can a disfellowshipped person go in the KH to get literature??

by orangefatcat 23 Replies latest jw friends

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  orangefatcat

  This is the question that a asked my exhusband? He of course was all eager to call the overseer,who was my favourite on of the cong. I was in and to ask him if it was okay for me to get any literature that I wanted. I said no, best leave well enough alone. Any way I was able to get from him several of the latest mags. and several new book releases they've had over the last couple of years. He has no idea that I use them in here. And I also told him I would still appreciate it if he would hold unto my WT and A Volumes for the last 50yrs. My first volume is 1950

  Would you go into the KH yourself and ask for any literature?

  Just wondering, love

  Orangefatcat
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  Elsewhere

  Anyone can get literature. Even a DFed person.

  Just make sure you don't put a condom in the contribution box... they don't seem to like that very much.
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  blondie

  You can go ask an elder (preferably one on your JC) for the current magazines and perhaps the book being considered at the book study. "He may obtain copies of the Society's publications for personal use." (Organized for Kingdom-Preading and Disciple-Making" book page 174)

  As to anything like the bound volumes, WT-CD, videos, special-order items, I doubt that a DF'd person would be allowed to order those.

  Blondie
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  shamus

  I love how they need to have rules for everything.... Blondie, how you keep all that information at your fingertips is admirable to say the least!
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  Lady Lee

  Umm what if you live no where near the cong where you used to live?

  Wondering what I might be able to get my hands on?
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  got my forty homey?

  This is a very ironic topic.

  Before moving out of the city I would sometimes go to 360 Furman St. to pick up CD's and special literature my Father had difficulty getting in Puerto Rico. Then we I would go visit him I would bring him whatever he requested for me to get him. However, being DF'd I would not go into 360 Furman to purchase the literture, I would have my wife go in and get it. Now my wife who has never been a JW can go in and get the literture yet I, someone who served in Bethel and worked at 360 Furman St., perhaps even working in a bathroom right in that lobby (I was in construction plumbing dept.) can't go in and get some stupid CD's!

  I think one time I did enter and get something for my Father, and I purchased a CD for myself. It was wierd because the stuff was FREE yet there were these big boxes with signs right there asking for "suggested donations" like the museum of Natural History.
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  BLISSISIGNORANCE

  Just make sure you don't put a condom in the contribution box... they don't seem to like that very much.

  [email protected] really liked that experience hey?

  Cheers, Bliss
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  orangefatcat

  Here is a brief list of what I got from my ex

  • Learn from the Great Teacher, 2003
  • Worship the Only True God 2002
  • Draw Close to Jehovah 2002
  • Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy
  • Isaiah"s Prophecy Light for all Mankind
  • plus Novemeber December and January WatchTowers and Awake.

  I think when he thinks I am trying to make my way back to the Org. haha.

  Orangefatcat

  PS ex's are the best way of getting lit. especially if you had children as you are allowed to assosciate with them when you have a child you know talking about their well being and what ever else you can conjure up.
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  Special K

  No I would not go into the kingdom hall for literature...

  because I don't want any of their literature in my house...

  I just don't want any of that stuff around my kids...It's kind of like keeping "rat poison" in the house. I have one kid who is not of age yet to know the difference between fact and fiction...

  If I want to know anything from the literature.. I just pm...my hero in "what's in the literature Dept..info

  namely. BLONDIE..

  If I want to know how other ones have misinterpreted the bible.. I just pm..Shotgun..

  and if I want to know about "little-tiny-cups-of-coffee".. I pm ODRADE.. (inside joke)

  Does this make me sound smart.. or .. Lazy...

  anyways.. thanks guys..

  sincerely

  Special K
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  blondie

  OFC, those seem like reasonable requests and are probably in stock.

  Shamus, I have a steel trap memory, or I did. I lived through all this and have acted as an advocate for many a shyer JW when it comes to the elders. My husband was an elder and I come from a 4 generation JW family. I have accumulated at lot of info that is trash to some and treasure to others.

  Blondie