Tethys Maiden

Editor, ghostwriter, and fantasy author

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

@MikeWingerii Thank you for all that you do, Mike. Praying for you and those involved. It's so sad.

[Mike Winger @MikeWingerii]

I spoke to an inside source at Bethel and learned the following info which I believe confirms Bethel is not following through with their promise to reform.

1) Bethel is laying off about 50 people. This is relevant because of the nature of the layoffs not merely because they are happening. I’ve known for some time that Bethel is struggling financially but didn’t mention it publicly as I don’t see how that’s worth sharing. But, it is relevant given what else I am sharing.

2) They are planning more layoffs in August.

3) This inside source told me that the people being let go are believed by them to be the very ones who ask too many questions and are trying to advocate for change. That’s a deeply concerning culling which suggests what I’ve believed for some time now. That Bethel’s initial apology ended up being more strategy than reform. This explains a lot of their behavior in recent months.

4) That strict non-disparagement agreements are being signed by those who are being laid off, in order to get severance. In other words, “we will give you this money but you have to promise not to say anything that can hurt our reputation.” Bethel previously stated adamantly that they don’t do NDAs (implying they don’t limit what people can say) but I can attest that they do bind people to silence in contracts because, completely separate from the new source I have, I have seen one of these severance agreements with my own eyes. It was extremely strict and far more limiting of speech than a typical NDA. It said the person wasn’t allowed to say anything that could harm Bethel’s reputation, not just that they couldn’t tell lies or reveal private info.

5) According to the source they seem to be planning to ignore the issues with TPT. This is consistent with multiple reports I’ve seen that Bethel is censoring discussions about The Passion Translation on their alumni Facebook group, a group which used to allow open discussion of many issues, until recently. The fact that they are going to ignore the TPT issues is a true affront to the Holy Scripture.
Also, according to a recent post from Candace Simmons to supporters of Brian Simmons and The Passion Translation, an elder from Bethel apologized profusely for a supposed “glitch” that happened to remove the book from the Bethel store before they put it back up. It looks like Bethel is tripling down in their support of a liar and his thoroughly debunked “translation” of the Bible.

None of this is good. None of it makes me happy. But I think it helps confirm that Bethel is past the point of no return.

Some may doubt me quoting a source they don’t know but keep in mind I have been right over and over for months and not a single significant claim I’ve brought from sources (many anonymous to you) has been proven false. On the contrary, evidence has regularly surfaced to confirm my reports to you.

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

@Kristin_Fiction Loved this article. Thank you

[Mike Winger @MikeWingerii]

Thank you Bill Maher (words I didn’t expect to say)

[Mike Winger @MikeWingerii]

This act of going to a church and bringing your Muslim prayer rug is a spiritual assault on the church.

It’s not just ecumenical (which would be evil). It’s one more step on the path of Jihad. A path that ends with Islamic oppression.

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

@Kristin_Fiction @BDisgusting @Variety The side part was all the rage, even up to the early 2000s

[Justin Peters @JustinPetersMin]

I love this so much 🥰

[Fandom Pulse @fandompulse]

Project Hail Mary writer Andy Weir on social commentary in books:

"I dislike social commentary. Like… I really hate it. When I’m reading a book, I just want to be entertained, not preached at by the author. Plus, it ruins the wonder of the story if I know the author has a political or social axe to grind. I no longer speculate about all possible outcomes of the story because I know for a fact that the universe of that book will conspire to ensure that the author’s political agenda is validated. I hate that."

"I put no politics or social commentary into my stories at all. Anyone who thinks they see something like that is reading it in on their own. I have no point to make, and I’m not trying to affect the reader’s opinion on anything. My sole job is to entertain, and I stick to that."

"To that end, I also don’t talk about my personal political opinions publicly. I don’t want readers to even know, honestly. I don’t want that in the back of their minds as they read my stuff."

Is this why he has the #1 sci-fi movie in decades?

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

@Kristin_Fiction @uppityhobbit A family member tried to enforce the same rule on me. I learned boundaries very quickly, lol.

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

♥️RIP Legend❤️

[Don Keith @RealDonKeith]

Chuck Norris could stop a chainsaw with his bare hands.

May his memes live forever!

[Bethel McGrew @BMcGrewvy]

The lion does not concern himself with hair growth treatments.

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

😂

[Mike Winger @MikeWingerii]

Bethel Church sadly shut dow the alumni Facebook group. Censoring a community from discussing (and sometimes exposing) the issues that are now coming to light.

If you are alumni from BSSM then I suggest you check out this alternative.

[Tethys Maiden @TethysMaiden]

@Kristin_Fiction Disgusting! Who is this film even for?