[128], In 2021, Belgium issued a 12,000 fine to Jehovah's Witnesses for discrimination and inciting hatred against people who left the religion. WebDisfellowshipping is intended to be the acknowledgement that an ordained minister had turned their back on the congregation and is no longer recognized as a minister of the congregation until they choose to return. His uncle, Frederick Franz, was influential in the denomination's development, practices and doctrines. :), This is amazing news to me I worked along with Joe and his wife in the field in my younger years.. so great to hear a name that is familiar and who has woken up .. , Congrats! I met her in late 2020 through tinder. 1914 Apostasy apostate apostates Armageddon bible reading birthday books cognitive dissonance conscious class discouraged disfellowship disfellowshipped disfellowshipping elder elders encouragement faithful slave FDS GB governing body help internet Jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah Witnesses Jesus judicial committee JW.org All JWs are like security keypads that may let you put in a wrong number once or twice (something that challenges their faith), but if you hit too many wrong buttons (what triggers her cognitive dissonance) she will mentally lock up and think that you are an agent if Satan. I really wanted to believe that my wife wishing to be reinstated and be an active JW wouldnt have negative effects on family life. Staff were also questioned about comments Franz had made that may have contradicted Watch Tower doctrine. WebThe disfellowshipping offense defined in the greatest detail in Pay Attention is sexual immorality or, as the manual labels the sin, Por.ne'a. Amazing, thanks to all for sharing. Stop keeping company with 1 Corinthians 5:11 (Category: Shunning not based on the Bible.) Idolatry as an expression of apostasy. (Category: The eleven disfellowshipping offenses and Apostasy.) I don't envy you one bit. Investigation into the JW cult made by the Telegraph, mainly related to their cover up of child sexual abuse but it explains very well others things too, so you should listen to it. I found a video from a convention (2016) and it made me feel really uncomfortable. WebHe was appointed a member of the Governing Body in 1971. Well when I finally started doing research on ex-JWs I found this subreddit and read others experiences on being a JW. Everything these bastards do is to kill and go unpunished. [9] In his personal memoir, Franz said that at the end of 1979 he reached a personal crossroad: I had spent nearly forty years as a full time representative, serving at every level of the organizational structure. The elders might privately warn individuals in the congregation if the unbaptized person is considered to pose "an unusual threat". [84] A related local needs talk may be given, separately to the announcement, without naming anyone. "[120] Such individuals were previously shunned, but formal restrictions are no longer imposed on unbaptized individuals, though association is generally curtailed.
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