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Why do JW apostates tend to be activists against the religion?
by Vanderhoven7 20 Replies latest watchtower bible
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DamnTheTorpedoesFullSpeedAhead
I'd say the vast majority of "apostates" tend not to be activists, it's just that it's the activist ones that get noticed far beyond their numbers (because they are the noisy ones).
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Vidiot
Activism can take many forms.
An argument could be made that simply participating on this forum qualifies as activism.
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Vanderhoven7
True for many VI
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EasyPrompt
"Why do JW apostates tend to be activists against the religion?"
Love. 🙂💖
Love for truth, love for people, love for Christ, love for God, and love for His name.
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Vanderhoven7
One good love song deserves another
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EasyPrompt
🎶💖😭💝💞🫶😌🥰🌷
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Vanderhoven7
Approved association with Jehovah’s Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses." WT 1986 4/1 Questions from Readers.
Keep in mind that to be disfellowshiped, an apostate does not have to be a promoter of apostate views. As mentioned in paragraph two, page 17 of the August 1, 1980, Watchtower, "The word 'apostasy' comes from a Greek term that means 'a standing away from,' 'a falling away, defection,' 'rebellion, abandonment. Therefore, if a baptized Christian abandons the teachings of Jehovah, as presented by the faithful and discreet slave, and persists in believing other doctrine despite Scriptural reproof, then he is apostatizing. Extended, kindly efforts should be put forth to readjust his thinking. However, if, after such extended efforts have been put forth to readjust his thinking, he continues to believe the apostate ideas and rejects what he has been provided through the 'slave class, then appropriate judicial action should be taken.
LETTER TO ALL CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT OVERSEERS, Sept. 1, 1980
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Simon
It's a self-selecting population - the only people you tend to "know" are exJWs are vocal apostates, but the ones that aren't you don't know are exJWs
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DesirousOfChange
Because they wish to protect themselves from any further harm, as well as protect others before they suffer as much harm.
It's like posting NO SWIMMING signs when sharks are found to present in the water.