emergency preparedness information sheet

by erandir 28 Replies latest members private

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  erandir

  My wife brought home this form from the book study to fill out. I don't like it at all and don't want her to fill it out because I think it is an invasion of privacy and also because I'd like to be difficult and ignore the society's attempt at controlling its members.

  This form was photo copied and is not an official form from the society...no S- code or any thing. It just looks like someone made it on their PC and photo copied it.

  Some of the questions are interesting and one must wonder why they want to know...or maybe they are just worded funnily. Anyway, I'll reproduce it below (no scanner yet).

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  "Emergency Preparedness Information Sheet"

  for: yourself & your Book Study Overseer in case of an Emergency

  Name

  Address

  Phone Number

  Cell phone number

  Work phone number

  Name & address of who you would stay with locally if your home is damaged?

  Name & address of who you would stay with if you had to leave this area?

  Name & phone number of a relative likely to know your location in this area?

  Name & phone number of another relative located out of State or the immediate area?

  What is your email address?

  Do you have phone numbers for several elders? Who?

  Do you have any elders cell phone numbers? Who?

  Do you have email addresses for any elders? Who?

  Do you have a good working flashlight and fresh batteries? Battery radio? Candles? Matches?

  Do you have a First Aid kit?

  In case of emergency, how much food would you have on hand? Enough for how many days?

  How much water? Enough for how many days?

  If you are ordered to evacuate, what would you take with you?

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  It will be interesting to see your comments and observations on this one!

  I thought congregations weren't supposed to compile and distribute phone lists any more of people at the hall.

  I'm going to recommend to my wife not to fill it out and turn it in. Can anyone think of a good reason for my stance on this...one that an elder will buy, anyway? I'd rather they didn't know our relatives and where they live...our friends and contacts away from our town...or our email address or cell phone numbers.
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  Miss Bliss

  In addition to the above questions I would also like to add I like long walks on the beach and picnics in the park. My turn-ons are nice smiles and a sense of humor, my turn-offs are bad breath and mustard.

  Ummm... That is very invasive can anyone say *Stalkers* What will they think of next?
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  Miss Bliss

  I got carried away being cheeky in my above post....No Seriously why tell them anything anyway, wait to see if they ask you for the information and tell them you don't have cell phones and your relatives are all dead unless the problem is your wife wanting to fill it out. Oh I know just make up the information like Auntie Susan lives in Atlanta and her number is blah blah they'd never know unless they called the number. Just a suggestion.
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  AWAKE&WATCHING

  Weird if you ask me.

  I like MissBliss' idea,make it up ,after all isn't that what they have been doing all these years?

  BTW MB,we like cheeky here,you are fitting right in.
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  erandir

  Miss Bliss,

  I appreciate cheekiness...don't restrain yourself on my part. This request for all this info just seems so creepy or fishy or something. Do they have another motive besides the "emergency preparedness" (not-let-people-get-away-like-they-did-in-new-orleans) reason? This is my JW-trained paranoia talking now.

  Anyway, that's a good idea about the false information. However, it might be hard to pull that off. Most of the people in the book study know that we only have cell phones, though...and my wife is the one who would attend the study and turn in the paper, so I wouldn't be able to do that anyway.
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  erandir

  Hmm...just thought of an idea about avoiding the relative info. My wife's parents live in another country, and mine wouldn't want to be on that list and wouldn't give their consent.

  So far, so good. Now for the rest of the form.
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  MidwichCuckoo

  If you are ordered to evacuate, what would you take with you?

  If you don't answer 'mostly WTBTS literature', you'll be facing a JC for 'not putting the FDS first'
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  Mum

  Can you ask your wife to find out the reason for this form? Is this being done in all congregations? Maybe you could ask her to hold off until she finds out the reasons for this invasive request. I am curious as to why emergency preparedness is now a "Bible-based" issue.

  Has there been new light on emergency preparedness? In the old days (1960's, 1970's), I remember a talk at the assemblies stating that JW's did not need emergency preparedness, that the brothers would see that everyone was cared for, and that what was available would be distributed equitably. I also remember an article in one of the publications stating that there was no reason to store food because Jehovah would provide and that having stores of food might make JW's vulnerable to attack from "the hungry." I'm sorry I cannot cite dates and specific talks or publications. Anyway, apparently Jehovah protects from hunger, but not crime in an emergency.

  With regrets for not being able to help,

  SandraC
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  MidwichCuckoo

  Mum - I also remember an article in one of the publications stating that there was no reason to store food because Jehovah would provide and that having stores of food might make JW's vulnerable to attack from "the hungry." I'm sorry I cannot cite dates and specific talks or publications.

  Mum - I remember the same - maybe we both imagined it ..

  I think this is just another tactic to implant the ''End Is Nigh'' in the minds of the R&F. The JWs will discuss it and morale will go up (and they need it right now) that the FDS are making preparations....of course, as time goes on and nothing happens, the Org never SAID anything, 'bloody R&F jumping the gun....again...''
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  kitten whiskers

  If you are not baptized and therefore not "subject" to the elders authority, your wife could state as head of the household, you have asked her not to give out such personal information. They cannot balk at that. It isn't going against God. If questioned about what will she/they do in the event of crisis, she can say she will rely on Jehovah to take care of her. She knows where the kingdom hall is and has the numbers and addresses of many friends there that she can contact to let them know of her safety.
  
  To me, this sounds like a way for them to hound you if you decide to fade or leave. A way they can unfailingly get ahold of you! RED FLAG!
  
  You could always say family asks to keep their personal information private and you list this elder/conductor as the one you would stay with. Afterall, wouldn't the shepherd be happiest with the sheep close to him?
  
  Kitten Whiskers