CL:
The society would use it as a loyalty issue.
YOU BET! I served on a JC that DFd a brother for apostasy. It became a loyalty issue. I did not want to serve on that JC, because I felt the brother had a legit question regarding the UN. As a test of loyalties, IMO, the CO told the PO of our congo thatall the elders had to serve on the JC. This way, any elder that tried to wiggle out was immediately suspect. This JC started because of the question about the UN. This brother (who eventually was DF'd) asked the then secretary to write a letter on his behalf to the Society. The secretary did this without the knowledge of the rest of the BOE. Of course, the Society sent back a copy of the letter along with a letter of explanation to the BOE about the UN. We, the BOE, were told we could share the essence of the letter with the brother who initiated the request, but could NOT share the ACTUAL letter with him. Believe me, this explanation did not set well with this brother, as it shouldn't have. Meanwhile, the secretary who wrote the inquiry letter stepped aside, supposedly over work demands. I highly suspect the hypocrisy of the Society's response got to him...just a guess on my part. He was a good elder in my estimation. Last I heard he was barely active and missing a lot of meetings.
What got this brother DF'd were three things combined: 1) an email with information regarding the UN question he sent anonymously to a sister in the congo..who immediately brought it to the PO; 2) his personal blog; and 3) he was partaking at the Memorial. . Neither 2) or 3) were enough to get him. If this brother had not admitted to the email, the JC would have had nothing concrete on him. Those three things combined got him. I tried to warn him to lie low, as I knew a JC investigative committee (pre-JC 2 Gestapo elders) were looking into him. I personally think he wanted the elders to pull the trigger. He also put the BOE through an appeals committee...we all knew that was going to be a rubber stamp against him...I respect him for going up against them and standing his ground on a lot of other issues. I was lurking here by then, and I had a lot of doubts (the UN was old news to me before this) and I was paving the way to my deletion and eventual fade.....
So as to the UN thing....anyone who tries to bring it up....be prepared for a stock answer from the Society....a very unsatisfying answer I must say. If you don't drop it, prepare for the worst.... FEAR WILL KEEP THIS QUIET AND THE SHEEPLISHERS FROM THINKING TOO MUCH ABOUT THIS.
Snakes ()
PS>>>>> I wonder if the boys in Crooklyn Frights Splatterson, NY are looking for ME....LOL.......
