In the Flock book they are given explicit instructions to not put any reference to the WTS on any documents regarding the DFing of people. You don't have to be a genius to figure out that this is to insulate the WTS from lawsuits.
The WTBS never put that in print in the Flock book, instead they verbally gave out instructions for us Elders to write down as an addendum to the book - that way they can say "he went apostate, we never said that, he "misunderstood""
Hmmm. That caught my eye too. It was a very open discussion with our CO, now a GB newboy. He was always quite straightforward. He said the Society was doing that To protect themselves against worldly authorities who are out to stop the preaching work in this time of the end, or something close to that. And that was said to local elders and minnservs. Of course, no one would ever think that this also put the provebial turd into the local elders' pockets. I think that sucks. I liked most of the elders I knew. They deserve better too.
