Ron Sharp was only 6 years old when he was baptized in 1954. The reason being his parents were told that it would be 50 years from 1914 and "It could be the jubilee year since god likes to do things in 50 year increments......"
The Bethelite
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New Armageddon date?
by neat blue dog inlooking at the most recent wt the study article focuses on the jubilees.
the made a separate box in the article to highlight the math behind jubilees, and i'm wondering if they're trying to get people thinking and stir up the pot without actually making a false prophecy.
for instance: jubilees happened every 7 times 7 years.
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Personal story of bethel, sexual abuse and child baptism
by GetMeOutofHere inborn into a strong jw family in the early 80s.
my father died when i was 4 and that left a huge emotional scar on my tender mind.
with my mother, i went to live with family members and was sexually abused between 4 and 10. he was an ms but when elders later found out, all that happened was he got his privileges removed.
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The Bethelite
Yes my friend you have taken the "red pill" but are still in Jehovah's Witness hell.
Your choice is clear pull the plug or live the lie.
There is no right answer.... and both choices has serious consequences.
The good news is you still have most of your life ahead of you. Only you can decide how to live it.
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Anybody else see KH sales lagging?
by careful inthere is a large kh in my area, a nice neighbourhood, that has been up for sale for well over a year now.
the old cong that used to go there travels miles to go to their reassigned hall.
i swing by the old one now and then to see if anyone has bought it.
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The Bethelite
Having been a realtor for over 22 years I can tell you that what is holding up the sell on most these buildings is the zoning. Very few types of businesses will fit into the zoning that most KHs are in.
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Anyone from the Bronx, NY? Jersey City, NJ?
by RolRod inanyone here from the bronx?
i was a member of the jerome congregation in the early 1980s, then relocated to another hall i believe it was on park ave, near the train tracks, for the life of me i can't remember the name.
i left nyc and was a member of the west and then the north congregations in jersey city, nj.
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Inwood congo upper Manhattan
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How to avoid getting disfellowshipped for having a wordly girlfriend?
by cookiemaster inhey guys, i've been pimo going on full inactive for a very long time, 5+ years.
pretty happy with the current situation.
over the years, i've gotten lots of grief from the local elders and cos for my inactivity, attending wordly public events and social media posts.
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The Bethelite
"come to your wedding?" What will you tell your parents if some grand kids happen. "
"Oh I forgot to take my kids to the meetings"
You are in La La land and dancing with fire.
good luck
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What’s Your Favorite Breakfast??
by minimus into me, breakfast can be served at any time of the day.
a local bar in my area serves breakfast all day long.
for 5 bucks you get 2 eggs any way you like, bacon sausage or ham with home fries and toast!!
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The Bethelite
Dutch baby!
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Money! How much did you "Contribute" To The WTB@TS When You Were A Member
by The Bethelite ini was in full time service for six years including bethel.
once i got out of bethel, i figured i had already given them six of the best years of my life (ages 18-24) working as a slave/drone in their factory, so i rationalized that i had given them enough... so over the next 27 years i would say maybe $200 bucks is it.
i think their whole "voluntary contributions" idea is biting them in the ass, because over all jehovah's witnesses are a cheap group people with a few exceptions.
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The Bethelite
Good Job! Rickroll!
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Money! How much did you "Contribute" To The WTB@TS When You Were A Member
by The Bethelite ini was in full time service for six years including bethel.
once i got out of bethel, i figured i had already given them six of the best years of my life (ages 18-24) working as a slave/drone in their factory, so i rationalized that i had given them enough... so over the next 27 years i would say maybe $200 bucks is it.
i think their whole "voluntary contributions" idea is biting them in the ass, because over all jehovah's witnesses are a cheap group people with a few exceptions.
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The Bethelite
Not very much for me. I was in full time service for six years including Bethel.
Once I got out of Bethel, I figured I had already given them six of the best years of my life (ages 18-24) working as a slave/drone in their factory, so I rationalized that I had given them enough... so over the next 27 years I would say maybe $200 bucks is it.
I think their whole "voluntary contributions" idea is biting them in the ass, because over all Jehovah's Witnesses are a cheap group people with a few exceptions.
The concept is with many there is that "Jehovah will understand my situation and so let the rich brothers that Jehovah is blessing with abundance make up the difference!"
As they said in the movie Cabaret "money money money makes the world go round"
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2024 A View Into The Future
by The Bethelite inafter many tv specials were the watchtower bible & truck society have been exposed as the biggest religious haven for pedophiles on the planet and the loss of hundred of court cases including (the last and biggest one involving the supreme court) the society finally files chapter 11.. the society must turn over all of their files of all known pedophiles.
this turns out to be bigger then anyone could have ever imagined with tens of thousands of their members being named many of whom have been in positions of power.. over 80% of their followers leave the mother ship and contributions slow to a trickle.. most of the society's properties are sold off and people are meeting in private homes and basements.
just like they did when the church was founded a 150 years ago.
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The Bethelite
Maybe it's not a dream it is the "voice of Christmas future."
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What to do when you're PIMO and dont want to date a jw?
by nowawake14 inwhat are your thoughts on that?.
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The Bethelite
There is always Masturbation