I Come Bearing Gifts! Part 3 of 3

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After my phone conversations with the elder, it seemed only right to attempt to contact our accusers. Since the elder violated the biblical directive and refused to put me in contact with my accusers, I was unable to contact them directly. I did not know their phone numbers, email addresses, or home addresses. The only thing I knew for certain is that they had visited our website. Since they had visited our website, it stands to reason that they’ve seen my blog.
So I contacted them via my blog.
You can read what I wrote here: here is the spot to click .
Feel free to comment on my blog!
p.s. I am no longer a "newbie".

Dorktacular

What an interesting blog entry! I often wondered why anniversaries were allowed but not birthdays. It's stupid. Stupid rules from stupid people in Brooklyn.

Gopher

SB,

Just bring some of that beer to the board, and that'll be one of the best gifts ever.

Congrats on shedding your newbie status, it's about damn time! Only 900 more and you'll be presented with a jedi light sabre! (Ahh... what an incentive !)

sweetstuff

Congrats on losing your newbie cherry!

Shepherd Book

Thanks, guys. Yeah a few JWs I'm still in contact with seem to think BDays are on par with murder and theft in the sin department. Maybe it's even worse than showing up at the meeting without a tie.

dogon

As far as I ever knew it was not a DF offence to cel. a bday, it was only a "principal" I have not been in for 7 years. but there were two types of rules, laws that are like no blood, getting drunk ect. and Principals like bdays, or going to an R rated movie.where if you decided you would go against a principal you could not be DFd but you would not be able to hold posistions of responsibility, work the mikes,or behind the lit, desk ect.

If things have changed let me know but I believe it is still the same. Now on the other hand you will get marked and prob. not associated with if you openly cel. a bday. But why go for the insult, just leave and dont look back. Dont let them push you into defending yourself needlessly. ask if it is a DF offence and when they say no, then tell them you do not see anything wrong with it and disagree with them, Remember if you get nasty they can DF you just for that. I think the best way is to just not talk to them. life is to short and they are a waist of air talking to them.

AK - Jeff

I should like to take up 'blogging' - but I haven't a clue how to start.

Jeff

lovelylil

You did a great job on your blog response. Good for you! I hope that "elder" is ashamed of himself and I am glad you stood your ground. Like you said, you did nothing wrong. Don't these elders realize they are nothing more than an unscriptural, non-spiritual lynch mob and not the men of God they claim to be? I would have done the same thing in your situation.

As a matter of fact I defied all the elders request to meet with me, told them to stop dropping by unexpected at my home and wrote my DA'd letter so fast their head spun. Who knows what they told the congregation about me. (what lies that is) But I don't care - I am free and you are too.

Congrats! Lilly

Merry Magdalene

Added to my JW file favorites.

~Merry

Shepherd Book

Dogon--

Maybe it's a needless defense, I don't know. But here are 4 reasons why I wanted to make the post:

1. I spent years ensuring that I left the organization for only one reason - because it's not the Truth. I had no desire to leave the Org just to celebrate a birthday. So, I resolved that if anyone accuses me of leaving for any reason (and they have), I will defend myself and explain that there is only one reason why I left: becuase it's not true.

2. As I was not DF'd or Disassociated, my accusers may have wondered what happened to me. As I said in the blog, all I know for sure is that they visit my website. So, this was my way of telling them what happened when the elders contacted me, and how I dealt with the situation.

3. Many of my friends, relatives and co-workers have never been JWs, and so directing them to this blog is a good way for them to see the absurdity of the WTower's birthday policy.

4. Maybe I was just so incredibly indoctrinated, but I like to "keep checking" that what I currently believe is closer to the truth than any belief I've discarded. So, when the elder called and told me I had sinned by celebrating a birthday, I was compelled to re-research the topic (in the WTower's literature) and remind myself once again why I believe it is not a sin. The blog entry, therefore, is the result of that mini-research project.

I Come Bearing Gifts! Part 3 of 3

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