A Response to Grandad
The following transcript is taken from Facebook. It is a brief conversation via Private Message between a child and grandad. The grandad and his wife have shunned this child’s parents for at least two years. This has had more of a negative impact than even the grandfather can imagine. The child’s response is heartbreaking. Grandad: […]
My Edition of the Silver Sword
New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witness Religion: My name is Ricky. I am 36 years old. I have been married for almost 10 years. I have two beautiful kids, a 7 year old son and a 5 year old daughter. I am the second of 5 siblings. My mother, my step-father, my older brother, […]
Is Disfellowshipping a Biblical Teaching?
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not admit that they practice shunning. Yet they practice disfellowshipping which is a form of shunning. If you look on the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of their website regarding Shunning, you will notice in the first paragraph that they immediately deflect the question. See Screenshot: They italicize the word “not” before the word “shunned” when […]
Are Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Shunned?
To shun someone, according to The Free Dictionary is to avoid social contact with, or to stay away from, a person. According to Wikipedia, shunning often involves implicit or explicit shame for a member who commits acts seen as wrong by the group or its leadership. Shepherd the Flock of God (2010) Images of Pages 91 […]
The Scars that Remain
I can distinctly remember my first memories being immersed in the world of Watchtower authority. I remember assisting my mother during her five minute presentation on the platform of the Bridgend congregation. I was with my sister, who was older than me. She forgot her lines and I would proudly interrupt with the right answer. […]
A Missionary with Depression
Next month (January 2015) will be the anniversary of my youngest brother’s suicide. He took his life serving as a Jehovah’s Witness missionary in the Dominican Republic. He was married and was an active elder in his congregation. He had been brought up as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. His life was for his religion – […]
Shunning: Immoral Acts of Torture
Shunning is a formal decision by a denomination or a congregation to cease interaction with an individual or a group, and follows a particular set of rules. Shunning differs from, but may be associated with, excommunication. This is how Wikipedia describes shunning in a religious context. Social rejection occurs when a group deliberately avoids association with, and habitually […]