why do x Jehovah's wittiness complain when they know how they will be treated once disfellowshiped?

Question

i have been disfellowshiped for the last 25 years.I full understand and accept the reason i am shuned.What i don't understand is, that before you become a JW it is fully explained what will happen if you are disfellowshiped and then these people run them down when they know the consequnces of there actions.They know if they repent they will be accepted back with open arms....is it revenge or a sob story

Answer 1

People expect a religion to take in people always no matter what. Jehovah's witness will except you only if you practice the faith. That is the "truth" So that means no smoking or being gay or what ever. So when people find out they are being disfellowshiped they cry "this is no real religion.' But it is! Only if you know how to be a Jehovah's witness.

Answer 2

I'm shocked at one JW answer above me: it said JWs do not investigate, expose and disfellowshp a JW "as long as one does not advocate disagreement with the religion". What kind of religious fascism is that?

Only a robot would agree 100% with everything in any religion! There cannot be a person in existence who doesn't have some disagreements with their religion. Is this JW hinting that VOICING disagreement will merit an INVESTIGATION, and that if evidence is found, this will be EXPOSED, and followed up by the left foot of disfellowshipment if the "sinner" does not immediately repent and recant? Is this JW answer lifting the lid on an intimidation tactic - using fear as a means of maintaining compliance? Are "good" JWs expected to accept soothing answers offered to their concerned questions or doubts, but that if they persist in thinking through a problem with the religion, action will be taken against them? Is this JW saying that it's okay to have doubts just so long as you keep them to yourself, or, if you make enquiry, you must accept the answers given - or else...? I should imagine that, in itself, would give rise to more than a few complaints.

Answer 3

I think it is a little bit of a sob story, however I am not sure I understand why someone would be shunned, don't we all sin and fall short of the glory of God. Yes, we must repent....but how can people judge if someone has repented from the heart. I believe that people can be fake in any religion and this Jehovah's witness religion really pushes people to put on an act. I believe that people are trying to take the power from God and put it on themselves by telling people they are out of something until they repent....this isn't how God intended it. Christianity isn't suppose to be a man made religion, but a God ran religion. I am so sick of people putting all of their trust in people and not in God. Who cares if you sinned? That is between you and God, that doesn't mean you are any less of a Christian....look at king David, he committed adultery and murdered her husband and God still said he was a man after his own heart.

Sorry that was my rant, people should just get a life and start living it for God, not for what other people will think about them if they fall.

Answer 4

Some Jehovah's Witnesses become inactive because they feel unable to continue preaching or certain other Christian obligations for a few months or even years. These are not counted in any JW statistics, but they are considered "brothers" and "sisters" by active Witnesses. Their standing is entirely different from those who are disfellowshipped or disassociated.


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 primary 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://watchtower.org/e/19880415/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/19970101/article_01.htm

Answer 5

sob story
That why I cant stand the Jackson story 1/2 truths & lie

um bye

Answer 6

You're right, Christians who leave that cult to follow true Christianity should expect to be persecuted, as early true Christians were as well.

Answer 7

I don't know much about Jehovah's Witnesses, I just know they're annoying and I HATE when they come to my door and say "Have you found Jesus?"

Makes me want to open the door naked and say "No, come in and help me find him!"

I don't like religion be shoved in my face. I have my own relationship with God. Don't need religion to have one. :)

Answer 8

My question is, why does it matter what they think? I would wear the "shunned" moniker as a badge of honor. Can you imagine what Paul went through when it came to his fellow Pharisees?

Answer 9

i like eggs

Answer 10

we are supposed to believe this?
youre better off
so what are you doing now?? haha