I tell you, sounds like a mini-hysteria wave, 1975 type all over again. And remember, the GB never said anything, it was all the rank and file expectations running amok.
Eden
i very seldom receive a call from my jw siblings, i mean seldom.
i can count them on my hand in past 10 years.
while we talk about mom a lot and i am in touch with her, i was very surprised when i received this call.
I tell you, sounds like a mini-hysteria wave, 1975 type all over again. And remember, the GB never said anything, it was all the rank and file expectations running amok.
Eden
just heard from a reliable source that some at the canadian branch have received their lay-off notices under their doors at bethel.
don't know what the letter looks like.
probably something like, " the tribe has spoken, bring us your torches"
Luke 3:9 comes to mind: " The ax is now ready to cut the roots of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire". Those pesky, expensive, ageing Bethelites are like fruitless trees to the GB. That's why they're getting the axe - as Jesus himself foretold.
(It's really not hard to come up with a GB-like explanation)
Eden
any takers?
we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
The apostates motto: "As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." - Acts 4:20
So we speak ... Relentlessly.
Eden
any takers?
we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
Silence No More!
Eden
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lol .
any takers?
we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
any takers?
we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
Cappy, a suggestion, since you're conceptualizing the site:
Why not make a simple questionnaire in the beginning and then that information would be automatically incorporated into the letter, that could then be printed?
For example:
a) Are you a baptized Jehovah's Witness? Y/N
if a) = Yes
b) How many years have passed since you were first baptized as a Jehovah's Witness?
c) Are you still an active Jehovah's Witness? Y/N
d) Have you currently got any special service privileges within the congregation or the Organization? Y/N
e) On what country do you live in? (Pick from a list of countries)
f) Do you want to remain anonymous when you send this letter? Y/N
if f) = yes
g) You must choose an alias to use as signature. _______________________
etc
In the end, one can print the letter directly from the website, even with a choice of different letter types for variety. And it can be done in multiple languages.
Eden
any takers?
we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
What happened to "8/8 Dissociate"?
Also, what does 8/8 represent besides a catchy phrase? Also, we must remember, what works in english doesn't work in other languages. Doesn't work in a few that I can think of. It must be as universal as possible and should actually MEAN something.
(Sorry, freemindfade, not trying to be difficult here, just contributing to the idea pool by playing the devil's advocate)
Eden
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we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
When I created the name and logo for my company and registered the brand name and trademark in my tiny country, I received several threatening emails from a big international law firm representing a corporation in the US intimidating me to desist from it or else be sued. I didn't backed up and the local trademark office upheld my case. I won, and they had to pay all legal fees. I then offered to sell them the brand and trademark for a ridiculous amount of money, since they were so eager to protect their brand. They never replied ever since.
Eden
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we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
The letter type isn't the same, the lack of the dot doesn't imply the .org brand, and the blue background is a different blue. What's to complaint about ? ;)
Eden