There are countless Witnesses who fully support the Watchtower's policy on shunning the disfellowshipped - and eagerly extend it to the inactive, in accord with the Governing Body's orders. They see nothing wrong with this unloving behavior.
If you are among these eager shunners, I have a question for you that might open up your heart and mind as to why the Watchtower is wrong:
Are the disfellowshipped enemies? Are inactive family members enemies?
Call to mind what Jesus said (Luke 10:36) to establish what a "neighbor" was: "Who...seems to you to have made himself neighbor to the man that fell among the robbers?". He cleared away the debate by simply asking what behavior made the Good Samaritan a neighbor.
Well, if you never say hello or a single word to these ones, WHO is making them your enemy or the enemy of the Watchtower, Inc.?
This subtle point illustrates why the Watchtower is wrong - because they go too far in treating the disfellowshipped as 'the living dead'. When does the Watchtower ever quote 2 Thess. 3: 15, " And yet do not be considering him as an enemy but admonish him as a brother." ?
If you think these above words do not apply to you, does that mean you are free to treat them as "enemies"? What would you do to 'consider him an enemy'? More than you are doing already?
All people should be free to associate - or not - with whoever they wish, according to their own conscience. However, I offer the above as evidence that Jehovah's Witnesses have gone too far. Indeed, in their eagerness to shun, all sorts of problems are created in congregations around the world as they shun each other over any sort of minor offense or fault. They are far too eager to do this, regardless of what they claim about love.
If you are lurking here - and still loyal to the Watchtower - you need to think about this. Why should the organization suffer endless attacks by 'enemies' it itself created - and maintains?
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