Posted by Alan [ABK] on November 12, 1999 at 13:28:02 {CkRQXOxAaIlwbpQQdc0ocg1OR9dBW2}:
Below "dublover" said that the WT lied on thier site.
He is wrong. They told the truth, but you apostates don't want to believe it.
"Do you shun former members?"
"Those who simply cease to be involved in the faith are not shunned."
That is true. Those who just stop attending meetings and service are not shunned, however they are the ones doing the shunning by ceasing their involvement.
" In compliance with the Scriptures, however, members can be expelled for serious unchristian
conduct, such as stealing, drunkenness, or adultery, if they do not repent and cease such actions. "
Dublover may have been refering to apostacy, but that is a serious unchristian conduct. That it is proper to shun for such action.
"Disfellowshipping does not sever family ties. Disfellowshipped
members may continue to attend religious services, and if they wish, they may receive pastoral visits. They are always welcome to return to the faith.—1 Corinthians
5:11-13." Jehovah's Witnesses: Frequently Asked Questions
"
Yes, DF does not sever family ties. Only spiritual ties. They are still a family. And that one can still return.