LC: TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHARTER OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS   VI

DAD'S FOREWORD   VIII
INTRODUCTION     XI
PREFACE  XIX
DEFINITION AND EXPLANATION OF TERMS      XXII

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL CHARTER MEMBERS        1
         1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS        1
         2. BASIC RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS    19
         3. RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL: WITHIN THE HOME     25
         4. RIGHT OF MOBILITY     32
         5. RIGHT OF REDRESS      62
         6. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS   66
         7. RIGHTS OF PARENTS     72
         8. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN    78

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF THE CHARTER HOME  84
         9. DEFINITION OF A CHARTER HOME  84
         10. BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHARTER HOME   88
         11. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHARTER HOME: REGARDING CHILDREN AND PARENTS         98
         12. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHARTER HOME: REGARDING FINANCIAL MATTERS    102
         13. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHARTER HOME: REGARDING THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS   109
         14. RIGHTS OF THE CHARTER HOME   117
         15. ROLE OF A SERVICE HOME       128
         16. RIGHTS OF PERSONNEL IN A SERVICE HOME        129
         17. SENSITIVE COUNTRIES  132
         18. RIGHTS OF PERSONNEL IN A SENSITIVE COUNTRY   133

RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF CHARTER LEADERSHIP     135
         19. ROLE OF WORLD SERVICES       135
         20. MAKE-UP OF WORLD SERVICES    136
         21. RESPONSIBILITIES OF WORLD SERVICES' LEADERSHIP AND HOMES     140
         22. AUTHORITY OF WS LEADERSHIP   149
         23. OBLIGATIONS OF ALL FAMILY OFFICERS   151
         24. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTINENTAL OFFICERS     155
         25. AUTHORITY OF CONTINENTAL OFFICERS    163
         26. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF AREA OFFICERS      167
         27. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF HOME OFFICERS      172

PROCEDURES       176
         28. PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING NEW DISCIPLES INTO A CHARTER HOME   176
         29. PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING YOUNG RETURNEES BACK INTO A CHARTER HOME    186
         30. PROCEDURES FOR MOVING FELLOW MEMBERS TO CHARTER MEMBER STATUS        188
         31. PROCEDURES FOR FELLOW MEMBERS CHANGING TO CHARTER MEMBER STATUS AND MOVING INTO AN EXISTING CHARTER HOME     192
         32. PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A HOME IN A CITY THAT ALREADY HAS A CHARTER HOME      195
         33. PROCEDURES FOR BECOMING A SERVICE HOME       197
         34. PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNATING OR REVOKING SENSITIVE COUNTRY STATUS      199
         35. PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWING PERMISSION TO REMAIN IN A COUNTRY         202
         36. PROCEDURES FOR PLACING A HOME ON PROBATIONARY NOTICE         204
         37. PROCEDURES FOR PLACING A MEMBER ON PROBATIONARY STATUS       209
         38. PROCEDURES FOR MOVING A CHARTER MEMBER TO FELLOW MEMBER STATUS       211
         39. PROCEDURES FOR RELINQUISHING CHARTER MEMBER STATUS   217
         40. PROCEDURE FOR NON-FAMILY PERSONS BECOMING FELLOW MEMBERS AND STARTING THEIR OWN HOME         219
         41. PROCEDURES FOR EXCOMMUNICATING FAMILY MEMBERS        221

FUNDAMENTAL FAMILY RULES         227

PREFACE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL FAMILY RULES  227
         42. THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES OF THE RULES        229
         43. OFFENSES WARRANTING EXCOMMUNICATION  233
         44. OUTREACH RULES       241
         45. SCHOLASTIC AND SCHEDULE RULES        242
         46. CHILD DISCIPLINE RULES       247
         47. FOOD AND DRINK RULES         248
         48. GET-OUT RULES        252
         49. DRIVING RULES        255
         50. WORD RULES   260
         51. HOME LIFE RULES      263
         52. HEALTH AND HYGIENE RULES     272
         53. SEX AND AFFECTION RULES      273
         54. ELECTION RULES       308
         55. FINANCIAL RULES      318
         56. HOME SIZE RULES      325
         57. REQUIRED MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES     330
         58. WORLD SERVICE REPORTING AND MAILING RULES    338
         59. MARRIAGE RULES       340
         60. PERMANENT MARITAL SEPARATION RULES   348
         61. PROPHECY RULES       352
         62. CLASSIFICATIONS OF FAMILY MEMBERSHIP AND LITERATURE  355

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY     362

APPENDIX B: FORMS        367

APPENDIX C: HOME SELF-EVALUATION CHECKLIST       386

APPENDIX D: HOME ELECTION GUIDELINES     401

APPENDIX E: FAMILY DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES: SUMMARY        406

APPENDIX F: BABES BASIC COURSE   410

APPENDIX G: READING LIST FOR FELLOW MEMBERS CHANGING TO CM OR THOSE ON PARTIAL EXCOMMUNICATION   418

APPENDIX H: PRIORITY READING FOR NEW DISCIPLES' FIRST YEAR IN THE FAMILY         421

APPENDIX I: STATEMENT ON FELLOW MEMBERS  430

INDEX    437


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