Posted by LuckyX [LuckyX] on November 07, 1999 at 00:51:18 {zExURjw8QAMQjdlNGKcI6NTx2DcPjQ}:
In Reply to: JW's NOW VOTING???!!!*** posted by OpenMinded on November 06, 1999 at 21:57:13:
This is nothing but window dressing. Similar as the blood stance iro Bulgaria : this was meant only to cheat the authorities and be acknowledged as an oifiicial religious group. So far WTS continues to d/f JWs who deviate from old rules iro blood.
This also applies for voting. The insert in WT Nov, 1 st is IMHO only meant to show critical governments and authorities JW offer freedom and do not prevent their rank and file from voting - because WTS direly want to be accepted as a public church in Europe and other regions for tax exemption and other privileges.
I am convinced : if a JW votes he may not be d/f but is out - he will certainly not be eligible for certain "privileges", will be held marked by Co-Jws etc. Another impressing proof of subtlety ...