I sent my Df'd brother that article about that guy who is being shunned for trying to save his daughters life. And this was his reply
My heart goes out to that guy. Yes, he will take the
fall and will wonder why the hell he deserves it,
especially for nobly saving his daughters life. I
came across a letter years ago that I was going to
group send to all who effectively shunned me. For
diplomatic reasons and opting to be the better person
I never sent it. It was meant for my religious
excommunicators and family that decided to devalue my
existance upon disfellowshipment. I was mad when I
wrote it. Here it is:
To the perpetrators:
You are the author of unalterable evils. My current
remorse laid upon me has extinguished any hope I have
in your organization and lifestyle. I am quite
confident that the actions and deeds that you have
bestowed upon me will perpetrate into further
wickednesses. I have an obscure feeling that all you
have done is far from over and this crime, by its
enormity, should almost efface the recollection of
past times I have shared with any of you. My
abhorrence for what has unneccesarily been done to me
cannot be conceived. When I reflect on your crimes
and malice, my hatred and revenge burst all bounds of
moderation. Explain as you will, I will never
understand this false logic. You have chosen to
disregard my individuallity in favor of obscure
theological doctrine all in the name of love.
Therefore, I have chosen not to know you. Laws bound
me to never wreak the utmost extent of my abhorrence
on all of you and avenge what you have done to me.
Regardless, I could never do this on my own accord,
laws accepting, for I am the better person. I will
never treat any human so wretchedly as you have me.
What is more, I will never outline a process to
somebody to regain my favor like you have done to me.
Either I have your favor or I don't. It is apparent I
don't. My honesty is my last gift to you.
Sincerely,
Aaron Lamb
Anyway, that was anger talking and I eventually was
reinstated to meet status quo only to be kicked
out...again. I would take greater pride if my
disfellowship was for a greater cause. Compare life
saving blood transfussion to that of wanting to get
laid. But still, no matter the "offense" shunning
does certainly follow. However, If I am to no longer
be religious in any capacity, let alone a j-dub, let
it be for this reason:
The Isrealites roamed the desert in search of a
promise land. A ban of some 500 000 had basic humans
needs of food, shelter, clothing. These Isrealites
were the chosen people of a supposed impartial God.
So very much like any mythological evolution, an
answer is given to those who may wonder how this band
subsisted. Well, this loving GOD rained down manna
from heaven, food to satisfy the hunger of this 500
000 for the 40 years the spent in this condition. And
yet this same GOD vehemently exterminated those that
complained (murmured) during this god-given quest
towards this promised land. My problem is this: not
counting men or women, over 100 000 children die daily
from direct starvation. So, is GOD truly this
naively, selectively miraculous? Lets do the math,
100 000 children a day, times 365 days a year, times
40 years equals 14,600,000 lives that can be saved
during the same time the Isrealites wandered the
planet. Crazy sadistic deity. The hebrew definition
of manna is 'what is it?' I have the same question
and more...'did it really exist?' and 'why not send a
butt-load of that stuff, GOD, to Africa?'
Take care xxxx