Barbara Anderson Disfellowshipped

by silentlambs 54 Replies latest jw friends

  • silentlambs
    silentlambs

    As of 1 pm today Barb Anderson was notified that she has been disfellowshipped in writing by the judicial committee in her congregation. Barb was DF in absentia at a second hearing that was declared after she successfully defended herself against charges in the first hearing. Home office came back with further instructions to make it stick the second time around. She plans to appeal as there is no basis to the charges.

    The committee in my congregation canceled the meeting at 2:30 pm last Friday by a telephone call to my attorney. They sent no letter they did not attempt to reschedule. So it now appears I am the last to be waiting for the shoe to drop.

    New York made this announcement last Friday at home office. “There are dissidents among us and further announcements will be forthcoming as to how we are going to deal with this…”

    Somehow I think the children are not a major concern of headquarters.

    My thoughts are with Barb today, she gave her youth and very life as a faithful witness for 43 years and now is another silent lamb for speaking out to protect children. If anyone would like to send her a message I will be glad to forward it to her at [email protected]

  • Soledad
    Soledad

    Please let her know that I thank her (and you too of course) for having the courage to stand up and speak out against pedophilia in the WTS!!

  • Billygoat
    Billygoat

    Barbara,

    If you are reading here, please know I'm praying for you. I understand the pain of being DFed, yet I never sacrificed as much as you have. You're in my thoughts...

    (((((HUGS)))))
    Andi

  • dungbeetle
    dungbeetle

    hugs to all the silentlambs, the now-not-so-silentlams...and all their supporters.

    BEFORE YOU TRY AND REMOVE THE STICK FROM MY ARSE, REMOVE THE TELEPHONE POLE FROM YOUR OWN ARSE.

  • nativenyr23
    nativenyr23

    HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH, BARBARA! and SIT ON THE FRONT ROW THE DAY THEY "ANNOUNCE" THIS DECISION! AND THEN TALK TO WHOMEVER YOU WANT ON THE WAY OUT!
    creeps.

    Thank you for having the tenacity and courage to do what I only wish I'd had! Keep making them accountable! Make them give you a reason! They don't have one and their witchhunt only makes them show their true colors.

  • Angharad
    Angharad

    ((((Barbara))))

    I cant tell you how much I admire yours and everyone's courage in standing up to the WT - Thanks

  • Yerusalyim
    Yerusalyim

    Barb,

    You're a lovely person and I really enjoyed meeting you last Friday. If you decide to sue, Let Us Know, we'll help financially as best we can.

    Mike Cavalier


    YERUSALYIM
    "Vanity! It's my favorite sin!"
    [Al Pacino as Satan, in "DEVIL'S ADVOCATE"]

  • Imbue
    Imbue

    (((Barbra)))

    Anyone living in reality knows your a hero! Thank you for being so courageous; you are making a difference. You're truly a hero for speaking out!

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    "The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
    (Ok! He borrowed it)

  • WildHorses
    WildHorses

    I don't know the verse verbatim or even remember which verse it is. I do recall it saying something like.........No greater love does one have, then to lay down his life for a friend. Barbara knew what needed to be done and she laid down her life (inasmuch as she lost her friends and family in the wt religion) for all the silentlambs.

    She did this out of love. Thank you Barbara. May God truely bless you.

    Lilacs

  • Grunt
    Grunt

    Barbara,
    I am so sorry for the pain this cruel cult has caused you. Thank you for standing up despite their threats and blackmail. I share your pain and hope you don't lose anyone that you care for over this. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the others in the long chain of people wronged by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. My only consolation is that they are their own worst enemy and that they condemn themselves to like company by casting out all who would be honest, all with the integrity to question despite glowering authority and great cost to themselves. I believe what you have done really will protect some children who are in the group and will help keep others from becoming a part of this lie that passes for a religion.

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

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