Topics Started by The Bethelite

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Everyone in a Cult, Doesn't Know They Are in a Cult
by The Bethelite in
1. jw
2. friends
that's the one thing they all have in common.

because as soon as you are aware that you are in one, you would of course leave it,.

so millions of people all over the world are in them and but of course are ignorant of this fact.. i was asked many times over the years in field service, the question.
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Hate Mail
by The Bethelite in
1. jw
2. friends
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Hate Mail
by The Bethelite in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm starting to get my first hate mail because of my book.

two people sent the book back to me (unread of course) with notes about jehovah's vengeance.

one person tore it up and sent me a note.. however, i know of two born in jws that read it.
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Again, thank you Amber Scorah
by newsheep in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
this week alone this lovely person has been on bbc, late night comedy show, and now i read about her in toronto's globe and mail log inadchoices.

opinion.

i was raised a jehovah’s witness.
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jwfacts.com Have you looked at it?
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
i use this extensively rather than re-inventing the wheel.. paul grundy, the admin, keeps it up-to-date and welcomes any corrections or new information, especially in a well-written article, supported by wt publication quotes.. the 2 places i check first is www.jwfacts.com and then searching on jwn with key word(s) to see if the topic has been already extensively researched or commented on.. don't be frightened away by the material being more than 3 paragraphs.

the quotes from wt publications is are extensive and from publications that are older and less available.

i find it good to read many posts on a single topic and expand my knowledge and sources.. blondie.
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I guess "New Boy" is now "The Bethelite"
by The Bethelite in
1. jw
2. friends
i dropped my old computer 2 weeks ago and had to get a new one.

i tried to log on under "new boy" for over a week and since there was no way to retrieve my old pass word i gave up and started a new profile as the bethelite.

i just want to thank everyone for the help in getting my new book out, in fact i put this website in the dedication in the book.
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Anyone in the Greenville/Spartanburg SC area?
by Nikki collins in
1. jw
2. friends
looking for ones in my area.

been mentally out for years and finally im free and looking for friends because as most of you know the only family and friends i had were witnesses and now wont talk to me.

also lost out on relationships with my ""worldly"" family because you know.... that was bad.
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Merton, Olga Campbell in March 1, 2008 WT on pedophiles! Irony!
by Dogpatch in
1. jw
2. friends
observation of an article found in the march 1, 2008 watchtower about olga campbell, merton's wife.

i. the text which i copied below i took from pgs.

39 and 40 of the commentary found in "secrets of pedophilia in an american religion" cd which pages i originally copied from the court documents.. i find it fascinating that this article appeared in the wt (not awake!
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When should you Disassociate yourself?
by happytobefree in
1. jw
2. friends
i have been having discussion with my sister (relative), who is an active witness, about writing a letter of disassociation.

the reason being is that i have not attended the meetings in over a year and it's been 4 years since i have went out in the jw ministry.. i going to try to sum this topic up.

my sister think that i should not da myself because i have not done any immoral act in her thinking.
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Hellooooooo!
by Frenchy in
1. social
2. relationships
hey, how come no singles in here?

suppose we open up a bar in here?

would you come to a singles bar?