Advise needed please

EdenOne

Dear forumites, I need your advise please.

I would like to write a letter to the world headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses regarding a subject that I've published an article recently. I would like to draw the attention of the GB to said article, which I will send in print form (therefore, no attention would be drawn to the website where it was published).

Naturally, because I am a Jehovah's Witness in good standing in the congregation and what I'll be discussing in my letter will be a dissenting view from the official doctrine/practice, I want to protect my identity and I don't want to be harassed by Elders or subjected to any sort of judicial investigation. Nevertheless, I would be very interested in reading their response (if any) to my letter.

How can I do that? How do I send a letter and expect a written reply, all the while keeping my identity a secret? I don't live in the US, btw.

Your sugestions are welcome.

Eden

cofty

I sent my research on the parousia to Brooklyn. I was a serving elder at the time and the body of elders sent a covering letter testifying as to my loyalty.

They never replied. I sent a second copy a few months later and enclosed a self-addressed reply envelope. Still waiting 18 years later, although I am surre there was a reference to it in a study article about a year later.

You will either get no response or a brief platitude.

EdenOne

Nevertheless, Cofty, I would like to give them the opportunity to answer in writing.

How would that hypothetical reply reach me while at the same time I would keep my identity a secret?

Eden

cofty

It wouldn't.

EdenOne

If I would give a friend's address (non-JW) in a foreign country as my return address, would that be safe enough?

Eden

wannaexit

My husband wrote a letter about 20 years ago. In layman's terms the reply was: "shut up, sit down and do as your told" and the letter was sent back to the local body of elders.

I hope you have success, but from past experience it appears that they are too high and mighty to consider anything else.

All the best

Wanna

cofty

That could work but I doubt you would get a serious reply.

What is the article?

jonahstourguide

I wonder, if it came from a known studious publisher ( in the opinion of the local body) in a cong from another country with no apparent connection to yourself and with a reasonable standing in the cong???? Make letter available to said publisher and see what happens. Trouble is you are connected to your site via this forum so you gotta ask yourself,,,, would I rob a bank with this said person?

EdenOne

This one, Cofty.

Eden

GoneAwol

Open a PO box? They can be rented quite cheaply here in Uk.

GA

Advise needed please

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