I remember Bechman. What a pompous ass. And I lived in the A building for a while too when I first arrived. It had its own vibe. I remember reading the Studies in the Scriptures on particularly lonely day and thinking WTF!!! Anyone who browses thoses books will be convinced very quickly that CT Russel was bat shit crazy!
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127Anyone else an Ex Bethel "volunteer"
by BackseatDevil ini was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.
i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.
it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.
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Anyone else an Ex Bethel "volunteer"
by BackseatDevil ini was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.
i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.
it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.
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I know. Trying to figure out if i know you. I was out of the single guy scene by 96- got married.
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Anyone else an Ex Bethel "volunteer"
by BackseatDevil ini was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.
i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.
it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.
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Symposium: Beware of Apostates! - 'God's Word is Truth!' District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses 2013 - not on JW.ORG
by mindnumbed insymposium: beware of apostates!.
satanhuman apostates also of interest ..... the truth brings "not peace, but a sword" .
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Good stuff here. So- if you want to F*** with their heads- dont display any of the "characteristics" of an apostate:
-dont be bitter
-dont claim to be a Witness
-be clear that you dont want to affect their faith.
My family cant figure me out- I dont match the standard list of any of the categories- stumbled, apostate, unrepentant sinner. Just dont wanna anymore.
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Jesus: The latest Myth in the history of Sun-God Myths
by VivaVegas ini wanted to share with you all information that you may find helpful in your quest for real truth as it pertains to god and religion.
"jesus" is just the latest sun-god in mankind's long history of sun-gods.
a belief-system which in itself stems from mankinds first true religion, worship of the sun and stars.
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When the people who made up the "jesus" stories put their ideas in writing- they borrowed heavily from other "god" stories that surrounded them. Christianity as a movement cant be looked at in isolation from the cultures it grew up in.
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WT moves into Suffern
by lrkr inhttp://www.lohud.com/article/20130531/news03/305310128/suffern-tenants-told-leave-complex-before-mystery-sale.
this was front page today.
the online article seems to be a little glichy (the article is more than just the few lines i see in the online version).
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This link has the whole article:
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WT moves into Suffern
by lrkr inhttp://www.lohud.com/article/20130531/news03/305310128/suffern-tenants-told-leave-complex-before-mystery-sale.
this was front page today.
the online article seems to be a little glichy (the article is more than just the few lines i see in the online version).
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This was front page today. The online article seems to be a little glichy (the article is more than just the few lines I see in the online version). Here they come!
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2013 DC new releases - rumors ???
by obarac inthere is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.
any other rumors about new releases?.
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I cant imagine who they got to act like a scholar and translate! Now that Ghengis, Franz, and Schroeder are all gone- there's not even anyone there that acts like an intellectual- much less knows ancient biblical languages...
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My decision about "family shunning"
by Gojira_101 insince i've been off work this week because of spring break, i've really been missing my grandma.
when i have left wt (i'm fading and april will be 6 months) and i told her about january, she has been shunning me.
i told myself "i will respect her wishes/decision..etc" this morning i woke up and said "to hell with shunning!
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I have decided to ignore my family's shunning and call them regularly to say hello. They of course do not answer- but I want to be clear that the decision not to communicate is theirs- not mine!
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How do I tell my husband?
by dissonance_resolved ini'm a born in, baptized as a young teenager, whole family is jw.
i just recently woke up after the new understanding of the fds was announced and it seemed to me to smack of power-grabbing.
i started looking at all the websites we're not supposed to, and now i know why.
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Start to develop a social circle outside of the organization. Have people over who are not witnesses- neighbors, work associates, relatives etc. You have to have a social safety net before you can feel comfortable leaving.
I agree with what everyone else has said- go slow. Read up on the paranoia, loaded language, and social pressure that keeps a person in the cult. Being an irregular meeting attender helps- it gives a person a few extra days to not be drilled with JW doctrine.
Good luck to you.