I kind of like the NLO simply because it sounds like NGO...
Now we have change the damn anacronysm..........
by AK - Jeff 18 Replies latest jw friends
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Jourles
And most JW's who find out about the NGO usually turn into an NLO.
- DA'd - still relevant, announcement the same though
- DF'd - now old school
- new announcement - still open to interpretation by the exjw community
Heck, we already use a two letter acronym for DF and DA, why not do the same with the new one? NL?
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Undecided
I'm with Jourles,
Da'd, Df'd, Nl'd
Ken P.
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MsMcDucket
How about "EW"! Just plain old Ex-Witness (EW). Kinda says it all!
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AK - Jeff
How bout IRTOTBLHMFPSOIGTHO?
I'm Real Tired Of The Bullsh*t, Lies, Hatred, Misrepresentation, Failed Prophecies, So I Just Got The Hell Out. ?
Too long?
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Elsewhere
Actually, there is no need for concern. The terms "Disassociate" and "Disfellowship" are still in use... they are just not used in the announcement. This is the result of many liable and slander lawsuits. Basically the WTS has been forced to make the accouncement as generic as possible.
Ironically this has caused a great deal of confusion for JWs as they do not know if they should shun someone who is "no longer one of Jehovers Witnesses".
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http://www.davidgladden.com/jw/ODBook.pdf
Organized to Do Jehovers Willpp 154 - 156
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DISFELLOWSHIPPING
When it is necessary to disfellowship an unrepentant
wrongdoer from the congregation, a brief announcement is made,
simply stating: "[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah's
Witnesses." There is no need to elaborate. This will alert faithful
members of the congregation to stop associating with that person.
(1 Cor. 5:11) The presiding overseer should approve this
announcement.DISASSOCIATION
The term "disassociation" applies to the action taken by a
person who, although a baptized member of the congregation,
deliberately repudiates his Christian standing, rejecting the
congregation by his actions or by stating that he no longer wants to
be recognized as or known as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Because
he is disassociated, his situation before Jehovah is far different
from that of an inactive Christian, one who no longer shares in the
field ministry. An inactive person may have failed to study God's
Word regularly, or because of experiencing personal problems or
persecution, he may have lost his zeal for serving Jehovah. The
elders as well as other concerned members of the congregation will
continue rendering appropriate spiritual assistance to an inactive
brother. (Rom. 15:1; 1 Thess. 5:14; Heb. 12:12) However, the
person who disassociates himself by repudiating the faith and
deliberately abandoning Jehovah's worship is viewed in the same
way as one who is disfellowshipped. A brief announcement is
made to inform the congregation, stating: "[Name of person] is no
longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses." Concerning those who renounced their Christian faith in his
day, the apostle John wrote: "They went out from us, but they were
not of our sort; for if they had been of our sort, they would have
remained with us." (1 John 2:19) For example, a person might
renounce his place in the Christian congregation by his actions,
such as by becoming part of a secular organization that has
objectives contrary to the Bible and, hence, is under judgment by
Jehovah God. (Isa. 2:4; Rev. 19:17-21) If a person who is a
Christian chooses to join those who are disapproved by God, a
brief announcement is made to the congregation, stating: "[Name
of person] is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses." Such a person
is treated in the same way as a disfellowshipped person. The
presiding overseer should approve this announcement. -
MsMcDucket
How bout IRTOTBLHMFPSOIGTHO?
I'm Real Tired Of The Bullsh*t, Lies, Hatred, Misrepresentation, Failed Prophecies, So I Just Got The Hell Out. ?
Too long?
Yeah too long? How about: FUC-IT-WTS Fully unassociated christian, I told witnesses to (....)
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greendawn
Perhaps we could say CCB = confirmed cult buster.
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Krystal
I think it should be "7 of 9" LOL