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Raymond Franz was disfellowshipped on a November 25th. Why not "JW Insurgency 25/11" ?
Perhaps add a footnote: "Raymond Franz was a former member of the Governing Body of the Jehovah's Witnesses who was disfellowshipped on November, 25h,1981, for the sole 'sin' of holding a different opinion than that of his religious peers. In memory of his plight, we choose to associate this date to our movement."
Eden
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Petraglyph
I understand your concern, but there are ways around it.
For example, a Circuit Overseer is simultaneously an Elder, and an Elder is simultaneously a publisher. If you're a CO and you're concerned that the Service Department might narrow down on you too dangerously close, just pick a broader status. Or simply do what THEY normally do: use "theocratic warfare".
What I think is vital is that ONE LETTER = ONE REAL PERSON. No letters in the name of others, and no making of letters of fake people just to inflate numbers.
Anyway, here's another suggestion for the intro paragraph that leaves things more vague:
"I’ve been a baptized Jehovah’s Witness for over 99 years. I’m currently an active / inactive publisher with / without special service privileges, assigned to a congregation in state / country."
Eden
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And here's my suggestion for an intro of the letter:
"To whom it may concern:
I’ve been a baptized Jehovah’s Witness for over 99 years. I’m currently an active / an inactive Publisher / Regular Pioneer / Ministerial Servant / Elder / Circuit Overseer / Bethelite, assigned to a congregation in state / country.
This letter is intended to let you know that I no longer wish to be identified as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and therefore I wish to be dissociated from this congregation and its legal entity, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, as well as any of its branches and brands. I can’t tolerate any longer the embarrassment and the mental suffering that comes from being associated with this harmful cult, and these are my reasons: "
(bullet points)
(The BOLD letters are the items that have to be personalized, even for those who wish to remain anonymous.)
Eden
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I also suggest the following names:
"We Dissociate!"
"Witness no more!"
"JW Insurgency 2016"
"Goodbye, Watchtower!"
Eden
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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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Freemindfade, Cappy .. Count me in for any help I can give.
Eden
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.
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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The way I see it the letter should contain:
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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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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.
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