Anyone can get literature. Even a DFed person.

Just make sure you don't put a condom in the contribution box... they don't seem to like that very much.

I love how they need to have rules for everything.... Blondie, how you keep all that information at your fingertips is admirable to say the least! 

This is a very ironic topic.

Before moving out of the city I would sometimes go to 360 Furman St. to pick up CD's and special literature my Father had difficulty getting in Puerto Rico. Then we I would go visit him I would bring him whatever he requested for me to get him. However, being DF'd I would not go into 360 Furman to purchase the literture, I would have my wife go in and get it. Now my wife who has never been a JW can go in and get the literture yet I, someone who served in Bethel and worked at 360 Furman St., perhaps even working in a bathroom right in that lobby (I was in construction plumbing dept.) can't go in and get some stupid CD's!

I think one time I did enter and get something for my Father, and I purchased a CD for myself. It was wierd because the stuff was FREE yet there were these big boxes with signs right there asking for "suggested donations" like the museum of Natural History.

OFC, those seem like reasonable requests and are probably in stock.

Shamus, I have a steel trap memory, or I did.  I lived through all this and have acted as an advocate for many a shyer JW when it comes to the elders.  My husband was an elder and I come from a 4 generation JW family.  I have accumulated at lot of info that is trash to some and treasure to others.

Blondie

The KM is an internal publication for baptized, dedicated publishers--so an elder told me--not intended for people just studying or attending a few meetings, and not for the DF'd/DA'd.  So are so picky that if you don't turn in time for one month, no KM.  It is supposed to be a "privilege" to receive one.

Blondie

If the person is disfellowshipped and wants literature he/she must approach an elder and the elder in turn will get it for him/her.

There's a BIG 'but', though, to getting literature when the person is disfellowshipped:  The disfellowshipped person must be attending meetings and giving positive steps towards returning to the Organization. 

Of course, if the person has relatives/friends on the inside that could get the lit for him/her, then the previously-mentioned doesn't apply.

DY

Elsewhere...............the funniest thing about the condom is that it wasn't a joke, it did happen LMAO.

Anyhow, I can share.

Cheers, Bliss

OFC, "my group" is a joke, a funny.

The group BLONDIE with me, Debbie Harry as lead singer.

(smile)