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U.K. form for disfellowshipping
by Dogpatch in
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2. friends
check out the form for disfellowshipping and disassociation, u.k. style.

disfellowship your neighbor, boss or whatever by filling out the form!.

net soup.
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ZERO FOUND THIS-ELDER'S MEETING
by ashitaka in
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zero did all the work and found this.

just wanted to post it on a thread, because some lurkers might not want to go off site to look at stuff.

hats off to zero.. .
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TURN ON CNN: PLANE HIT WORLD TRADE CTR BLDG!!!
by MadApostate in
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2. current
....
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The Smoking Gun!
by Kent in
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all bodies of elders in britain - december 1, 2000 .

maximus quoted this letter in another thread, and of course the letter is real.

but it is a smoking gun, and i have now posted the scan of that part maximus quoted as evidence to the validity of the posting :).
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NEWBIES/TROLLS/LURKERS ***CASE # 2 ***
by zev in
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2. friends
again, i bring you another heart wrenching experience.

from the book in search of chritian freedom, raymond franz, commentary press, pages 353-356.. you new ones here, ask yourselves....is this the kind of love that jesus would have show man?.

this is long.
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WTS SAYS ELDERS SINS DON'T COUNT!
by Amazing in
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2. friends
sometime ago i posted a discussion on h20 about the nov. 1991 kingdom ministry school for elders / ms held at woodburn, oregon.

during that school session the co stated that elders who commit a serious sin, even a gross sin, did not have to be removed if the event took place two or three years prior, and the elder continued to be respected, giving evidence of jehovahs blessing.

the co stipulated that this only applied to elders and ms and not to regular publishers.
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I am stunned!!...CharitablePlanning
by sf in
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i feel like i did when i first read ray's book crisis of conscience"; like i was punched deep in the gut and can't catch my breath.. i took someones suggestion here to call the: .

charitable planning office.

watchtower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.
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Panties or Thongs, WHICH????????????
by JT in
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2. friends
i thought the name of this thread was so on time for this thread demostrates one of the sad things about claiming to speak for god, when one actually does not.. when i was a newly appointed elder at the tender age of 27 .

i was introduced to the world of the judical committee.. it was in fact my first case.

i had gotten a call from the po before the meeting stating that their would be an elders meetings to discuss some judical matters.
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Restrictions
by ozziepost in
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2. friends
there is a practice among jws of applying restrictions to individual members.

it forms part of the judicial process and, although having no scriptural basis, is applied automatically to erring ones who are judged to be repentant.. so, for a period of time, usually up to 12 months, the individual is not allowed to share in commenting at meetings, offering public prayer, appearing on the platform in congregation meetings, or in serving as an auxiliary pioneer.. as with any man-made law, difficulties arise from this practice.

although no announcement has been made to the congregation, individual congregation members can have their curiosity aroused.. for example, take the real-life situation where a sole parent has been placed on restrictions by a judicial committee.
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Can we get to know each other now?
by waiting in
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2. friends
i've picked up a little about each of us on the db, but we're a reclusive little group, aren't we?.

well, my picture won't be going up any time soon, but i'll put out some personal information and hopefully others will too.

makes chatting more fun, don't you think?.