Do you know anyone that is a Jehovahs witness?

Question

Ya know any of these people? I do and i like the ones that i have met i hear lots of bad stuff about how they disfellowship people from thier church. I think thats what i like the most they disaplen people for thier actions

Answer 1

I am a Jehovah's Witness. When I was a teenager, I was disfellowshipped. Admittedly, this is a very difficult and painful process to go through, not only for oneself, but ones friends and family too. Disfellowshipping is an act of love. A parent disciplines a child because they love the child. It is the same thing in the Christian congregation. People are disciplined in the hopes of correcting behavior that is harmful, or that brings reproach on Jehovah's name. Thankfully I can say that I was reinstated 5 years ago, which is the desired outcome of the disfellowshipping process.

Answer 2

Jehovah's Witnesses practice the Scriptural practice of disfellowshipping for unrepentance of such serious sins as fornication, drug abuse, stealing, and apostasy. Baptized Witnesses who join the military or publicly engage in worship with another religion are considered to have disassociated themselves from Jehovah's Witnesses.

Contrary to the misinformation of anti-Witnesses, it is quite possible to become inactive in the JW religion without becoming disfellowshipped. As long as one's lifestyle does not bring reproach upon the congregation, and as long as one does not advocate one's disagreements with the religion, the congregation has no interest in "investigating", exposing, and disfellowshipping an inactive former Jehovah's Witness.

For those who are disfellowshipped or disassociated, a primarly goal is to shock the person into recognizing the serious of their wrong so that they rejoin the congregation in pure worship. Since the primary bonds that are broken involve friendship and spiritual fellowship, it is well understood that family bonds remain intact. Parents, siblings, and grown children of disfellowshipped and disassociated ones sometimes choose to limit what they may feel is discouraging or "bad association" but that is a personal decision and is not required by their religion.

Former Witnesses who are disfellowshipped or disassociated are typically treated in accord with the Scriptural pattern explained in these Scriptures:

(1 Corinthians 5:11-13) Quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man. ...Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.

(Titus 3:10) As for a man that promotes a sect, reject him after a first and a second admonition

(Romans 16:17) Now I exhort you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them.

(2 Thessalonians 3:6) Now we are giving you orders, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition you received from us.

(2 Thessalonians 3:14) But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed.

(2 John 10) If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.

(Matthew 18:17) If he does not listen to them, speak to the congregation. If he does not listen even to the congregation, let him be to you just as a man of the nations

Becoming baptized as a Jehovah's Witnesses is not a trivial step. At a minimum, a student must demonstrate months of regular meeting attendance and public ministry, then must himself express the desire to be baptized. The candidate then spends hours answering hundreds of bible questions wherein he expresses both a clear understanding and personal conviction regarding Jehovah's Witness teachings in at least three separate interviews with three different elders. The candidate must vocally agree to be baptized in front of hundreds or thousands of eyewitnesses, and must be publicly immersed in water. This is not a momentary emotional decision by an unreasoning child. Dedication as a Witness required hard work and determination at the time.

Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1988/4/15/article_01.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1997/1/1/article_01.htm

Answer 3

well micheal jackson but my best friend is one and she is one of the most outgoing nicest and funny people i ever met i mean thats why shes my best friend she goes to kingdom hall and studies her religon just like a regular peson

Answer 4

My uncle and his family are and it does affect the rest of the family although he lives in another state.

Answer 5

Yes and I do not like the way they live their lives. They are more like the Pharisees in the bible! They feel they are "Holier than thou!"

Answer 6

I'm spiritual - and I don't have any problem with any religion - none of them is perfect or followers.

Answer 7

No. I live in a Jewish, Baptist, Presbyterian and Buddhist area.