I'm so emotional right now. Even though she's not my grandma I felt the sting. I wish this cult imploded already. I think it's a good idea to send her the multi-million dollar lawsuit news article from Fox. She's better off donating to The Gideons International if she wants people to have a Bible. They have given more free Bibles than the WT.
Email from my grandmother yesterday.
by elder-schmelder 63 Replies latest jw experiences
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LostGeneration
Sorry to hear this, I hate how people follow the WTS around like they are God.
Don't know how internet savvy your Grandma is, personally I'd reply:
"Dear Grandma, thank you for your email. You mentioned leaving your money to the WTS. I'd suggest you just cut out the middle man and write Candace Conti into your will"
Love, Shawn
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00DAD
JW Grandma vs. Jesus
What grandma said:
Grandma 11:28 - 30 - Come to me, Shawn. I know you are toiling and loaded down, but because of your attitude towards the truth & us personally I will treat you as a disfellowshipped person from now on even though you are not. Take my yoke upon YOU or I will cut you out of my will. L earn from me, for I am vindictive and mean of heart, and YOU will find abusiveness and depression for YOUR souls. For my yoke is unkind and my load is unbearable.”
What Jesus said:
Matthew 11:28 - 30 - Come to me, all YOU who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh YOU . Take my yoke upon YOU and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and YOU will find refreshment for YOUR souls. For my yoke is kindly and my load is light.”
Gotta' love her parting shot!
Grandpa supports me in this decision.
Great example of the headship de-rangement BTW
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undercover
I envision the grandmother from the movie Arthur (the orginal..the good one). "we are ruthless people..." "don't screw with me..." "I will cut you off..." "peanuts!"
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elder-schmelder
I told her about the Candace Conti lawsuit, that is what brought about this problem, and spured the email.
She said that jehovah will take care of this lawsuit, and It will go away.
I work for her in our family business "she owns the company", it is what pays our bills.
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King Solomon
Shawn,
Thanks for sharing. I had asked about it, the other day.
Do you (or anyone else) know if the Society has put that disinheriting policy of DF into writing somewhere, or is it one of those word-of-mouth policies that affords the Society plausible deniability ? If so, I'd love to see it. It certainly is in keeping with the spirit of OT, where people were disinherited for much less....
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undercover
Yikes... this is more than just 'grandma and her vase collection'... she has some authority over you.
This could get even uglier if she decides to hold your job over your head when the inheritance angle doesn't work.
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King Solomon
UC SAID:
"This could get even uglier if she decides to hold your job over your head when the inheritance angle doesn't work."
Yup, talk about putting ones money where ones faith is (or isn't). The employment law and inheritance law ramifications are interesting, but not fun for Shawn.
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cyberjesus
See forget about paradise.... but worry about the money grandson.
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rather be in hades
sorry you have to go through all that bs. :(