  after our meeting with knorr and the heavies, some of the boys and me got a job changes.

  i was sent to bindery 5th floor, building 3, bindery line 5..

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  I was at the farm and much later. But reading your posts I can feel myself in the tunnels, smell the mildew of the old 124 building and remember the loneliness on everyone's face. (The farm wasn't as bad, but when we visited Brooklyn we thanked God we weren't there!)
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  My Bethel Experience Part 3

  by new boy in

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  don't get me wrong...........there was no one more self righteous, than me at 19. i moved to kansas at 18 to pioneer and even printed up cards that said............ .

  "have sword, will travel"---------contact casarona salina kansas------ aaa which of course meant available after armageddon..

  oh, i was full of myself!

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  I knew Fred Hilmo years later. His wife had died in a tragic auto accident (that involved him falling asleep at the wheel while going to give a Bethel Speaker talk).

  He was remarried and busted down to a menial position of installing picture hooks.

  Very kind person. The kind of "former great" that you ran across often at Bethel. Nothing new this organization chewing people up and spitting them out.
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  Time to Spill my Guts

  by Hadriel in

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  been lurking around here for several weeks.

  posted once or twice but not too much.

  i'm a covert fade at the moment.

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  lrkr

  Welcome.

  I agree with others, follow the facts. Let your mind open as you question things and seek answers. It's a mind blowing journey!

  Re the scripture in Revelation- they don't actually believe it- that's how they sleep!

  Help your family to seek out friends, social contacts and traditions away from the KH. It will smooth the transition.

  Also, stay under the radar as long as you can. Once their defenses go up, it causes stress and turmoil.

  Happy travels!
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  New York Times article Dec 31 2015

  by Gayle in

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  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/01/nyregion/stalled-brooklyn-park-exposes-rift-with-religious-group.html?_r=0.

  jehovahs witnesses have been criticized by community leaders for not fixing up parks in dumbo, brooklyn, as promised.

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  I think they take care of the little patch of grass. This is the abandoned piers behind Columbia Heights. Interesting that they did nothing. If they thought they did nothing before- just wait!
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  10 Years On...

  by done4good in

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  just a note that 10 years ago, (christmas day, 2005), was my last time inside a kh.

  a lot has taken place for the better in those 10 years:.

  1. met the love of my life and happily married for 9 years, two days ago.. 2. completed a master's degree.. 3. work at senior management level in the it field.. 4. have a savings and retirement, and no debt outside of a mortgage and 1 car loan.. 5. lots of travel to several places that i never would have done as a jw.. 6. contribute to what i believe are meaningful causes.. 7. read, think, and meditate for myself.. 8. have a great extended family i inherited from my wife.. 9. lots of other great stuff, too much to list.. none of this is intended to be boastful.

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  Happy New Year Jason! Let's get together in 2016!
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  Literature being discontinued, including Isaiah's Prophecy and Reasoning book

  by Richard_I in

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  congregations get an annual letter that tells what can be ordered for literature (it's mainly a list of audio cds/dvds for the deaf), but this time it included publications that will be discontinued, and this included the isaiah's prophecy book and the reasoning book, and i think i saw the draw close to jehovah book.

  i meant to take a picture of the letter but forgot.

  the branch is only going to give what they have on stock, when that stock depletes that's it, you won't be able to order those publications anymore.. this is in canada so i don't know if this is worldwide..

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  Lol. Isaiah books. I remember saying (before I woke up) it's a good thing those guys went to prison. Otherwise we wouldn't understand half the bible!