do what exactly? I'm geting confused, and part of that is that the Elders Handbook seems to kind of leave this up to each congo in some ways, which is pathetic. We have all the other exact rules, lets have one here so faders do not accidentally cross the line. Just recently was a great thread where the father was turned in by his wife for just getting c of c, and I don't believe he would have been df'd for that, or even reading that, but he chose to take a firm stand and he deserves respect for that.
Never have I seen ANYTHING about looking at, or possesing apostate lit. being a df offense. How could it be? You are not trying to persuade or influence anyone and I thought thats what made someone an apostate. Also, if you just say, "I can't believe this," isn't that just simple doubt, which WT is always talking about how to overcome....but NOT by being df'd for apostacy.
So how mouthy do you have to get? I can not BELIEVE I have not at least been accused of being apostate, but the one elder that ever mentioned even the outside chance I was leaning that way was reminded by me that I have no answers, no teachings, have never tried to get anyone to follow me, and......all my source materials for grievances with probamatic teachings were ALL WT! He even had to agree that would make it hard for them to "come after me." AND my dear wife turned me in with hard evidence I had signed up here! Still nothing, and tonight my wife and son are at the meeting with my dear CO friend visiting. This is my first total skip of a CO.
Anyway, I think my elders just don't have any fight in them, and feel stupid for not knowing the same things that I did not know about our Fraudulant NWT until I learned and educated them. So if possible, I especially would like to hear from some active elders here like Oracle and others who have recently been df'd for the thought crime of apostacy........thanks......oompa