I broke a contract that I no longer believe in. Should I be shut out until I make a new one?

Question

That's how the Jehovah's Witnesses act towards people they have kicked out after they get babtised. They say it is loving because if you didn't care, you wouldn't try to emotionally blackmail them into returning. And all you will do is corrupt other JWs. What do you think?

Answer 1

You must have been convinced that the Bible should not have been used as a battleground for proving or disproving Christian dogmas. Hopefully, it is now a book of love filled with real magic to be used to love God and neighbor in unity. Continue to read scripture in that spirit. Do not hold any grudges against the JV's. Anger and hatred are signs of falsehood. Love them even more now as a sign of the real truth you now possess. Any kind of revenge on your part is wrong and is inspired by satan. Seek only a religion that teaches you love and unity. You are now going to be invited to act upon your highest aspirations to be like your God as much as it is possible for a creature to be like Him. There a wrong way and a right way to do this. A great of the time we go about it the wrong way. You will still have difficulties in your life, but you can overcome them with love.

Answer 2

I'm not a JW. If they feel that you have to belong to their religion to get into heaven, then I think that's a very big mistake. Although I do understand that a non believer may corrupt other people's ways of thinking. Anyway, I personally believe that we all have a chance to go to heaven regardless of how we worship.

Answer 3

A LOVING father takes a keen interest in his children. He guides them in the right way and, when necessary, disciplines them to correct errors.
Jehovah has great love for his children, his servants. He guides them in a way that will be pleasing to Him and that will bring them the greatest happiness. As the Great Father, Jehovah also provides for the discipline of his servants who err. This he does, not because he hates them, but because he loves them and wants to keep them on the way to everlasting life. “My son, do not belittle the discipline from Jehovah, neither give out when you are corrected by him; for whom Jehovah loves he disciplines.”—Heb. 12:5, 6.
Jehovah administers correction to the wrongdoer through his visible organization. (Isa. 32:1; Matt. 24:45-47) The disciplinary measures taken depend upon the enormity of the sin and upon the attitude of the offender.
The fact is that when a Christian gives himself over to sin and has to be disfellowshiped, he forfeits much: his approved standing with God; membership in the happy congregation of Christians; sweet fellowship with the brothers, including much of the association he had with Christian relatives. (1 Pet. 2:17) The pain he has caused may even survive him

Answer 4

I think being kicked out of the JW is a good place to start. Being with people who love you is a good place to end.

Answer 5

Rules are rules. That is what I think. If you don't want to abide by the rules set forth by your religion then you may not get to be a welcomed member of your congregation.

It is like this in life, too. You follow the rules set forth by society or you can be shunned by society (or jailed or even executed depending on where you live and how severely you break a rule!).

Answer 6

I'm not sure i get what you're saying here. Are you saying you want to get back in?

Answer 7

Try the Mormons instead, we wont kick you out.

Answer 8

Please find another house of worship that doesn't have such "stringent" rules. they are forgetting the parable of the prodigal son--a major contribution to Christian philosophy. Good luck to you, and stick with Jesus!

Answer 9

I think you're better off in here than in there.