How should I report zero hours for November? (page 4)

Backed away

OTWO,

I would write on the back of the slip " please be more specific as I now consider every magazine,tract and book to be about false religion,yours!

Abandoned

Why not count your time replying here at the forums?

Honesty

I turned in zero hour reports for 4 months, and the elders didn't say anything until my meeting attendence was at about 30%. Then the witch hunt began - the phone calls, the demands to meet with me, the pounding on my door, and even one car chase!

They ignored me for almost two years... until my loyal, FDS loving spouse called them and said I was reading the Bible without guidance from WT publications and that I was beginning to talk about some 'new ideas.'

They were still very lukewarm with their shepherding visits until... I started talking about the UN/NGO thing.

Then, the the inquisition began in earnest.

jwfacts

"Now, I realize that I just want to fade." The best thing to do then is hand in 1 hour a month, or nothing at all. Otherwise you will be deemed a trouble maker and judicial action will be the next step. Fading is far easier on your own well being.

reneeisorym

I wanted to go out with a bang. I was open and honest about it all and it was the best most freeing thing I have ever done. Like a thousand pounds off of my shoulders. I lost so many family members that just can't be replaced but I still think the benefits outweighed the consequences.

That said, I think you should either just leave with honesty about your situation or else just quit turning in time and going to the meetings and quit cold turkey. When they ask why, just say: "I am just tired. I am not giving Jehovah my best so I just decided to take some time and get my priorities back in line."

jaguarbass

What is your desired outcome? For every action there is a reaction. Do you want to fade away or be disfellowshiped. One thought I have, since the society lies to the rank and file the rank and file should have no qualms lieing to the society. What goes around comes around, what is convienient or beneficial to you, thats situational ethics. Tell them 10 hours or zero. It's up to you. Its your life I'm just passing thru.

PrimateDave

Do you NEED to fade? It seems you are still wasting valuable time in this organization even though you no longer go in service. Consider the possibility that they, the elders, already see you as being tainted in some way. Attitude is everything you know. A few months ago I verbally disassociated myself directly to the P.O. But, I refused to discuss my reasons with them. Frankly, I don't need their permission to get on with my life. I really had nothing against any of them personally. It was over and I knew it. Why waste any more time. Naturally, my family was shocked and disappointed. They don't communicate with me as much as before. So be it.

My point is: stop wasting time and get out. Also, don't stoop to their level. Set yourself above their pettiness. There is no need to argue, and you know it would be a one sided argument anyway. Just disassociate, if you can, and get it over with so you can get on with your life.

Dave

blondie

It all depends on how you want to handle it.

November 0 hours

December 1 hour

January 0 hours

February 1 hour

(you will never be inactive, but will be irregular)

Otherwise if you didn't put in any official time in espousing the WT doctrine to non-JWs, just put in 0 hours and keep doing it for 5 more months and be inactive.

Do you still go to the meetings at all? If so, rotating 1 and 0 hours each month might be better.

You know the elders in that congregation better than we do...what effort will they put into it.

I used to wonder what the elders would do if someone turned in time but only attended a meeting long enough to turn in the slips...

Blondie

joanne_

LOL at worldly andre....that is so true! Thats exactly what we did, send in a time card...still laughing at that one...

joanne

blondie

Onthewayout,

You have to ask yourself, what do I lose if I leave now?

Don't turn in a time slip at all; just don't go any more.

I can see if you are married and your wife is a "faithful" JW that might cause some initial trouble, but it settles down eventually for the most part. I stopped going a year before my husband...he eventually followed me out. We haven't DA'd because it would be my "pearls" before those swine.

Just realize that JWs tend to be like sharks when they smell blood in the water.

Blondie

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