A few years back, I was told a story by a 'mature sister' about a man who was DF'ed after his death, just before his burial.
Apparently, they found Voodoo related necklaces etc. under his clothing. (Not sure which country, but obviously somewhere where Voodoo is a regular practice.)
Anyway, the story was a 'fine example of how Jehovah reveals matters'. The sister who told me thought it was quite funny, but I thought it was sickening. (If true!)
If DFing is to bring the errant one back from his evil ways and to keep the cong. clean, what is the point of DFing a deceased man?
Like I said, I don't know if this is one of those Tall Truthy Tales. I sincerely hope it is, but you never know, do you?
Anyone else heard this gem, or a similar version?
DNC xx
True story or JW Folklore?
by Do Not Call 19 Replies latest jw friends
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Do Not Call
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Gill
I suspect it to be Folklore!
It's like the story of the JW couple who kept having bizarre things happen in their new home. When the Elders 'searched' the property, they found occult material lining the pantry shelves! After the material was removed and burnt and prayers said, basically a crazy JW version of exorcism, the couple had no more trouble.
With your story, I would suspect that JWs are so superstitious that this kind of story would attract them. They love 'the debil hiding everywhere' stories and how Jehoopla uncovers it all, just in the nick of time!
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jayhawk1
Lord knows how many of the faithful a dead man wearing a voodoo necklace can pull away... I've never heard of this story, it must be a new one.
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lisavegas420
In the 70's I heard a story about a JW couple..that didn't show up at the KH for their wedding. They were later found dead in the back seat of their car in a compromising position, engine still running, apparently carbon monoxide posioning. Showing how Jah reveals all. I don't know if the story is true, but I always made sure the the windows were rolled down after that.
lisa
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Gill
((((((((((( lisa )))))))))))) I'll be laughing all day after that one!!!!!
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Country Girl
And the one about the smurf running, screaming down the aisle of the Kingdom Hall and out the back door... and the one where the sister went to the door of a serial killer's house and the man backed off in terror seeing two big angels standing next to her.. and the one that the world was gonna end in
1914,1925, and1975... yada yada yada. Thiscultreligion is one big superstition!CG
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jayhawk1
Here's a story to make you roll your eyes...
Watchtower wanted to send in a load of literature from Nairobi, Kenya to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on a large truck. The only problem was the gas tank would only hold enough fuel to make it just a little more than half way. But the brothers loaded the truck and made the trip anyway. Somehow the truck managed to make the trip anyway, so the Angels must have pushed the truck along.
Once upon a time I had this "experience" recorded on a casette tape. Too bad I threw it out.
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sass_my_frass
How about: brothers smuggling banned literature into an off-limits country, stopped by border police who open every WBTS publication in their truck and fan through, looking for currency, and not noticing that the books are contraband?
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kittyeatzjdubs
Don't forget about the loyal FDS who trekked 100 miles both ways through the jungle, only to be stopped by guerrila warriors or whatever. When the guerillas ask who they are they say, ''Jehovah's Witnesses'' and there's always at least ONE guerilla who's aunt/cousin/baby's momma daddy is a JW and they say, ''They are good people. Let them pass.''
Oh....and one of the guerillas always becomes interested, leaves the warriors, studies, gets baptized, and runs into above said brother at some convention/assembly down the road and they cry and hug.
Gag me with a spoon.
~luv, jojo
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Mary
Ya, if the HS "reveals all", I'd be very interested to know why the HS didn't inform a certain elder body that they're about to reinstate an apostate tomorrow night at the meeting.