I don't know if this is simply JW Bethanal (sp intentional) bureaucracy at it's worst or a cynical attempt to weed out those who don't really support the blood doctrine.
konceptual99
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4 New BOEs as of Tuesday 4/28
by Atlantis inwe thank our informant for these documents and hope he/she will remain under the radar safely!.
click the green download button... 2015 april 17, boe (re: meeting medical needs in the foreign-language field).
.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gukk6aq.
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If You Disassociate Yourself , Should You Be Notified In Writing , You Have Done So ?
by smiddy inwhen a person dis-associates one-self from the congregation of jehovah witnesses , could , or should , such a person request a written document / letter attesting to that fact ?.
should the organisation formally inform such a person they are no longer a part of their organisation ?.
why i ask this is because of dis-fellow shipping cases , correspondence between the two parties is common place .
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konceptual99
Unless it's one of the "disassociated by actions" special cases then there has to be a letter of disassociation from the individual to the congregation. Of course an acknowledgement would be polite but the individual has taken the formal step of documenting their wishes so I don't see that the lack of any further correspondence is a problem.
The other thing is that there will be a public announcement at the next meeting.
In some cases the elders may try and speak to an individual if they think there is some chance their mind can be changed or if perhaps there are some other circumstances specific to the case but in my experience most people that DA themselves have absolutely no intent of being any part of the org and will already be considered bad pennies. Most of the time the BoE will be only to glad to be shot of the person.
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4 New BOEs as of Tuesday 4/28
by Atlantis inwe thank our informant for these documents and hope he/she will remain under the radar safely!.
click the green download button... 2015 april 17, boe (re: meeting medical needs in the foreign-language field).
.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gukk6aq.
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konceptual99
Thanks for these. What is interesting about the AD document is that the elders are being encouraged to have a copy of these documents on file. They therefore have a flag if there are any in congregation that refuse to do this.
I thought there might be a gradual fade on the blood doctrine but it appears not.
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TROLLEY WITNESSING BECOMING A ROUSING SUCESSS!
by nowwhat? infrom last weeks meeting.
"we are now going to talk about experiences from trolley witnesssing" .
this is the honest to god response.
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konceptual99
Had twenty minutes to kill at Victoria Station in London today. Got some lunch and went cart dub watching. In that time I saw countless people walk past the cart and two sisters holding stuff out without even glancing in their direction. One young lad took a magazine from the outstretched hand of a sister but was preparing to throw it away with just a few steps. No more than 4 or 5 people even made eye contact.
I was standing by a pile of Evening Standards and loads of those were picked up.....
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Governing Body Public Address - today!
by diamondblue1974 inany ideas what this is about?
- apparently a three hour public address through each kingdumb hell from the gb.
anyone heard anything about this?.
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konceptual99
Thanks for that. Firstly, nice work if you can get it and secondly, I wonder if this is permissable under the terms of their registration as a UK charity. Presumably the CO is funded via contributaions made in the UK and intended for the 'public benefit' in the UK.
Hmmm, quick query to the Charity Commission I think . . . .I don't know all the rules but I can't see that one having any traction. There are loads of UK charities that do work in the UK and abroad - Children in Need, Oxfam etc. spring to mind.
There is oodles of WT cash flowing out of the UK to other branches all around the world. Not only that but it is completely within a charity's remit to send officials abroad for all sorts of reasons.
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Separated from a loveless Marriage
by PLAYGROUND ini don't know where to start.
i got married a year and half ago.
some months into the marriage things where discovered.
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konceptual99
Playground, sorry to hear of your distress. Whereabouts in the world are you located? I don't mean specific towns, just which country? If you are able to say then I am sure someone on here will know of some good agencies that can help.
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Governing Body Public Address - today!
by diamondblue1974 inany ideas what this is about?
- apparently a three hour public address through each kingdumb hell from the gb.
anyone heard anything about this?.
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konceptual99
Konceptual, I'm not calling you out at all but do you have any more information on this?
ThanksNP - I have friends in the Hastings area and the circuit there is smaller than others as the CO goes off to the middle east to do their CO visits. I could find out the name of the last CO there but it's all due for the three year change this September.
There are other COs responsible for foreign language circuits. I know Peter Morgan did this recently.
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Governing Body Public Address - today!
by diamondblue1974 inany ideas what this is about?
- apparently a three hour public address through each kingdumb hell from the gb.
anyone heard anything about this?.
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konceptual99
The UK looks after areas like UAE and Pakistan.
There is a CO assigned to the Hastings area of East Sussex that also jets off to Dubai to do their visits.
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They might be driving me nuts
by stillin inthe "boasting session" last night included forcing the congregation to watch that stupid witnessing cart video.
then the brother handling the part discusses what a "powerful witness" is being given each time those carts roll out into public view.. experiences: had a nice conversation with a young man.
a woman took a tract.
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konceptual99
The title of this thread reminds me of the guy who goes to the doctors and says "doctor, doctor, I've got a steering wheel stuck to my privates" and the doctor says "well that looks painful" to which the guy replies, "damn right, it's driving me nuts".
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They might be driving me nuts
by stillin inthe "boasting session" last night included forcing the congregation to watch that stupid witnessing cart video.
then the brother handling the part discusses what a "powerful witness" is being given each time those carts roll out into public view.. experiences: had a nice conversation with a young man.
a woman took a tract.
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konceptual99
One of the points to come out of the UK branch visit today was that in the latest YB there is a picture of Sam Herd doing the carts. He is showing a person a video on dub.dork. It was stressed by the speaker that this is how the GB want the work done - i.e. leave the literature on the cart until it is clear that a person is interested. So engage with them first and qualify the giveaway.
So they are looking to give less and less away whilst uping the number of hours that publishers do since they can be on the carts for ages.