Branch Correspondence Guidelines

pronomono

Download link: http://ow.ly/TKFyr

Grab it before it is gone. Cedars has a good article about this up on JWSurvey.

cappytan

In case it get's pulled down, mirror link here: https://goo.gl/QIe9Z6

Magnum

Thanks. Got it.

Couple of interesting points I saw while briefly looking it over, both on page 10:

"Apostasy is a standing away from the true worship of God."

So, if JWs want to label a person as an apostate, they first have to prove that they (JWs) are engaging in "the true worship of God". How could they prove that?

"If a baptized person associated with the Christian congregation deliberately spreads (stubbornly holds to and speaks about) views and teachings contrary to Bible truth as taught by Jehovah’s Witnesses, this may be or may lead to apostasy."

Notice the phrase "Bible truth as taught by Jehovah’s Witnesses". That phrase logically implies that there is a such thing as Bible truth taught by individuals or groups other than them, as in the following example: "They must adhere to Bible truth as taught by Jehovah's Witnesses, not Bible truth as taught by Catholics."

The phrase implies that others teach Bible truth, just maybe in a different way.

the comet

i love how it says this isn't a rule book then proceeds to make rules for the next 109 pages

Warwickslave

You could celebrate your Birthdayand not get disfellowship nice.

sir82

i love how it says this isn't a rule book then proceeds to make rules for the next 109 pages

LOL!

Just like the May broadcast: "We will never solicit for money", followed by 40 minutes of solicitation for money.

SafeAtHome

Holy crap. 118 pages of rules micromanaging every detail of the lives of the r&f. Also noted the part saying one would be disfellowshipped for taking a blood transfusion. Don't they deny that somewhere?