C. T. Russell

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  A LOOK INSIDE BETHEL LIFE, THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND THE NAME

  by Bethelite Elder in

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  when i first came to bethel, the going reassurance was that if you stayed more than 5 years, you would be considered permanent.

  many of the bethelites bought into the idea and stayed many years.

  however, a few years back they had a test of faith.

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  Personally I have no sympathy for any Bethelites getting laid off, and here’s why ("Bethelite Elder" excluded of course):
  
  There a many in Bethel who are very earnest and believe in what they are doing. Those Bethelites are going to view this as a relief. Jehovah has lifted their burden. They can now go out and find new homes and settle down with a new wife and maybe have a few kids.
  
  Others are going to view this as a new door being opened by Jehovah. They can now go out into the field and embrace their new assignments. They know $600 a month isn’t much but they will put their trust in Jehovah, and he will provide. The will up build up others by noting that garment workers in Bangladesh only make 22 cents an hour. They will give quaint little personal experiences at Circuit Assembly’s about they happened upon a free car, cheap housing, clothes, dishes (“Wasn’t Brother so-and-so’s story amazing! The WORLDLY person just gave him free dishes!”)
  
  And then there are the rest of them. The sycophants who climbed the corporate ladder. The ones who left no back unstabbed, no screw unturned. You would notice a Brother studying during lunch so you would point out that he didn’t volunteer to work on Sunday. You would notice that a Brother volunteered to work Sunday and then point out he must be spiritually weak for missing so many meetings. You wouldn’t mention these things in passing. You would go out of your way to contact his table head or his department head. Always out of brotherly love of course. Funny how your brotherly love always focused on those who were up for the same position of responsibility that you wanted. But you got what you wanted didn’t you? You got your “power”. You sat around day dreaming about how much power you would have, “I’m floor coordinator in Shipping, which must mean I’ll be in charge of what was once Canada in the new system”. I don’t want to name names; you know who you are (Lance, Tim, Rich and many others.)
  
  But don’t worry you’ll be alright. You see the skills you have mastered are skills many Worldly people only wished they had. The ability to manipulate, maneuver and control. The ability to spread disinformation and tear down others. These skills will serve you well in whatever organization you latch onto next.
  
  But feel free to visit websites like this one in the mean time. They will be sympathetic to your plight. You’ll find many people that will soothe your ego and agree that you are innocent “victims”. And that somehow you deserve more than $600 a month. This is clearly salary unbefitting a future Prince of the new system.
  
  Personally I hope you choke on your $600 a month.
  
  Sincerely,
  C.T
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  IQ

  by is there help out there in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was younger i remerber i was tested in school and my iq score was 98. a wile back i google iq and one site listed what iq score of 98 was only good fore working in wall-mart.

  so i decided to retake the test on line and cane out with a score of 105 which put me in a higher work cadory, service tech etc.

  now i sleep a lot better at night knowing i will not have to spend the rest of my life working in wall-mart..

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  I know a Witness that makes over 100K a year working for Walmart. It doesnt matter what your job is, it's what you put into it.
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  What Is Your Present Status In The Organization?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  are you disfellowshipped?

  disassociated?

  a fader?

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  I'm a fader. I would DA but I don't want to break my mothers heart
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  My JW Life... (LONG)

  by silent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i never, ever thought i would ever be posting on a board such as this but here i am.

  i've been reading the boards for several months and despite my initial conscience twinges, i couldn't help but follow a logical thought process on many issues that were causing me grief.

  over this past week, due to the things i've read on here, i've had a massive cloud lift from me and i'm starting to feel joy and love in my heart that i've *never* felt before.

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  You are no longer "silent".

  Posting your story is an act of courage. I know how hard it is to even take that first step.
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  Would it be wrong for me to kidnap the GB and force them to see the consequences

  by gubberningbody in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  of their dastardly wrong "new light"?.

  i was just thinking.....

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  Yes it would be wrong. They are “Captives of a Concept”.
  
  Granted some are guiltier than others. But can you really expect them to walk away. If you were 80 yrs old could you just walk out the door? Perhaps you should offer them housing and support so they can die with dignity.
  
  Personally I don't think they are really in charge anyhow. They are just figureheads.
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  Star Trek

  by StAnn in

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  2. friends

  okay, i have to confess, i like star trek.

  i like voyager best, of the tv series.. anyway, tonight they had a sneak peek of the new star trek movie and we went.

  it was really good!.

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  StAnn
  
  You’re a nerd LOL! I’m going to see Star Trek tomorrow.

  I didn’t have a TV for several years, and missed a few movies also. But I just watched all 10 seasons of Stargate SG1 on DVD. So I guess I’m a nerd also .
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  My Ideal Lady ... Oh boy ...

  by The Berean in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  short and thin.

  tough as nails but submissive when treated properly.

  a few wrinkles or flaws.

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  I'm thinking x-JW would be at the top of my list. I wouldnt have to explain allot of things to her. What do you guys think?

  There was a girl in NY that I really liked. I met her when I first started at Bethel. She met some joker that came through town on one of those Bethel Bus Tours . Married him and left town. I was heart broken . It was my fault though, I was to busy with the Kingdom Work!

  I just found out she divorced him and also left the Org. I'm trying to think of a way to contact her without it being weird.

  Any way Berean my list would be a smile that lights up the room and an infectious laugh.
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  Jw's getting married BEFORE divorces are final?

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a video was sent to me with some claims that struck me as very odd.

  after over 40 years associated with the wbts i never heard that a couple could marry and consumate their marriage even while one of them was in the middle of a divorce that has not been finalized.

  the claims are that they can marry with a "promise" to go and get the union ratified by civil authorities and that jehovah and jesus are ok with the fornication as long as they promised.

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  @OnTheWayOut
  I was never too comfortable with all the Org’s legalize around marriage. I grew up in the South and disliked the idea of determining who can or cannot get married in the hall. It really bothered that some had to marry outside the hall. I never understood the scriptural basis for getting married in the Kingdom Hall in the first place. Then in NY there were all the complicated memos about whether illegal aliens in the Spanish\Portuguese halls could or could not have KH weddings. The whole thing struck me as being pharisaical.
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  Jw's getting married BEFORE divorces are final?

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a video was sent to me with some claims that struck me as very odd.

  after over 40 years associated with the wbts i never heard that a couple could marry and consumate their marriage even while one of them was in the middle of a divorce that has not been finalized.

  the claims are that they can marry with a "promise" to go and get the union ratified by civil authorities and that jehovah and jesus are ok with the fornication as long as they promised.

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  I’m surprised you’ve never heard of this before. There has to be scriptural grounds for divorce and a reasonable effort to obtain one. An extreme example would be a sister in the US who has scriptural grounds for divorce. But she cannot obtain one without her husband’s permission. Let’s say this husband is in a country were honor killings are not to uncommon (cough-Iran). Does she have to risk her safety just to remarry?
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  The Bethel parking garage for the GB and other Bethel heavies

  by BonaFide in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was in bethel, i lived for awhile in 119 columbia heights.

  its one of the brownstones across the street from the 124 building.

  it has no street level entrance.. anyway, underneath that building is a parking garage.

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  JR's car was always a gift from his congregation, they absolutely loved him. They would always pitch in and lease him a nice Lexus or Infiniti. I don’t think the other GB helpers much approved of it. Especially considering JR could have always suggested that they lease him a modest Camry or Accord.