Ozzie's Weekend Poll #136

by ozziepost 9 Replies latest jw friends

  • ozziepost
    ozziepost

    G'day. Owyergoin? Orright?

    Well, it's sure been an 'interesting' weekend! I'm glad to see that arresting thread from Dogpatch - much to think about when you consider the dubious relationship of the WTS and UN, eh?

    In fact, that should be dealt with a bit more - waddayareckon?

    So our poll question for this weekend is:

    Speaking about the 'library card' in the Kingdom Hall causes:
    1. Interest from the publishers.
    2. Interest from the elders.
    3. An invitation to meet in the back room.
    4. A deathly hush.
    5. The cold shoulder.
    6. A request for more details.
    7. A local needs talk.
    8. The circuit overseer comes to visit.
    9. A knock at the door.
    10. A subscription to the the "Guardian" newspaper.
    11. Other (please detail)

    So what has been your experience? Did they believe it? What was the reaction?

    Enjoy.

    Cheers, Ozzie (permanently upside-down class)

  • unbeliever
    unbeliever

    Other. I was flat out called a liar. Big mistake. It was not hard to prove at all. Then she went running to the elders and got the library excuse. That was enough for her.

  • blondie
    blondie

    Speaking only theoretically, of course,

    Speaking about the 'library card' in the Kingdom Hall causes:

    1. Interest from the publishers.

    Interest is a relative word. I expect I would get a confused look and that they would make a beeline to an elder.

    2. Interest from the elders.

    See #1

    3. An invitation to meet in the back room.

    See #2

    4. A deathly hush.

    This would be true if it were one of comments you should never hear at the WT study

    5. The cold shoulder.

    With some JWs, it would be hard to tell the difference

    6. A request for more details.

    From the elders

    7. A local needs talk.

    Not likely; I'm sure they would want to be a lid on this topic; they might have a general talk on apostasy

    8. The circuit overseer comes to visit.

    I'm sure he will want to be involved in your DFing but doesn't have to wait till his visit to do that; more likely to be involved if it is an elder/MS

    9. A knock at the door.

    Only if the person reporting you waited until after the meeting was over and the KH locked up.

    10. A subscription to the the "Guardian" newspaper.

    I think not

    11. Other (please detail)

    This is not an issue that I would bring up; I'm more passionate about the abuse issue.

    Love, Blondie

  • blondie
    blondie

    Did I kill this?

  • codeblue
    codeblue

    We received a call from the circuit overseer and a brother from our local KH. At the time, we hadn't been at a meeting in over a year.

    NOdenial brought up the the WTBS being an NGO with the UN, the circuit overseer agreed they did. NOdenial brought up they did it for "a library card", but we would be df'd if we joined the WMCA just to exercise. But would say nothing more about the alliance between the WTBS and the UN. The co promptly changed the subject! He left telling the brother (who NOdenial knows thru business) that they made great progress with NOdenial this time! (the circuit overseer had been at our house 6 months before). I don't know why he thinks he made great progress with NOdenial.....That was his last co visit.

    Since then, I know there has got to be at least one co visit with a new co appointed. NO visits from the co!!!

    Maybe they don't want to discuss the "library card"?

    P.S. Ozzie, how are you feeling??? Please tell Mrs. Ozzie, "hi"!

  • stevenyc
    stevenyc

    1. Interest from the publishers.
    Who inform the elders which creates an
    2. Interest from the elders.
    Who then give you
    3. An invitation to meet in the back room.
    Every one in the hall notices, and causes
    4. A deathly hush.
    Appeals for unnderstanding in the back room are met with
    5. The cold shoulder.
    And
    6. A request for more details.
    regarding what apsotes infomation you've been reading
    7. A local needs talk.
    Will be given if the NGO infomation spreads though the congregation when
    8. The circuit overseer comes to visit.
    Finally, because you still want to know the truth you will get
    9. A knock at the door.
    requesting you disaccociation. After which, you swap your watchtowers and awakes for
    10. A subscription to the the "Guardian" newspaper.
    and start enjoying
    11. Other
    life

    steve

  • ozziepost
    ozziepost

    That's real beaut, Steve! Goodonyermate!!!

  • EvilForce
    EvilForce

    So far in my experience with my family it has:

    Met with absolute denial
    Calling me an apostate researcher
    Barely listening to my points
    Statements that there had to be a good explanation other than "library card, involvement, etc"
    More statements on how they were sure it was an "honest" mistake
    Promises to verify story with the society
    Chilled relationship
    4 weeks of dead silence from my parents
    Hmmmm

  • John Doe
    John Doe

    What is this "library card" you're referring to? I haven't seen anything about this. Guess I haven't looked at much to do with the witnesses in the last 5 years.

  • stevenyc
    stevenyc

    Jon Doe

    This link gives you the complete run down. enjoy

    steve

    http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/10732/1.ashx

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