u/Apprehensive-Bi1914

For context i was a bethelite(partime) at the time of Tony Morris' deletion, and the reaction of the rest of bethel family was mixed. I was a former regular bethelite as well. Both times i served i was in USA. But yes the fallout of the TonyMorris deletion has already been discussed enough by jws and exjws alike but what im just now realizing is not only was he deleted from the GB and as an elder but he was also dismissed from bethel in disgrace. You can be deleted from a position at bethel and your congregation as an elder or MS and you can also be "punished" at bethel by serving in a less desirable assignment for a while but thats all in an effort to give you a second or even a third chance at staying at bethel BUT if you are asked to leave then thats the proverbial "kicked out of bethel" and that says alot more about the situation than i initially realized. It was quite jarring to the bethel family and so unexpected that we had to go on bethel directory to find out when they left, as many of us just assumed hed be "demoted" but no, he was actually gone. And idk if he was given an option to stay and they decided to leave but im almost certain after putting it all together they were dismissed. Damn.