the desire to make a statement is what i often hear from those who feel sending in a "30 page letter" will do if they DA thmeselves
and of course everyone has a different view and what works for one person may not work for another
but for me since i know that the Entire concept of "DA" is the brainchild of the Legal Dept i have seen no reason whatsoever to continue to allow them to control me even when i'm leaving
i would personly never waste the cost of a stamp-
but each person must do what they have to
the entire reason for the concept serves the interest of the wt in a number of ways-
in fact in the near future you will see more DFing offenses be RE-CLASSIFED by the legal dept to the classification of DA and more items will be classified as "A Conscience Matter"
the ways in which DA benefits wt are many just a few:
1- it protects them legally-- for YOU HAVE taken actions towards them and not the other way around as in a Judical case-
this was the result of what happened in a number of countries
i recall talking to Leon Weaver when i was at bethel about this and he was very candid about the role that DA plays in protecting God's Visible Org.
if someone joins the army in some countries and the elders were do take action then the gov would view them as being subversive
so the question comes up: "How can we kick thier blacka$$ out without getting into trouble?"
well in coms the legal desk and along with the service committee and writing dept they come up with this new COINED phrase known as "DA"
which allows the elders/ under the direction of the WT to kick your A$$ out without having to lift a finger- it has got to be the neatest trick one can pull
the instructions to all jw are to treat a da like adf person yet no committee is needed to get the same results
it like staying home from work all week and still get your chk of friday
why then would you go to work????????
2. the second benifit is it allows wt to classify you into thier worst group. HE TURNED HIS BACK ON GOD
as one person stated what really pisses wt off is when you can come and go when you please- one bro at bethel told me that jw who don't get DF or DA are like satan up in heaven coming and going at will
personally i feel that due to the wt indoctrination it is much harder to help someone like family get out if you have been classified as DA
they are not in fear of being seen with you or your car in thier yard or even being seen over at your house
if anything most jw would assume perhaps that they are "helping " you out
but they would rarely be caught dead in your persense if you are DA
but it all depends on the circumstances
for those with family in and those with no family in it is different
i menetioned a thread were we discussed how to leave wt intact
and what the main thrust was not so much as to whether one drifted or da but THE TIMING
TO many jw that we see here make a haste decision and instead of leaving on THEIR TERMS they ARE FORCED ONTO WT TERMS
if one takes advantage of the advice here they can leave on thier terms
for my wife and i we are now at a very comfortable point- we have had time like someone else mentioned to est new friends , new activities, etc
so if they were to hear about old james on the net and having DFed and DA folks over to the house-- so what--
but as for taking action on my part Please i would never give the WT Legal Dept that type of control over my life.
I have spoken to so many former jw who sincerely went out of thier way to "EXPLAIN" why they were leaving- xeroxing 50 page packets to give to each elder, mailing out BULK MAIL to all family and friends
thinking that somehow it would "explain" things WRONG--
the intense wt indoctrination has prepared almost every man woman an child for the day that they hear something that has the SMELL OF APOSTASY on it- and so they shut down like an ATM machine on the 3rd try with the wrong PIN number.
i feel the most important thing on this issue is NOT HOW YOU LEAVE BUT WHEN YOU LEAVE
and this NET "THANG" IS THE key- time and time again we see folks tell us THE ELDERS ARE COMING - WHAT SHOULD I DO
and the advice just rolls in-
cause the avg joe blow publisher and Lord have mercy don't let it be a sister don't have any idea of how the elders program work - where you have a combination of the wt instructions along with the personal
rules of some jacka$$ elder coming at you-
i know as a former Society Man we would sit in our car just before going into the house and like the society told us PLAN OUR ATTACK
who would cover this and who would cover that- and the poor soul wouldn't stand a chance against 2 well prepared and exp elders- the questions would be coming from out of left field and they could not block them-
but having the net folks are learning everyday how and what to do and not to do so that they can survive and keep at least a certain amount of thier sanity
the key is this folks HOW EVER YOU LEAVE MAKE SURE IT IS ON YOUR TERMS AND ON YOUR TIME TABLE NOT THIERS
I just love this NET "THANG"
JAMES