JW Privacy Non-existant

by MadApostate 5 Replies latest jw friends

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  MadApostate

  The Feb2001 KM has this in the "announcements":

  "The secretary should see that the Regional Building Committee is kept up-to-date on the status of all baptized publishers who have submitted Kingdom Hall Volunteer Worker Questionaire (S-82) forms. When there are adjustments in a volunteer's status, such as when one moves or is appointed as a ministerial servant, or elder, new forms should be filled out promptly and submitted. If a volunteer's MAILING ADDRESS or TELEPHONE NUMBER changes, or if he is no longer in good standing in the congregation, the ELDERS should IMMEDIATELY inform the Regional Building Committee by letter."
  (Caps added)

  What is the real intent behind this announcement? Elders to go into immediate action over an address change? I think not. Now JWs don't merely have to worry about the locals spreading their personal problems around, but now everyone in the circuit and beyond will know as soon as you have a prob.

  BIG BROTHER!!!

  CULT!!!
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  TheOldHippie

  I think the name "MadApostate" is fitting indeed here. The point is, when you need a bricklayer for a construction work, you need to know if he is still available, and if so, how to contact him.
  So if we were to follow your line of argument, we would not have telephone books or address books or whatever they are called either, I guess?
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  ozziepost

  In which case the reasoning man/woman identifies with a position between the two extremes of viewpoint. Which is?

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "There are two ways of moving men, interest and fear" Napoleon
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  outnfree

  In which case the reasoning man/woman identifies with a position between the two extremes of viewpoint. Which is?

  That the VOLUNTEER be encouraged to submit his/her change of address and telephone number to the Regional Building Committee.

  And that ELDERS not provide any information other than "Brother/Sister So-and-So has

  pick one
  voluntarily removed him/herself from the Kingdom Hall Building pool of workers;" or

  requested that we remove his/her name from the Kingdom Hall Building pool of workers," or

  whatever is done when ANY publisher in good standing decides to 'retire' from the pool of workers for any reason.

  outnfree
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  MadApostate

  Old Hip:

  Maybe you could explain how being appointed as a MS or promoted from MS to Elder makes one a better bricklayer.

  One of my relatives (active and who occasionally works on such) frequently bitches because qualified workers are passed over in favor of elders/ms (and their spuses) who can barely perform a decent job.

  My initial point was obviously missed that now if you have a prob in your local cong, that info is sent to the RBC to then be spread throughout whereever they work.
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  ozziepost

  Outnfree

  That the VOLUNTEER be encouraged to submit his/her change of address and telephone number to the Regional Building Committee.

  And that ELDERS not provide any information other than "Brother/Sister So-and-So has

  pick one
  voluntarily removed him/herself from the Kingdom Hall Building pool of workers;" or

  requested that we remove his/her name from the Kingdom Hall Building pool of workers," or

  whatever is done when ANY publisher in good standing decides to 'retire' from the pool of workers for any reason.

  Thanks I see your point. I agree.

  MadApostate,

  My initial point was obviously missed that now if you have a prob in your local cong, that info is sent to the RBC to then be spread throughout whereever they work.

  I agree with you.

  I'm in a very agreeable mood today, but don't worry, it won't last!

  Cheers,
  Ozzie

  "There are two ways of moving men, interest and fear" Napoleon