Literal meal vs. "spiritual meal"

by Frequent_Fader_Miles 4 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  On page 103 of the revised Flock Book (1991 edition) where it discusses disfellowshipped ones (and social gatherings), it states that "Loyal worshippers of Jehovah will want to adhere to the inspired counsel at 1 Corinthians 5:11." The "counsel" given there involves "not even eating" with a disfellowshipped one.

  If the rank and file aren't allowed to have a literal meal with the DF'd person, how come they're allowed to have a "spiritual meal" with that same person? Why should the DF'd person be subjected to the torture of going to the Kingdumb Hell just to be ignored by everyone?
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  zack

  JW rules are basically arbitrary, which is why they are open to being pierced by reason and logic. It's a dictatorship. Things do not have to make sense, they just have to be in writing from the "slave." These guys are eveil.
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  Mum

  You are right, zack - they're more Eveil than Knievel but far less courageous.

  Regards,

  SandraC
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  heathen

  Why should the DF'd person be subjected to the torture of going to the Kingdumb Hell just to be ignored by everyone?

  Pobly just to show they are willing to follow the rules , no matter how retarded it is .
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  Sarah Smiles

  I am so ready to pick this book apart and have a good laugh with you, but I need to print it out still.

  YOU know I am starting to understand what you are trying to point out. It is like a light when on when I was trying to post!

  I mean if they were to put the wicked man away! then why does the JW say that the dfd need to attend meetings!

  You really did a good job with this subject! Why not put him out as a rebuke, then when the majority rebuke and mourn for him why not go to him and tell him he can come back, attend, and eat the passover!

  hmm! good job! I got it! Why attend? It is not mentioned in 1 Corith that the thrown out guy need to attend? WOW totally against the Bible!

  Thank you!

  How easy would that be to get your head together and have someone come over and invite you back! It was really tough to set their and not get reinstated!