If Baptism washes away your sins, as taught by JWs,
This statement is incorrect. JWs teach that baptism is a request made to God for a good conscience.
what prevents a Disfellowshiped person who has moved to a new area and is not known in that area in attending meetings as an interested person and getting baptised within 6 months.
Regardless of the exact meaning of baptism as taught by JWs, a DFd person could certainly attend meetings as an interested person and get rebaptized.
Has anyone ever done that?
There have been stories circulated about situations such as this. Most end with statements concerning Jehovahs ability to expose wrongdoing within the org.
A variation on the theme concerns the situation of a baptized brother who was in an accident and lost his memory. Somehow he drifted to an area where he was not known and was again contacted by JWs. He was (re)baptized and was assisting at a Kingdom Hall quick build where he was spotted by an associate from his former congregation. The associate spoke to local elders and was informed that the person in question was indeed a baptized brother who had amnesia. The associate then contacted the brothers family and the family was reunited. This story was used to illustrate that Jehovahs sheep will recognize the truth and associate themselves with his organization.
If so can the person be disfellowshipped a second time? What would be his status. Is this a loophole does anyone know the answer?
More correctly, the second baptism would be invalid due to the disapproved state of the individual at the time of the second baptism.
Your original premise is faulty, however it seems that the purpose of your post is to determine a method for reassociation rather than to discuss doctrine. If that is indeed the case, then your proposed alternative is not viable. Risk of exposure is almost certain, given time. The stress on the individual in question would be another factor to consider.
Edited by - Hyde_n_Sikh on 15 September 2002 16:31:7