Posts by cantleave

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How do elders step down?

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

catching up on some of the posts a thought came to mind..... .

if an elder or ms wants to step down, what is the process?

can it be as simple as saying "i need to step down" without having to supply an explanation?.

I basically disqualified by saying that I need to look after issues in my own household. I made it very clear to my friends that it was entirely my choice and not forced upon me. The announcement at the hall was as directed by the org, but then the Brother said "I'm sure we like to show appreciation for the work Bro. Cantleave has done".

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records of disfellowshipped people being destroyed?

by asilentone in

one poster on the other thread said the elders are now destroying all records of all disfellowshipped people.

is that true?.

cantleave

The documents in the congregation is called the "specialist shepherding file" and a record is kept indefinitely if the "wrongdoer" is not reinstated. The congregation records do not have any detail of the wrongdoing the just the names of the Elders serving on the JC and the date of the decision. Reproofs are kept for 5 years and then destroyed. After someone has been reinstated the the record is only held for years. The names of sex offenders are treated differently and are permanently kept on the file even after reproof or reinstatement.

I have no idea what records are kept at branch level.

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Since Leaving The "Truth" Have You Been Naughty or Nice?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i was raised in it.

for the most part i was an exemplary jw.

i'm a very social fun loving person.

cantleave

I fee free to make personal decisions without having to worry about what others think. Generally I am still "good", but then I am very happily married and my family is the most important thing in my life so I don't need to play the field. So I am probably no worse than when I was attending meetings.

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Australian Senator Slams Scientology in Parliment - Could JWs Be Next?

by Hopscotch in

australian senator xenophon slammed scientology in a speech in parliment.

it was covered last night on national tv here by a current affairs program today tonight.

by sheer chance (as i usually do not watch tv) it was starting when i went into my mil's room (she is a jw who lives with us) so i stayed and watched the program.. the senator stated at the end of his speech, "scientology is not a religious organisation, it is a criminal organisation that hides behind its so-called religious beliefs.".

cantleave

You asked whether JW's could be next. If a Journalist and Politician makes a point of investigating the Cultish behaviours of the JW's, then they very well maybe.

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Where Are You From?

by finallysomepride in

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friends

alot of members don't have a flag or country name beside their user name, and well frequently one doesn't know where that particular person is from, tell us your country, state, county or what ever you feel like giving out.

if you are going to post please at least devulge your country.. me, i'm originally from taranaki, new zealand via auckland.

for the most of this decade i have been living & working in brisbane, queensland, australia.. .

cantleave

United Kingdom - Hampshire.

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Pls advice, shall I take the flu injection tomorrow or not???

by Newborn in

jw
friends

i had decided to take it but now i've read some more about it and now i've no clue...my appointment is tomorrow.

i'm 35 and healthy other wise so i'm not in the risk group.. thanks.

newborn.

cantleave

Regardless of whether it is dangerous or not, studies do not support the conclucion that it actually works, for both the regular and H1N1 vaccine.

What studies would they be then?

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Pls advice, shall I take the flu injection tomorrow or not???

by Newborn in

jw
friends

i had decided to take it but now i've read some more about it and now i've no clue...my appointment is tomorrow.

i'm 35 and healthy other wise so i'm not in the risk group.. thanks.

newborn.

cantleave

As Snowbird has just said it is your decision. My wife is diabetic and has been given the jab for years and has had the H1N1 last week. She has never had any side effects (other than a painful arm for a couple of days.

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New (non Witness) here

by juci32 in

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friends

hello guys!i am just introducing myself here.

i have been visiting this site for about a year but never really posted much but i have really learned and enjoyed the topics on this forum, in fact i think this is the best discussion forum i have yet to come across .. a little about my situation is i am a non religious person married to a devout witness, when i met him 4 yrs ago he was out in the "world", never really mentioned his beliefs as we were enjoying life without it.

the more we dated the more i realized that something wasn't right.