hi mama, im bridget gaudette, your 34-year-old daughter.
we havent talked much the last dozen or so years.
i know its because i rejected my religious upbringing and you felt you had to choose between god and me.
Hi Gaudette,
Very touching. I am a dad to a 34 year old daughter. Would you consider sending the letter to your mom? I think she would be touched to know the personal things about yourself that you mention, your honesty, and you nonjudgment of her. It could possibly break through? You never know.
Bob in NC
when i was bringing my daughter back to her mother's house two elders stopped me and told me they wanted to talk.
i said i didn't have time, they asked me if i wanted to stop by the kh on saturday to talk to them.
i said i didn't have time.
Any Mouse (sorry couldn't help myself) I am so delighted that you stood your ground with these boars and said what you felt, that you don't want to go the KH to talk about anything. I have not been to a meeting in over 12 years. Guess what...I still get periodic phone calls from elders and occasional doorbell rings once some found out where I live. I don't want to have to tell these fellows what you did. It is so annoying to be put in that spot. You'd think they would take a hint, as in "I ain't going any more and I sure know where you are. Duh?"
Thank you for sharing and it was obvioulsy an ambush.
Will you be a submissive wife and obey your head?
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i felt stunned.
i felt betrayed.. just lois.
Dizzy and confused at first. Then mad only for a short while. Then sad for the years wasted and for friends and family who I knew would not understand. Then determined to get out and get away. Then light and free.
can anyone comment on whether bethel is laying people off?
as in, sending folks out of bethel to go pioneer somewhere?
i have heard rumors but would like more detail.
InChristAlone, so true that more timely information is here. And the lack here of what is being discussed on AllExperts makes me think that there are some brothers running wild and free with speculations. And BG's leaving makes no sense for the reasons given.
And you have email here.
can anyone comment on whether bethel is laying people off?
as in, sending folks out of bethel to go pioneer somewhere?
i have heard rumors but would like more detail.
AllExperts is a web site where people can ask questions to experts on hundreds of topics. A very popular topic is "Jehovah's Witness." Here is the link:
can anyone comment on whether bethel is laying people off?
as in, sending folks out of bethel to go pioneer somewhere?
i have heard rumors but would like more detail.
I am not sure InChristAlone, but recent allexperts postings would also make one think that people are leaving Bethel. What do you think?
can anyone comment on whether bethel is laying people off?
as in, sending folks out of bethel to go pioneer somewhere?
i have heard rumors but would like more detail.
Oh, I do know that a layoff is given the most positive spin. The Bethel elder will tell those being "laid off", "Armageddon is close brothers, VERY close. The GB has seen fit to send as many brothers as possible out the field to assist the congregations with the final ingathering of those righteously disposed."
Still, if you are not resigning from Bethel, you are being laid off.
can anyone comment on whether bethel is laying people off?
as in, sending folks out of bethel to go pioneer somewhere?
i have heard rumors but would like more detail.
Can anyone comment on whether Bethel is laying people off? As in, sending folks out of Bethel to go pioneer somewhere? I have heard rumors but would like more detail. Anyone?
not that i was any better(lol - but as i sat back and thought about the time i spent there, and the things i saw i feel disgusted.. i could literally write a thousand stories about the discrimination, favortism and all out dishonest that took place but i doubt anyone would actually care.
the one thing however that really sticks out in my mind is when i was in a nice room with my roommate that he kind of inherited after his previous roommate left.
it actually had a bathroom and we both had space for real beds(not those dang trundle beds like we had in standish).. .
Years ago when I was a believer we had an ex-Bethelite, ex-Circuit Overseer, elder who made the observation that so many brothers upon leaving Bethel come home and immediately become inactive. He was concerned about that. As I thought about it, I saw the same thing! Now I know why.
Can anyone comment on whether Bethel is laying people off? As in, sending folks out of Bethel to go pioneer somewhere? I have heard rumors but would like more detail. Anyone?
