Still a hard line on DF family members WTApr15 2012 (page 14)

sd-7

jonathan dough, you must not have read the rest of this magazine, where Revelation 2 and 3 are really being directed to the anointed after 1914, and only in principle to anyone else...and of course the anointed tested themselves, using circular reasoning, and found that they were in fact, well, at least 7 of them, actually, really apostles.

At least I can mark the date of June 10th and know that this is when my mom will resume her hardline stance towards me, again. And using 1 Cor. 5:11-13 is a gross abuse of scripture. Those verses mention only a few things. They don't mention taking a job painting a church or celebrating birthdays or even drinking blood, like literally drinking blood, even! Even that's not mentioned!! But it's a verse applied broadly to anything they decide is a DF'ing offense. Oh yeah, guess that now includes the brother who can't enough of girl-on-girl porn, too...see you in 10 years, Andre...hahahahahaha!

--sd-7

mamochan13

"But, he admitted, had the family associated
with him even a little, that small
dose would have satisfied him."

This is such nonsense. If you want a family relationship, just a little "dose" isn't going to replace the complete and utter isolation caused when your family rejects you when you have no other resources. DFing is so incredibly cruel. When I went through it, even those members of my family who began to see how arbitrary and cruel the elders were being and who began to talk to me when they werent supposed to - it didn't change things. I was still outside and not allowed in. I didn't want the occasional time I was allowed to cross the threshold of their home. I wanted and needed to be part of my family again, completely.

Quendi

As far as I'm concerned, this "experience" is a total lie and complete fabrication. I used to believe these stories when they were printed in the literature and/or related from the platform during a congregation meeting, assembly or district convention part. They seemed so genuine. Now I think they are pure fiction, concocted for the sole purpose of manipulating the minds of the rank-and-file. They worked very well in the past, but I think their effect is starting to wear thin. Why else would the organization publish two articles on how to view the disfellowshipped in less than a year?

Quendi

exjehovah

That is nothing but emotional blackmail. They are reveling in the fact that the MOTIVATING reason to get someone back in the religion is by using family as the motivating factor. It really disgusts me on every level.

No one can tell me that the Jehovah Witness religion doesn't break up families. I really want to write a strongly open letter to the Watchtower society and the Associated Press.

steve2

No one can tell me that the Jehovah Witness religion doesn't break up families. I really want to write a strongly open letter to the Watchtower society and the Associated Press.

Join the long historical queue. These sorts of letter have been written before. Fact is, JWs openly acknowledge that (from their perspective) "the truth" is a sifting process. Besides they love to quote Jesus who said members of households would turn against each other because of his word.

ziddina

Bump...

Nothing like blatant emotional blackmail to drive a reluctant escapee back into the arms of a cult...

FlyingHighNow

I always wondered although Satan had been cast out of his family, that the book of Job shows that Satan still was allowed in heaven and talked to God. Not a very good example for God to set for parents.

Very good point. I wish I could talk to my sister who treats us all like we are dead, but not until she screams at you and tries to get every last penny she thinks you owe her. I wish I could say to her, "Hey, until you send me proof from your Elder Body that you are no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I don't want anything to do with you or your evil religion." She told me more than once, "Until I get a letter from your PO telling me that you are in good standing, don't bother contacting me." I have told her more than once that she better not hold her breath, I am NEVER going back. One of the last times I talked to her, I told her why.

Quarterback

Good observation, Nugget.

They probably think that the members are weakening, or giving up on their crazy hatred scheme towards people that wish to be different.

I know that the laws uphold this useless practice, and for this reason this war will continue.

In our cong many are touched by this problem, and I know that people will do what they feel like doing in their hearts. Yes, Yes,....The scripture says, "the heart is treacherous"...but, the scripture also says ..."man(GB) has dominated man to his injury".

ShadesofGrey

But they love their son so much! Strong emotions might cause them to reason: ‘How can we help our boy return to Jehovah if we severely limit our association

with him? Would we not accomplish more by maintaining regular contact with him?’ But what will those dear parents do?

Will they obey Jehovah’s clear direction? Or will they rationalize that they can have regular association with their disfellowshipped son? -- Watchtower July 15 2011

The parents must decide whether they will obey the organization or if they will allow their natural feelings for their children get in the way.

However,
because he did not receive even
the slightest communication from any
of his family , the burning desire to be
with them became one motivating factor
in his restoring his relationship with
Jehovah. Think of that if you are ever
tempted to violate God’s command not
to associate with your disfellowshipped
relatives. April 2012 WT Page 12, paragraph 17

For men will be having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, and from these turn away. 2 Tim 3

Woot OODAD! I heard that!

Still a hard line on DF family members WTApr15 2012

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