Nemesis twins get "dissed" by Church

by Bumble Bee 6 Replies latest social entertainment

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  Bumble Bee

  Interesting interview on twin brothers disfellowshipping.

  http://logo.blogs.com/new_now_next/2006/12/jacob_joshua_re.html

  http://logo.blogs.com/new_now_next/2006/12/nemesis_twins_g.html

  Here's a bit of lame news late on this wintry Thursday...

  This pop-rocking twins of Nemesis, Jacob & Joshua, who just wrapped up their reality series, Jacob & Joshua: Nemesis Rising on Logo, have been officially "disfellowshipped" by their family's Jehovah's Witness organization. Because being gay is pretty much not okay with the Jehovah's Witness crowd, now the twins' family (and any others in the faith whom they know or love) are not allowed to have any contact with them. Which kind of blows. And seems way harsh.

  The brothers issued a press release about all of this and here's part of it:

  At [last night's] meeting it was announced to all members of the Jehovah's Witness organization that we have been, as Jehovah's Witnesses would say, "disfellowshipped" (excommunicated) because of our homosexuality and our participation in our reality show, "Jacob & Joshua: Nemesis Rising," on Logo.

  According to Jehovah's Witness doctrine, being "disfellowshipped" means that we have been found guilty of unrepentant gross misconduct. Our immediate family is to have limited or no contact with us. And all other practicing Jehovah's Witnesses around the world are not to speak with us ever again.

  Although we are no longer Jehovah's Witnesses, we have nothing but love for those individuals who have been asked to shun us. We will continue to be in contact with our family and those who truly love us unconditionally as long as they're willing.

  Of course, Jacob and Joshua anticipated just this sort of response. Let's hope they're dealing with all of this well. They're, like, totally nice guys and deserve better.

  And as Andy at Towleroad commented succinctly... "Another great example of how organized religion can be buckets of fun, love, and inclusion."

  Our best wishes go out to Jacob & Joshua. Keep the faith! (Or something along those lines...)

  I loved this quote "Another great example of how organized religion can be buckets of fun, love, and inclusion."

  BB
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  free2beme

  If they have money, their Witness family and friends will still come a knocking.
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  candidlynuts

  their family seem really close, their mom was like 15 when she had them and is very young . i hope their family is able to survive their disfellowshipment. they seem like nice people.
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  ValiantBoy

  I like Jacob and Joshua's statement. Very well put.
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  Madame Quixote

  free2beme said, "If they have money, their Witness family and friends will still come a knocking." I suspect so. I wonder if any other d'fe'd people have had this experience (JW family keeping in touch because the d'f'ed one has money)?
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  Rebirth

  If they have money, their Witness family and friends will still come a knocking.

  I wish that were true, but it hasn't been in our situation. I would gladly share if it meant my family speaking with me. Oh well...
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  Bumble Bee

  I was really impressed with the interview the twins gave. They could have been so bitter. I was dissappointed in the parents, that they still hadn't heard from them, and that they had to hear about their DFing from a friend instead.

  BB