by ozziepost 22 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Well, would you?
I was asked that question today, or words just like it, is it ever right for a christian to shun?
Don't the scriptures instruct it?
Well, what would your answer be? Do you ever shun? Would you? Why?
Cheers, Ozzie (freedom seekers class)
Blessed are the bewildered - for they won't notice!
How can you "love your neighbor as yourself" and practice shunning?
Aren't we even commanded to love our enemies?
How do you love when you shun?
Ozzie,
I shun JWs - but only because I know they'd shun me. I never knew what shunning was 'til I became a JW. That says it all!
Ian
I don't know that I would get too chummy with a child molester.
Blondie
What scriptures instruct shunning? Those "bible-based" presented by WTS?
So - no i wouldn't do it. (I have to add: anymore)
I would...and have...shunned people...but not on the model of the WTS. There are right ways and wrong ways to do this...and it makes common sense...
Shunning a pedophile is a good thing.
I'm not having an unrepentent drug dealer to my house for dinner either...even if he is my brother.
On the other hand, just because my brother became a Presbyterian instead of remaining Catholic...we still pray together, etc. No call for shunning there...or my sister that left the church all together...we didn't treat her any different...she's now a good Catholic gal again.
What Joy said, sounds like the Christian way to me. But, I avoid (not really shunning) having to talk to some people if I see them before they see me. Usually it's just because I don't want to take the time to deal with people who are irritating to talk to. And I am quite sure I would shun a pedophile.
Well,I wouldn't shun people,but like blondie said,I wouldn't have anything to do with a child molester and a rapist.I just watch who I have in my company.
If someone is a serious drug addict and they were hurtful to other people,I would show love but be tough about it,until they cleaned up their lives.Other wise I wouldn't "hang" with that person.I would never turn my back on my children,always be there and love them.If they hurt another child when older,I would have problems with that but as a parent I would always love.
never would and proud to say I never have.
but is it possible under certain circumstances God would require it? Sure, if there is a God.
But until such time as God shows me the "Truth" I couldn't possibly.
And the circumstances would have to be quite extreme for me to swallow it.
Rev
I wouldn't shun anyone, but make sure to keep my boundaries very well defined. When it comes to people who are destructive to me or my family, I just don't associate with them.
CG
