Sorry to just disappear from the chat today. I was trying to type a message saying I had to rush off an pick up Liam from school, and everything locked up. I didn't have time to wait for it all to restart.
Sorry.
Sorry Thinker
by Angharad 2 Replies latest jw friends
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thinker
No problem. The message you wrote came thru.
Re. our discussion:
From the Elders Manual:
Whereas disfellowshipping is an action taken by a judi-
cial committee against unrepentant wrongdoers, disasso-
ciation is an action taken by an individual who has
decided that he no longer desires to be one of Jehovah's
Witnesses. ( 1 John 2:19)
God's Word speaks of those who renounce the way of the
truth; they may do this either by written notice or by
action. (w81 9/15 p. 23)
If an individual takes a course contrary to the neutral
position of the Christian congregation, the congregation
is compelled to view him as one who has chosen to
separate from us. (Isa. 2:4;John 15:17-19)
A brief announcement should be made to notify the
congregation that this individual, by his chosen course, no
longer desires to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses. (The
Society should be notified using the S-77 and S-79 forms. )
UNIT 5 (a)Jehovah's Witnesses maintain neutrality with regard to the
political and military affairs of the nations. (John 17:16; rs
pp. 269-76)
They do not interfere with what others do as to voting in
political elections, running for or campaigning for
political offices, joining nonneutral organizations,
shouting political slogans, and so forth. (w86 9/1 pp. 19-
20; w68 6/1 pp. 351-2)
Since true dedicated Christians are "no part of the world,"
if a member of the congregation unrepentantly pursues a
course in violation of his Christian neutrality, he thereby
disassociates himself from the neutral Christian
congregation. (John 15:19; 17:14-16; w82 1/15 p. 31)
Elders should talk to one known to be contemplating
taking such a course, since he may be doing so in
ignorance. (Ps. 119:67; Gal. 6:1; 1 Tim. 1:13)
If he disregards the help proffered and pursues a course in
violation of Christian neutrality, a committee should send
the facts substantiating the disassociation to the branch
office on the S-77 and S-79 forms.
140 - "Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock"The committee should not take action against a person
unless the evidence clearly proves this necessary.
Failure to appear before the committee is not in itself
proof of guilt.thinker
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Angharad
Thanks Thinker