It's very easy to get into a debate over the way the JW's twist and turn in their efforts to make the bible 'fit' into their rules to control their members. The whole issue is quite simple to my way of looking at things. The one thing and may I say, the most important thing that they have lost sight of is the the love of Christ in their hearts. The whole point of the sacrifice made by Christ was to make love and compassion the primary factors which overcome everything else. I don't mean to say that sins are acceptable but that through God's great love He made a way for all of us with genuine hearts to become reunited with Him.
Shunning Disfellowshipped & Apostate family Members. Scriptural?
by objectivetruth 29 Replies latest watchtower bible
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The_Doctor10
JWs will keep their disfellowshipping ways despite ample objection found within scripture. They'll continue this because the WTS is a cult, saw this short list earlier:
How to identify a Cult:
1) Exclusive. They may say, "We're the only ones with the truth; everyone else is wrong; and if you leave our group your salvation is in danger."
2) Secretive. Certain teachings are not available to outsiders or they're presented only to certain members, sometimes after taking vows of confidentiality.
3) Authoritarian. A human leader expects total loyalty and unquestioned obedience.
The crazy thing is, WTS wrote an article in Awake Janurary 8, 1947 lambasting the Catholic Church for their ex-communication practice calling it, "a pagan practice," and saying, "the weapon of excommunication became the instrument by which the clergy attained a combination of ecclesiastical power and secular tyranny that finds no parallels in history." Then just 5 short years later what do you think the WTS approved as doctrine?
Disfellowshipping. Bunch of hypocrites.
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BluesBrother
While Witnesses are told to Shun Immoral Individuals, not even speaking with them, Jesus ate a Meal, while a Known Prostitute oiled his feet
I liked your post and I am no fan of their shunning policy. A dub would say though that they do not shun immoral people but are urged to reach out to them by Witnessing and , as in the Oct. Broadcast as good neighbours. It is a different thing with members who leave the faith and talk against it. or act immorally
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LAWHFol
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poopie
shunning as practiced by the watchtower is evil and unloveing and will eventually be abandoned mark those words -
ThomasMore
DFing is essential to JWs. It will only be "pryed from their cold dead fingers" like a handgun. Without DFing, they fear the eye-opening influence that former members might exert on PIMIs. But wait! There's more! Now they shun inactive ones for the same reason. But wait! There's even more!!! They have begun to shun ACTIVE members that they have issue with - yes for the same reason. They are devouring one another and there is no stopping them. "DONNER PARTY of 4,000,000. Your table is ready!"
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LongHairGal
THOMASMORE:
I also believe that JWs like their disfellowshipping doctrine for the reasons you mention and more.
It is also true they shun people who aren’t disfellowshipped. I can attest to this because I had a full-time job at the time and I experienced this. (I’m ‘Faded’ over 21 years). As you said, they are ‘devouring’ each other and there is no stopping them. They really do push people out.. All this is interesting to observe.
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enoughisenough
In 1980-81, Mr x was disfellowshipped. He told me the congregation was treating me like I had been disfellowshipped. That was true..it was like they didn't know how to treat me, so they didn't bother at all. He was reinstated and eventually became an elder. ( I heard him say the only time he was happy was away from the Hall.) The rest of the story: he left when I was presenting proof I had grounds for scriptual divorce. While he was there, the other elders were patting him on the back, saying he had done nothing wrong and I was being ostracized and a needs talk was given about women who became independent and wanted to get rid of their husbands.
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Sea Breeze
"Are you proving yourself holy by not associating with family members or others who are disfellowshipped?" (WS14 11/15 pp.15-20)
The title of the article is apostate because the bible says over and over: "There is no one righteous, no not one".
