Very good point Cherry, in the Russian court case the Ban on JW is lawful under Art 9 of UN laws on human rights. The practice of shunning, that most certainly was NOT practiced by Christ as you say, was defined by one medical expert witness as ‘emotional torture’ that was accepted by the court, meaning that if unless the GB stops this practice it’s unlawful and all members states worldwide should implement this ban on Jw organisation wherever they operate in countries that are members of the UN. It also means that if J Jackson had quickly contacted his fellow GB members back in Wallkill to change disfellowship policy and cease shunning then the Ban would not have been imposed and Russia would not have been able to internationally legally ban JW. Imagine the 174000+ brothers there not having to suffer. So the gb have blood on their hands, this sounds to me like the ‘beating of fellow slaves’ mentioned as a quality of the ‘evil slave’.The problem within the WT from my perspective, is not that someone is deprived of close company with the congregation for committing a sin and not repentance, but in the most absolute ostracism to which they are subjected. I was removed from the inside by a video of the WT where an expelled daughter called her family's house and her mother saw the phone number and did not accept the call. What if you need help? ... What if you have a serious problem? ... That's what I can't understand! Jesus never acted like this! He was kind and treated everyone, especially sinners, with dignity. But the WT and its hidden black hand have transformed the JW robots without feelings, because they are supposed to be supporting Jehovah's loving discipline. What blasphemy !!
Hi, interesting term ‘keep the congregation clean’ just wondering where this phrase comes from. I know brother Franz and president Knorr started to introduce the phrase in 1950’s, in association with the term ‘New World Society’?You're welcome. One thing I have found is that we should keep the congregation clean of all immoral sins, especially if such sins are affecting the spirituality of the congregation. Now when it comes to issues of doctrine, I find that normally a person who no longer believes as the congregation does will eventually part ways on his/her own. After all why continue fellowshipping with those who do not have your belief system?
Of course, if such a person begins to disrupt the meetings with their questioning then the congregation may take action. I have been privy to both cases.
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