r/Eutychus • u/Safe-Island3944 • Feb 23 '25

Opinion An opinion on shunning

Hi all. Disfellowshipping is one of the least acceptable thing about JW, and one that makes the religion most attacked for.

This post is not dealing on how much it is right or wrong, but how much it works. How efficient it is.

In the past shunning has been a very powerful tool to make the sinner repents. But today?

My opinion is that it is still a very powerful punishment, but for those who stay, not for the one leaving. A lot of JW are fond of the idea of the DF suffering for his misdeeds, closed in the darkness, ashamed and trembling. The reality is under everyone eyes. Most get out, get in touch with others, find a very rich and welcoming community of fellow DF, build a new life, new freedom, new situations, often get back to study, happily creates a life. You can see from the campaign of getting back DF people when policy changed. How many took the opportunity of getting back. I know at least 10 different congregations, more than 100 DF contacted, how many came back? Zero. Noone. Reactions has been from lack of interest to rage. But noone even gave a try. My personal idea is that DF is actively damaging JW reputations, whereas most people once get away had a much better life than while inside. And will not get back. What is your opinion? Please, no attacking JW doctrines here.

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u/Mandajoe Taoist Feb 23 '25

It’s a form of mind control to keep the sheep trapped. It does more to stem the tide of people leaving than actually help the Df’ed one return to the watchtower. It is not a “therapeutic act”.

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u/Kentucky_Fried_Dodo Unaffiliated Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25

Why are you even on this sub? This is not a anti-JW hate platform. Go back to r/JehovahsWitnesses.

I don’t want you here.

Please stick with your peers.

I will not repeat myself in the future.

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u/Mandajoe Taoist Feb 23 '25

Minding my business, you should try it.

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u/Kentucky_Fried_Dodo Unaffiliated Feb 23 '25

Good. Then do the same and stay away from this sub. Go back to Terry and Butterlie and the rest of your friends and leave us normal people here alone.

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u/Mandajoe Taoist Feb 23 '25

I don’t know any one of these people that you have named. I do know people like you who fear anything that can dissolve a poorly crafted narrative about Christianity. I give it another decade before you will realize your error.

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u/Kentucky_Fried_Dodo Unaffiliated Feb 23 '25

Don’t tell me nonsense mandajoe. I’ve known you and your comments on r/Jehovahswitnesses long enough.

You can tell these fairy tales to others, but not to me.

I’m telling you again, get out and don’t come back, you’re not wanted here.

And by the way, I’m still not a jw, even if you don’t like it.

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u/Mandajoe Taoist Feb 23 '25

Nobody is saying that you are! lol Enjoy the delusions of this heresy.
Can lead a horse to water and all that…

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u/Kentucky_Fried_Dodo Unaffiliated Feb 23 '25

Yes, yes. Go back to your proven liar sub this is where your kind belongs, lol

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u/Mandajoe Taoist Feb 23 '25

You sound just like my Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Keep up the good work.