by ackack 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I've never been DF'ed and reinstated, but I'm curious about how this process went for you. Did it seem very arbitrary? Were there very perverse or explict questions asked? Did it seem very one-sided (that is, you had to give information, but when you asked anything, it was very tight lipped)? Was there much scriptural basis for anything said or done given? Was it generally worse than the DF'ing itself? thanks.
ackack
It's horrifying to face the tribunal, knowing that anything yuo say or fail to say might add months to your sentence. You pray, you read Watchtowers on df'ing and reinstatement, you arm yourself with all of your good deeds and such, but you know in the end they are probably going to look at the calendar and say, "Not long enough yet."
Scriptural basis? Like hell. There is no scriptural basis for reinstatement. They made up the whole process.
It's a terrible, horrible experience. I wouldn't wish it on anybody and I sure as hell wouldn't go through it again.
(And mine was easy in comparison to the experience of many. I was about 5 months from my first contact with the elders asking to be reinstated until I actually was reinstated.)
Dave
I can see it now:
"Do you recant what you said about the WTBTS and the UN"?
"Do you still believe the FDS is a bunch of liars and hypocrites just because the WTBTS needed a library pass"?
"You do realise, of course that Jesus is not to be worshipped don't you"?
"Do you wish to revoke your affiliation with Babylon the Great at this time"?
Wait another three months -- The Prodigal son case - the father ran out to greet him and threw a party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
