Is the upcoming appeal not in February 2025 rather than February 2024 as said in the letter?
George
WT vs Norway - WT sends letter to the goverment saying they have now changed their practice on DF. Asks for their funding back
by liam 29 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Jeffro
From translated version on Reddit:
If possible, we kindly request a response within three weeks from the date of this letter, by November 14, 2024.
Assuming the letter is legitimate and the translation is accurate, it almost seems as though the Watch Tower Society expects the Norwegian government to give them money again for 'changing' their shunning policies before updated versions of Shepherding the Flock of God and Organized to Do Jehovah's Will more clearly identify the actual changes to 'disfellowshipping' (a primarily semantic change) and 'disassociation' (not mentioned anywhere in the changes). Any reference to the treatment of 'apostates' also seems to be missing from the 'letter'.
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NotFormer
The new shunning, same as the old shunning. 🙄 I hope that the Norwegian Government doesn't fall for this trick.
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St George of England
October 24, 2024
MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS
PO Box 8036 DEP
0030 OSLO
[email protected]Decisions on Denial of State Subsidies and Loss of Registrations for Jehovah's Witnesses: Adjustments in Jehovah's Witnesses’ Religious Practice Regarding Limited Contact with a Person Removed from the Congregation
We are writing to you concerning the ongoing legal case that will be heard by the Borgarting Court of Appeal in February 2024 regarding the validity of administrative decisions based on Jehovah's Witnesses' religious teaching about limiting contact with a person who has been removed from the congregation or who has voluntarily withdrawn. We would like to inform you about a recent, worldwide adjustment in our religious practice in this area.
This letter was supposedly written on October 24, 2024 regarding an appeal to be heard in February 2024.
If this letter is genuine, did the WT Society make this blunder or is it the translator?
George
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Vidiot
God, just how hungry are they for taxpayers’ money? 😵💫
A sensible organization would cut their losses and back away from the table.
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DesirousOfChange
God, just how hungry are they for taxpayers’ money?
God needs their (your) money!
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Beth Sarim
I know.
They always need more. Notice,, it never ends??
God,,, needs money?? ?
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Earnest
St George of England : If this letter is genuine, did the WT Society make this blunder or is it the translator?
I noticed that blunder too, St George. It is in the "original" copy of the letter which makes me wonder whether the letter is genuine. The email address at the top left is also not normally shown in Watchtower letters to the Norwegian government. The signature is a bit different to Pedersen's usual signature (leaving out the 'n' in Jørgen). It could be genuine as these errors are not impossible but I think unlikely.
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andr
we should all send a protest email to norway to make them understand that these are lies
i have already done so
explain your situation and the treatments for you
it will be clearer for them
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liam
St George of England : If this letter is genuine, did the WT Society make this blunder or is it the translator?
Maybe this will help. I found it on the same thread that was posted
You can order the letter yourself, directly from the norwegian goverment. Just provide an email and confirm.
