Tell them that you are consulting with your Attorney. But, why fight it? Take out a full page ad (or smaller ones) in various papers explaning the situation and presto! Your point will be made known to all. Yes, it will cost money. But, what is it worth to you to do what YOU think is right?
To AlanF and others! What legal means can be used to stop JC's?
by cyberguy 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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joe_from_kokomo
Think about sending them a Baptism Nullification letter, if they continue to bother you. Since you were once an elder, and therefore a "prominent" member of the congregation, this may be your only option. Of course, if you can move somewhere out of the county or out of the state, that would work, too.
One of many Baptism Nullification postings is found here:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/54612/1.ashx
Technically, they can choose to disassociate you if they so desire and there's not much you can do about it. And the "fade-to-black" plan may not work for you... Caller ID helps, but they will forever be out to track you down and convince you of the errors of your ways, unless you cut the cord... Let it be on their heads for what happens after that.
By the way, we did the BN letter, and then ran into our Sister and Brother-In-Law in a parking lot this weekend, some 2.5 months after the letter, and they still spoke to us and did not shun us or shy away, as we expected that they might.Think of yourself as another Rosa Parks, who refuses to sit on the back of the bus... only you refuse to be manipulated by the WTS's two-ways-out manifesto: you leave you are DA'd or DF'd... Were you ever told that before you were baptised? Think about it...
The choice is ultimately yours, but I can say that we are delighted to be out, out, out... and after 5 weeks of being plagued with calls and visits, no one comes by anymore! Yeah! -
Mr. Kim
You could just kick the ass of the people that are bothering you. But that would not be nice or very Christian Like..............Would it?
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mizpah
In this situation, one also has to be very careful what one tells and discusses with JW relaltives. If they think you are "getting weak in the truth" they may arrange to have the elders call upon you...even in some cases accompanying them to your door.
Recently,while visiting the family, a person spoke to his brother-in-law (an elder) about his personal feelings concerning the organization and doctrines. Although they lived in different states, this elder called the local elders to report this conversation. It ended up that this person was forced to send in his letter of disassociation. He is now shunned by the entire family and old friends.
Ironically, this brother-in-law elder told this person that there were many things about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses that he questioned, too. But he said that if this person ever mentioned this to anyone else he would deny it. This is probably typical of many people in the organization. But they keep their questions and doubts to themselves.
The bricks and mortar that make up the Watchtower Society are crumbling. The majority will probably try to keep it propped up. But the Watchtower can ill afford any major changes that will shake the whole foundation. Yet, if it does not soon address some of its major problems, the structure could fall in upon itself.
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Lady Lee
Since there are a few people about to meet with elders I thought this would be good to read