It's online (sooner than I expected).
http://www.temoinsdejehovah.info/themes/docs/excommunication.htm
You will find the "convocation" I was referring to, and the brand new "comité de discipline religieuse", at the very end of the page.
Lexical changes in JW judicial system
by Narkissos 12 Replies latest jw friends
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I think that is French. Unfortunately, the only French I remember from school are the swear words, so that does not help me here. Can anyone provide a translation?
Also, since the WTBTS is so worried that people might compare them to other religions, I find it hard to believe that they would use the word "excommunicate" because people would associate it with the Catholic Church. You know how JWs would feel about that don't ya!
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Narkissos
Here is a translation for the main lines of the last letter:
Dear Brother,
We paid much attention to your remarks to the effect that the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses is not a perfect organisation, and that there remains much to do for it to stick even better to God's word, the bible.
However, by the present mail we, as the Committee of religious discipline, summon you for a hearing.
We offer you the following dates and places:
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On the grounds of alleged apostasy:
- Is the organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses authoritative for you as far as teaching and management of Christian activities are concerned? Matthew 25:45-47; Hebrews 13:17.
- Being free to act as you are entitled to, how do you consider 2 John 10 which teaches us not to associate which whomever has broken away from the divine organisation?
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