Menlo Park Scandal: How the Watchtower Responded

Scott77

“We desire that you continue to find joy in making your valuable contribution to the Kingdom work by your zealous activity in the Christian ministry. We are confident that Jehovah will bless you for doing so. We sincerely pray that you will qualify again for extra privileges of service sometime in the future. Please accept our warm Christian love and best wishes. Your brothers, Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

http://ex-jw.com/a-kingdom-hall-takeover

In other words, “Don’t think this absolves you of your obligation to go out in serve us, gentlemen. And by the way, don’t hold your breath about ever being elders again. It’s over. ‘Forget it Jake. It’s Chinatown.’ ” MadSweeney

After reading part of that infamous Watchtower response to the Menlo Park Scandal which I have cut from from the Wathtower Letter to the four good elders, what is your reaction to MadSweeney's correct and humorous interpretation of that piece seen above?

Scott77

mP

i wasnt aware that the wts gave out licenses --they did say qualify-- so one could go preaching. they really shluld setup a policing serice to arrest unlicensed jws who are preaching.

clearpoison

A license to fill.....

The earth with their teachings.

CP

OnTheWayOut

We sincerely pray that you will qualify again for extra privileges of service sometime in the future.

I think Mad Sweeney nailed it. As far as what my response might be if I received such a letter- "If you mean you want me to reach out again to kiss your asses and be appointed an elder, well I ain't ever going to bend over that far again."

Mary

What a bunch of slimeballs. I remember an MS in my old congregation actually wrote a letter to Crooklyn complaining about the bullying attitude of some of the elders and the negative impact it was having on the congregation. You've got 3 guesses as to what the outcome of that was:

Crooklyn immediately began an investigation and removed the elders who were brow-beating the sheeples;
Crooklyn thanked the MS for coming forth and promoted him to being an elder who obviously had the congregations best interests at heart
Crooklyn told the local gestapo to "deal with him" for daring to question his superiors; they in turn, tore him a new @ss, removed him from being an MS and had him down as being unofficially "marked" for going above their heads.

00DAD

Mary, I'm going with #3

What do I win?

NOLAW

A DF certificate!

from Crooklyn

and

A bone

from

NOLAW

Scott77

What a bunch of slimeballs. I remember an MS in my old congregation actually wrote a letter to Crooklyn complaining about the bullying attitude of some of the elders and the negative impact it was having on the congregation. You've got 3 guesses as to what the outcome of that was:

Crooklyn immediately began an investigation and removed the elders who were brow-beating the sheeples;
Crooklyn thanked the MS for coming forth and promoted him to being an elder who obviously had the congregations best interests at heart
Crooklyn told the local gestapo to "deal with him" for daring to question his superiors; they in turn, tore him a new @ss, removed him from being an MS and had him down as being unofficially "marked" for going above their heads.

Mary

I think # 3

Scott77

mP

If the original brothers of Menlo Park win the property back, what are they to do ? Surely they wont continue in the same religion taking guidance and spritual food from the same organisation that stabbed them in the back ? Short of the moral victory, what purpose does owning the property give, besides selling it and returning the money or giving it too charity ?

Disillusioned Lost-Lamb

Ya wanna know what's worse, even when devout witlesses see this kind of thing they aren't shocked by it.

This type of slimeballery is so common place that it's considered business as usual for the WTBT$.

Menlo Park Scandal: How the Watchtower Responded

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