Uh oh, we got caught (page 8)

Fleur

ROFL Preston! I love you, man *tears in eyes from laughing*

(((((((Mulan)))))) more hugs for Mulan and Dave. What a brilliant thing for Dave to think up. Give em hell, baby!

love

essie

Emma

tell them Dave started a new wintertime second job repairing broken Christmas trees

Too funny Gumby! It sounds exactly like a part time job for a pioneer. When I "pioneered where the need was greater" I actually worked in a Christmas shop with the full approval of the elders and everyone else. I needed to support myself, didn't I?

Mulan, I'd hold my ground with them, just because you can.

Emma

Gretchen956

Oh my, let the games begin! The mind boggles with all the assorted head games available. Only problem in a battle of wits my friend, is that both parties must come equipped with some! I know you have a fine wit but I haven't seen much of that within the active body of elders. Some of them on this list seem to have recovered some or all of those faculties!

They might forget all about the tree if the first thing they saw on entering your house was an alter dedicated to molech, and in front of it little voodoo dolls of the aforementioned elders with stick pins in various assorted areas of their bodies! Answering the door in nothing but poinsettia pasties would add even more flavor to the mix! Oh what fun!

Nothing like a little holiday cheer!

((((huggs))))

Sherry

startingover

Mulan,

If they do come over, make sure Dave is wearing a Santa Claus hat. That oughta set the stage for the visit.

eyeslice

Hi Mulan,

I know that your husband and you were fairly prominent in the congregation at one time, elder, elder's wife, etc. I find myself in much the same position, and for reasons of family and a few close friends who are still 'in', I do not want to find myself ending up being disfellowshipped.

But as an ex-elder myself, I know the problem that the indiscretions on the part of former members can pose to the body of elders if the person has not attended the meetings for quite some time. The rule of thumb is 'does the congregation or the public at large still consider the person to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses?' If the answer is no, then it is unlikely that they will attempt to take any action against you, i.e. disfellowship you in your absence.

I always make it very clear to elders and other witnesses who speak to me that I no longer consider myself to be under the authority of the congregation. I re-enforce this message by never going to a single meeting at the Kingdom Hall (the spiritually weak person who goes to even one meeting every 3 months will still be considered a target for judicial reproof).

As I said before, I don't want to end up being disfellowshipped. I don't mind being classified as a worldly person or an unbelieving husband. After all, witness can be very nice to worldly people.

Eyeslice

willyloman

I find it hard to believe that anything will happen during the overseers' visit since nothing has happened in the past few years.

You're probably right about that. Because both the CO and DO are in visiting the "host congregation" prior to the assembly, they congo will be a beehive of activity, at least where the elders and their families (you remember) are concerned. Your names may come up when the elders meet with the traveling overseers, but I doubt anyone will find time to do anything this week. By next week, the elders will be worn out and not anxious for any new projects, especially one that involves confrontation with people for whom they hold -- or used to hold -- some respect. Also, a lot of the elders will disappear for several days right after the visit, still ticked off about having to spend the holidays entertaining honchos and going to a circuit assembly!

We have not gone to a meeting in more than a year and weve had almost no interest show to us by the local elders. One has dropped by unannounced twice, once with his wife, but it's been at least four months since their last visit. He is someone we were "friends" with so I think his interest was more personal. Once he determined we were noncommittal about coming back into the fold, he stopped coming. Other than that we haven't had so much as a phone call. It's puzzling. My grown daughter, who has also recently exited, is surprised that a former WT conductor, district and circuit assembly speaker, and "pillar" wife could walk away without attracting any more attention than we have. Her theory is the elders figure we "know" we're supposed to go to meetings and so forth so there's no sense coming by to tell us that. She theorizes we are getting a pass because of who we were.

I don't know if she's right; I haven't really figured it out yet.

Hecklerboy

Here's what to do.

When they call and want to come over to discuss the matter, decide on a time and tell them you would be happy for them to come over. Then invite all your friends over for a Christmas party at the scheduled meeting time. When they show up, invite them in and introduce them to everyone. Offer them some eggnog and some Christmas cookies. Make them stay as long as you can. Then after they leave be sure to tell all the witnesses you know that they were at you Christmas party. That should start some nice rumors in the congregation.

If anything it's a good excuse to have a party

Mulan

love your idea, hecklerboy.

The more I think about it, the more I think they won't do anything. Last year, we heard that someone in a neighboring congregation saw our tree, and nothing was done. I tested looking for the tree today, when I drove up to the house. You simply cannot see it!! So this guy is lying and we can't even tell them he's lying.

I feel bad for my friend, who was told by her elder husband she can't come over here anymore. Of course she was here this morning, the day after he said that. She is such a rebel.

Miata

Deny everything in the spirit of spiritual warfare

Lol good one. Sounds good to me

Miata

What's Next?
- Table Top Dancing with male Strippers?

Wow, sounds sooooo fun to me

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