Guess What? I Got ANOTHER Visit From An Elder Today

by minimus 36 Replies latest jw friends

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  Cicatrix

  I feel for ya, Min. I've had three visits this week-one from the big boys-the PO and his sidekick. And I'm DAd. They don't seem to understand the words "I am no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses." I can't seem to bring myself to say "I dissassociated myself." I like myself too much to dissassociate from myself:) It is pretty annoying though. They keep looking for a reason. I never gave one when I left and won't now. But I could afford a clean break-I was "only" losing friends, not family.I just told them that I know where the kingdom hall is, have a nice day, and closed the door. And you are right-they definitely like to send the ones you are/were friends with.

  Be careful. Do whatever works for you. And here's a little Memorial carol I wrote after my third visit:)

  Elder's Memorial Psalm

  'Tis the season for the Memorial

  fa la la la la la la la la

  The seats we must fill

  for the oratory, oh

  fa la la la la la la la la

  Don we now our sheperding faces

  fa la la la la la la la la

  To put the slackers in their places

  fa la la la la la la la la

  We will even take apostates

  fa la la la la la la la la

  To fill the back seats

  up with reprobates

  fa la la la la la la la la

  A full house will impress the peoples

  fa la la la la la la la la

  Then Jehovah'll bless us with new sheeples

  fa la la la la la la la la

  Well, the ending's kinda lame but it sure beats a shotgun or giving them the pleasure of being "persecuted" by a rabid "apostate" at the door, lol.
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  minimus

  Thanks for the poem / song. I got no call today. Believe it or not, the PO is a terrible procrastinator. So maybe I'll get a call the day before the Memorial.
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  Cicatrix

  Lucky you! Mine's the same guy that came to my house weekly eleven years ago, when I had morning sickness so bad I couldn't get out of bed for four months, to remind me that I was shirking my duty to Jehovah because I was missing meetings.

  He's downright rabid about his zealousy. I was always dissapointed that a wave of nausea didn't hit me when I dragged myself to answer the door so I could puke on his shoes and show him why I couldn't go to meetings
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  simplesally

  Mini............serious question here:

  How can they say that if you refuse to meet with them they will convene a JC meeting? Where are the grounds? Where is the investigation that must occur before a JC is formed?

  Has your mom expressed concerns to them???
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  minimus

  Hmmmm, Maybe I can eat something bad, drink too much booze, invite them over and throw up all over them.
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  gumby

  So what do you think is going to happen when I tell them I'm not going to allow them to make a "shepherding" call????

  Is this the way you are going to say it? They will ask "why"? Then what will you say? You need a plan Min.....depending on what status you wish to remain, that being a fader drifter or DFed. I don't remember how much family, if any, you still have in.

  I guess I'm just saying......give how this conversation is going to go......some deep though. Your answers and attitude will determine your outcome with them as you already know.

  P.S. .....I can't be having my sweater puppy twin being a DFed heathen apostate bastard.........then we'd really be twins!

  Gumby
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  minimus

  Sally, I was talking about a JC from the standpoint of if they ever wanted to charge me with "apostasy". As far as I know, my mother has not said anything that could get me in trouble----but you never know. She could have made a comment when she's cried at the meetings when she thinks the elders are talking about me........Gumby, I would simply tell the elders I don't want a shepherding call. Period. I don't have to explain to them anything.