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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
EdenOne

I also suggest the following names:
"We Dissociate!"
"Witness no more!"
"JW Insurgency 2016"
"Goodbye, Watchtower!"
Eden
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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
EdenOne

There's no need for an actual DA letter to be any different than an anonymous letter, except that the name, congregation and address of the sender will be disclosed. In just about everything else, it can be identical.
Eden
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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
EdenOne

Freemindfade, Cappy .. Count me in for any help I can give.
Eden
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Examples of Fredrick Franz Horrible personality.
by Witness 007 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
in he's nephews book i could not believe some of the things he mentions.

when his father died fred franz told his mother he could not go to the funeral because he was just too busy at bethel.

she spoke to rutherford who ordered him to go.
EdenOne

The term "pompous exccentric self-absorbed prick" comes to mind.
And yes, I wouldn't be at all surprised if he had a form of Asperger's.
His later age dementia doesn't erase what he was during his lifetime, just adds a tragic and ironic twist to his life story.
Eden
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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
EdenOne
The way I see it the letter should contain:
- A common letterhead making reference to a world-wide campaign.
- All letters should be dated of the same day
- Letters should be adressed to a) the country Bethel; and b) optionally, one local random Kingdom Hall (not necessarily your congregation, just to confound the elders).
- Letters should be written in your local language, translated from a standard letter in English.
- The introduction should mention that it is a letter of dissociation from a JW, baptized for over xx years, currently active/inactive, serving as publisher/reg pioneer/ MS/ Elder/ CO. (This paragraph is personalized)
- The next paragraphs should be bullet points detailing why we feel we should dissociate from the Organization.
- The final paragraph should address why we are sending this letter anonymously (fear of shunning - remember this is key for the media);
- The letter should be "signed" either with your real name (if you got nothing to lose), initials, bogus initials or an alias, and with a hand-written signature.
- The envelope, handwritten, should contain a bogus return address - perhaps of a national newspaper. Perhaps they make the mistake of replying to the letter thinking its meant for who sent it.
Eden
312
Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
EdenOne

I mean, if someone is comfortable about using the real name, that person might do it, of course - and possibly face the consequences too. But this is meant to be a symbolic protest from the silent multitude.
Eden
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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
EdenOne

I would send those letters to the local country's Bethel branch, not the world HQ, written in your local language, translated from an english common standard letter. It should be PERSONALIZED (meaning, unique) at the end, with initials that may or may not correspond to your real name, or an alias. They should be "signed" with an X or some other symbol. The letter should adopt a worldwide campaign name so that it is known that it's part of a worldwide protest. Media should be alerted to the protest.
Eden
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First post I’ve seen where a Circuit Overseer is trying to denigrate the Royal Commission. Are these new instructions from WT?
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3mxy3t/circuit_overseers_giving_anti_royal_commission/.
EdenOne

My CO brother-in-law told Mrs Eden that Geoffrey Jackson made the most dignified defense of Jehovah's Organization before human authorities. Almost spoke as if it was the biggest epic since the days of the apostle Paul. I'm sure he didn't hear a bit of it, though.
Eden
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The Monsters the WTBTS Created
by Coded Logic in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
growing up, the jws at the kingdom hall taught me that perfection is the only standard via which things can ever be measured.

"well yeah modern medicine is great - but it's pointless because they can't save everyone.

and they can't stop people from dying.
EdenOne

We love ya, Punky ole bastid :) Never give up.
If you were in the vicinity I'd invite you to come over and jam with me @ my home studio.
Eden
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How accurate is the Bible?
by WireRider in
1. watchtower
2. bible
how accurate is the bible?

the "compiled" version (council of nicaea) was not established for hundreds, or even thousands, of years after events happened.

stories were handed down generation to generation to generation before being written down.
EdenOne

The Bible is man-made collection of books that contain human wisdom, and therefore, it's no surprise that one can find there some good advice on several areas. But then again, that is true also of countless 'wordly' books. The wisdom found in the Bible isn't what proves it's from God. But the innacuracies and the errors found in the Bible are what proves that it's NOT from God.
Eden