by oompa 7 Replies latest jw friends
i am betting over 50 percent..........oompa
my own mom....elders wife of forever....says she does not believe it is proper if kids were baptized!....yea mom!....too bad my dad shuns my son........oompa
oh...and my super good jw son does not shun me the apostadad...nor his df brother...so i bet a TON dont buy it...maybe 80%
Whether a JW agree`s with shunning or not.....They can still be D/F for associating with a D/F person..........Break the WBT$ Rules and your head is next!!..
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...OUTLAW
I have never thought it was the right thing to do. It makes no sense to me. In fact, not long ago I called my cousin who was DF a few years ago and told her I was sorry for not speaking to her.
I don't what the percentage is of those who don't agree with it but I'm sure it's pretty high.
I had a family member df'd and I talked to them all the time. It is a dumb rule for families to follow. I can almost understand other members of the cong, but not family!!!
Unfortunately for me, my family does.
My family tries to whitewash shunning by insinuating that it doesn't happen in 'their' family, which contains members that have fallen away.
The members that they don't shun have managed to fade without creating any waves.
They don't shun me 'cos I'm not baptised.
I don't have a single JW family member that has the balls to either shun me or answer my questions.
Cheers
Chris
I think most think shunning family is wrong, and follow it only half heartedly. Almost all would be too ashamed to admit to Bible Studies or non JW friends that the religion demands such evil behaviour
I have made it quite clear to my wife, an ex-anglican, that the excrement is really going to hit the wirling blades if she ever shuns our children or grandchildren because they left the religion of my birth.
She tries to ignor my comments, but she knows that the time may come when she may have to shun the ones she loves.
Can she do it???
Only time will tell.
She may have to admit that she has recruited several new members for a high control cult in order to maintain contact with our grandchildren.
I don't envy her.
My parents are in the same position. To admit that they were wrong is unthinkable for them. I am sure they are grateful that I never got baptised. They would never admit that.
I am very, very, very grateful that I have not been the object of shunning, which is the main reason why I have not revealed enough about myself for Kiwi JWs to ID me.
Cheers from NZ
Chris
