Despite being in for decades, I have never heard this before.
Can any elders confirm this, and the reasoning?
Apostasy Trial - Part 2 - Accusation Against Elder Needs 3 Witnesses
by berrygerry 4 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Oubliette
That's bullshit.
I was an elder for 20 years.
If the particular elder has a lot of influence you've got an uphill battle, but there's no "Three Witness Rule" for them.
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The Searcher
Sounds like a little Napoleon making up a different rule for his fellow emperors in the congregation by selecting a part of this verse:
1 Timothy 5:19 - "Do not admit an accusation against an older man, except only on the evidence of two or three witnesses."
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Oubliette
Searcher, that's a good point. They may try to pull that, but it still says a minimum of two.
The whole rule is ridiculous anyway.
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