The Shunning has begun.

jt stumbler

My cousin witness has replied to my email asking how things were going and that I haven?t heard from him in awhile. After responding that he was doing ok he asked if what he had heard through the grapevine was true. ? Is it true that you wrote a letter to the local congregation Denouncing your faith??. I can?t believe how quick he was to assume that I denounced my faith. So I replied back that as I had explained to him on the phone last we spoke that I was not denouncing my faith in God or his Son, but that I was disassociating myself from the organization called Jehovah's Witnesses. I have not heard from him yet nor do I think I ever will.

AK - Jeff

jt-

Sorry to hear that. I too have a cousin - who has been my best friend all thru life - in fact I 'chaperoned' his courtship, conducted his wedding, was there when he needed a shoulder to cry on thru his divorce, on and on. He has no apparently cut me loose due to my leaving the witness faith too.

I feel your pain in a real way.

Jeff

jt stumbler

Thanks Jeff.

drwtsn32

Sorry to hear that, jt. JW's cannot separate the organization from God, so you're probably right about not hearing from him ever again. Very sad. :(

GetBusyLiving

I say hope for the best but expect the worst. I don't ever expect to hear from my old dub friends. Their loss. I don't really want to have much to do with people who can't think for themselves anyways. You'll forget about your buddy soon enough.

GBL

greendawn

When we make this kind of decision there will be losses and gains but obviously in the long run the gains will be greater that's why the decision was made in the first place.

They are brain-washed to think that they shun you for your own good. I am sure you can take this in your stride.