"Insight" on Expelling
Hello everyone!Having had increasing doubts regarding the way I was dealt with as a 16 years old, I've decided to see for myself exactly what the scriptures say about disfellowshipping. I have studied...
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I wrote an article on main blog about DFing: http://www.jwstruggle.com...-of-1-corinthians-59-13/
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Andrew, I just read your article - very good point made. Thankyou!
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One of the things I found most meaningful is that the greek word used in 1 Corinthians for "quit mixing in company" is the same greek word used in 1 Thess that the org applies to "marking". That...
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As the elders had disfellowshipped me , there was not one pinch of effort that they had made to ascertain whether or not I was repentant over the sin they thought I was commiting . I couldn't even...
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IJA wrote: Also look up Jesus' attitude toward the extreme actions of the Pharisees toward "men of the nations", and then ask if Jesus would ever approve of his disciples emulating a Pharisaical...
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Echo, if you are interested I can email you a word doc I saved that has all my research in it. (I only used the Society's literature). I can post instead but it would be quite a lot! Mods, is there...
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Hello everyone Just wanted to share my thoughts on the subject. I will just say my understanding of how Christians in the first century treated unrepentant wrongdoers was to treat them as a person...
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I know I am not a Witness now, but I was one for 36 years. I DA'd myself 4-5 years ago, with a page full of explanation. It was to the effect that JW's were not teaching the gospel, and that primarily...
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Lot of information here really good points. Agree with all of them. Someone did write an article about disfellowshipped. I been posting this topic for many years and I like many have been deeply hurt...
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middleground wrote:My thoughts on the "spirit" of disfellowshipping was as follows; those who were determined to continue in their sinful path or had committed such a heinous act that it warranted...
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My thoughts on disfellowshipping are because of the example of love and patience that Jesus set. In reality, we are all pretty lousy in comparison to Him. He shows us all patience every day. We...
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Well done on your loving and balanced approach with your daughter. You never left her feeling abandoned and rejected. Yet you showed you could not tolerate her bad behaviour. Yes, the...
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Hi all, Been a while since I've posted. I have been patiently researching different topics on my own without looking at the Watch Tower publications. I have nothing really against them but I want to...
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Hi Jo! I was wondering what had happened to you!! Here is something I found on jw.org: Another Question on jw.org; Are You Tolerant of Other Religions? “We follow the Bible’s advice to “respect...
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There are so much replies and the replies could start another topic. I am going to pick a subject and post it.
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Hi all. I was checking out some other ex-JW web-sites and was disappointed at the profane language (and "obscene jesting") that some posters use. The worst seem to be STILL IN in the organisation....
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R I posted on one site for years! It is ow a gathering for ex "elder" and elder that are attending. When they blog it is a good old boy elders stroking each other with tea a sympathy! Frankly any...
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Hi Rachel. That's a real shame. Those "awake" elders could step down. They are knowingly sharing in the abuse of the sheep (just like the Pharisees who wanted to safeguard their respected positions)....
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Yes and you did help expose elders arrogant behavior. One of those elders are probably on the internet on an exjw site! Yet he has power to excommunicated you for being apostate. You are right...
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