Mary J Blige

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  Im ready to leave

  by SpunkedTeen in

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  i just found this website and im so glad because for the first time in a long time i dont feel alone...i am a born in and in the last two years have been struggling because i thought that i was the problem and i was the reason for not feeling any love from and for the other pubs .i want to leave the org but have no idea how to tell my mother(who is a faithful jw).

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  Mary J Blige

  Great advice. Welcome. You are among those fortunate enough to have figured this out at an early age. Agree that you should keep reading and discovering for yourself all the while maintaining your respectful attitude to your mum - no matter what.
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  Why some smart people believe the JWs/Bible

  by jws in

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  i consider myself smart.

  go ahead, laugh.

  i have a sense of humor too.. but i grew up a jw and also believed in the bible.

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  Mary J Blige

  So true. For me maybe apathy. Because I was born in and my parents made those decisions that I didn't need to question? I have racked my brains as to where I was when the blood and generation flip flops came in and you know what? I think all I ever heard at meetings was white noise because I have no conscious recollection of any of it. No funny looks between peers, no hearing post match discussion - no reading this in WT and saying "hang on". For this reason I do feel dumb. I get it.

  At +60, my parents, after all of their lives in this cult, having just discovered TTATT, my question to them was how could you have been deceived for so long? They are both intelligent people!? They had a range of responses that totally summed it up. The hardest thing for them is reconciliation with their foolishness for so long. It's not a cult for nothing!!
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  Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

  by _Morpheus in

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  so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

  rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

  q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

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  Mary J Blige

  Privacy?. ..... we are all using user names that hide who we really are?!.... ....
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  Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

  by _Morpheus in

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  so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

  rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

  q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

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  Mary J Blige

  It is merely a reflection of that which you put out.
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  I was encourage to read the Bible, but the correct Bible

  by John Aquila in

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  i got a brief email of encouragement today.

  i was told i need to read the bible, but the correct bible before it's to late.

  the sign that the end is close is very obvious-(gay marriage is legal) .

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  Mary J Blige

  And the real bible study begins!
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  Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

  by _Morpheus in

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  so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

  rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

  q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

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  Mary J Blige

  My comment was not solely related to this thread, nor solely to you, PHISHERPERSON, although I can see how you got that. I wish you peace at heart. Again, I would like to thank you all for your comments as I find them all very helpful in my understanding.
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  To DA or not to DA, that is the question?

  by dubstepped in

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  let me preface this by saying that i don't expect anyone here to make my decision for me.

  i do however note that like the bible says, in the multitude of counselors there is wisdom, and this is a huge decision, so i wanted to put it out there for discussion.

  i really appreciate your words of wisdom, as this affects not just me but my wife also, as we find ourselves in the same boat.

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  Mary J Blige

  I have been out 12 years and have only just contemplated sending in a DA letter. I have nothing to lose - my 'friends' have been absent all these years, I moved towns and critically, my parents have just awoken. However, I feel that a letter of DA will not have the effect I romanticize it would and for that reason, I decided that the fade would allow long lost friends (if ever I was to see them again) to ask me if I was still in and would give me a better opportunity for a "witness." If I was DA'd that would shut the door entirely.
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  Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

  by _Morpheus in

  1. jw
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  so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

  rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

  q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

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  Mary J Blige

  I am pleased Morpheus posted this because you FISHERPERSON were calling into question his credibility when commenting on other threads that I have read with interest.

  The defensive positioning is really quite stark. I like reading the balanced and objective posts as they help me to think on matters critically. You FISHERPERSON are helping me with that.

  Thank you all for sharing. The Bethel service clearly has a whole other 'language' that most like me would not otherwise understand.
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  You Tube Video Ex-Betheliite Ex-Walkill Worker Layed Off!

  by cha ching in

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  i am not sure if this guy is really from bethel, or walkill, but if he is....this poor guy really tells it like it is from the heart.

  he was surprised.. at the 'oh so fast, pack your bags, get your stuff outta here' layoff !.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk1xh1egjcu

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  Mary J Blige

  "Keep on seeking first the kingdom..."

  I feel scarred that I read that and for the rest of the day that damned maladies song is stuck in my head - now that's indoctrination at its best! Anyone else with me on that??

  FISHERPERSON - I would consider credible some of your sentiment only I keep coming back to the 100 sheep /99 sheep parable. If 1 sheep is lost, Jesus point was that he would take the time to find and care for that 1 sheep at it was just as valuable as the 99. So how much more so should Bethel (God's organizational kingpin distribution centre on earth) demonstrate that same caring attitude to all persons who have given their time voluntarily - irrespective of the circumstances of their departure. I just struggle with the principles that should be the foundation for all org dealings that are underpinned by love, compassion and FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST when I see no correlation here. The rest as was stated in another comment is just semantics. I keep coming back to the core Christian principal of love.

  I wish all persons who have experienced this trauma the very best and healthy recovery.
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  Serendipity

  by konceptual99 in

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  noticed this whilst trawling the stream of convention instagram spam..... http://t.co/ptndxmg8k0.

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  Mary J Blige

  Everyone loves a bored/borg/bog selfie!!