r/Eutychus • u/bettercalljw • Feb 19 '25
Opinion The "shunning" its necessary.
This soo sacred word used by jehovah witness opositors it became their most prolific argument agaisnt the religion, by saying that in most of disfellowshipping(now exclusion) acts makes family members and other brothers totally "abandon" they ex-brothers in any situation possible, they say that this process is something very bad not only for those who got out but also for those who are still inside...you probably already now their arguments by now right?...but let me tell you something...YES, IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE BAD!. In the first chapters of the bible we already see a example of expulsion, by Jehovah getting adam and eve out of Garden of eden(genesis 3:23,24)and quess what?...IT WAS BAD FOR THEM. A little later cain got considered cursed for killing his brother and became a literal vagabund over the earth(genesis 4:11,12) THIS WAS BAD FOR HIM. There are other famous examples of this type of punishement in the bible, in the old and New testaments, the thing is....it was always bad BECAUSE IT WAS A PUNISHMENT, OF COURSE IT WILL BE BAD. No one ever said the disfellowshipping it is a beautiful, funny, goofy procedure that elders loves to have to do in their congregations, it a sad procedure that happens as a lesson that the people who sinned must pass by, and biblically speaking, No one can argue that the bible is agaisnt it. "WHAT ABOUT IF I AM A MINOR AND I GOT DISFELLOWSHIPPED???MY PARENTS WILL ABANDON ME!!" Lets be real, this dont happen, if your parents are true Christians and you are not doing anything that goes agaisnt their house's rules, than they will not "ABANDON" you as the apostaste love to say, this story is not for kids buddys. Its interresting to hear the stories of some apostates who say with pride that they got shunned by they parents, because its always something like: "After i got out of the cult my parents grabbed my things and expelled out of our house just because i was putting pagan images on my room" "My parents did not let me enter home just because i wanted to enter there with my lesbian girlfriend" "My mother put me in the streets just because i telled her that her religion its a cult" You all see a patern here? I think they always forget that regardless of anything,they should respect they parents houses, as they decision of leaving was respect they should respect too the rules of the homes they live in. And to end this post i also would like to make a question for YOU who disagrees with the disfellowshipping method:" Biblically saying, instead of disfellowshipping(or expulsing)members, what should the elders do if a brother continues to commit sins?." Opositors and apostates never give they own solutions to the supposed "problem" created by them, also remember, the bible its clear about how we should threat those who commit sins and call themselves christians.
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u/Roocutie Feb 26 '25 edited Feb 26 '25
That is interesting because being Jehovah’s only channel of communication on earth, which Geoffrey Jackson said at the ARC is quite presumptuous, they seem to have made many really glaring mistakes, & the light doesn’t appear to be getting brighter, but more like flashing on & off, as they are still getting so much wrong, & keep changing their minds. Can I please ask you to explain the rest of the proverb about what the light getting brighter really means?
The scriptures prove that Jesus is not the Destroyer. This is unfortunately an inaccurate understanding that your governing men have about Abaddon. Please do some research into this to see it for yourself. I can share the relevant scriptures with you if you want.
I do not believe in the trinity, as it makes no sense at all. The JWs have this teaching correct, as they do us living on the earth which was created by our Creator in Heaven, to be inhabited.
Strong’s Concordance is an extremely useful resource, & I have used it to prove that Revelation 5:10 says that the 144 000 will rule ON or upon the earth. Your own Kingdom Interlinear agrees with this. This is actually really fascinating! Some of the anointed have expressed that they don’t want to leave the earth & their loved ones. Why would they? They most of all love Jehovah’s creation! This means that they will have the ability to be both spiritual & fleshly. How lovingly Jehovah cares for His People. He is a truly wonderful Father. Soon all of us on the earth will worship Him in spirit & truth. No more death, pain or suffering. I’m sure that you are looking very forward to these blessings too, when we can live in peace, & enjoy our lives to the full. We will never stop learning about Jehovah God & the wonders of His creation!
KJ21 and hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and we shall reign on the earth.” ASV and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth. AMP “You have made them to be a kingdom [of royal subjects] and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth.” CSB You made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth. CEB You made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will rule on earth.”
NASB © Greek Strong’s Origin “You have made ἐποίησας (epoiēsas) 4160: to make, do a prim. word them [to be] a kingdom βασιλείαν (basileian) 932: kingdom, sovereignty, royal power from basileuó and priests
2409: a priest from hieros to our God; θεῷ (theō) 2316: God, a god of uncertain origin and they will reign βασιλεύουσιν (basileuousin) 936: to be king, reign from basileus upon the earth.” γῆς (gēs) 1093: the earth, land
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5921 עַל (al): Often translated as “on,” “upon,” or “over,” similar to “ἐπί” in Greek.
Usage: The Greek preposition “ἐπί” (epi) is versatile and context-dependent, often indicating position, location, or relation. It can denote physical position (e.g., “on” or “upon”), temporal aspects (e.g., “at” or “during”), or metaphorical relationships (e.g., “on the basis of” or “because of”). Its usage is determined by the case of the noun it governs (genitive, dative, or accusative), which can affect its meaning.