FOLLOWING ARE SAMPLE LETTERS FOR HELPING  HARSHLY DISFELLOWSHIPPED READERS TO EDUCATE AND SOFTEN THOSE WHO DO SUCH FORMAL, WRONG SHUNNING.  YOU MAY SEND COPIES TO EITHER THE MAIN PERSON/S SHUNNING YOU OR OTHERS HARSHLY, OR ELSE SEND COPIES TO OTHERS WHOM YOUR LOVED ONES KNOW TO SOFTEN THEM UP SOME BEFORE LATER SENDING TO YOUR LOVED ONES.  IF ASKED IF YOU SENT THE LETTER OR IF IT IS IMPLIED THAT YOU DID, YOU CAN IN ALL TRUTH ANSWER THAT IT DID NOT COME FROM YOU, FOR IT DID NOT BUT RATHER IT COMES FROM OTHER FRIENDS.

LOVE NEVER FAILS. (1 Cor 13:8) It, unlike formal, severe shunning, is to be cultivated, even as are joy and peace. Hate policies always do fail, so we come in love and kindness pointing all to Christ, the Truth, as shown in the Bible itself. 2 Corinthians 2:6 says A “Majority” (therefore Not All) Shunned a wrongdoer which means some Christians chose not to, and Paul did not condemn or shun those too. He could suggest who to associate with but was not some kind of early super-Pope or overlord, but another caring servant in Christ. James 2:4-13 and James 4:12 say judging is wrong, and religious judges are discriminatory with evil thoughts. 1 Corinthians 6:1 says Christians are to only judge “trivial” things as in business. What’s wrong is not common sense deciding if someone is good for, say, our children to hang out with, but rather it’s “formal” (example: 3 elders on a judicial/judging committee) and “harsh” judging that are unChristian, the same sort of thing the Pharisees did as they also practiced shunning. Christ put a sword between family members only in the sense that some chose to do right and others wrong, he never ever sought to destroy families. The MOST FAITHFUL AND DISCRETE SLAVE OF GOD IS CHRIST, not any imperfect phraisaical body of men. Christ is the Mediator between God and all men, and the Bible and resurrection hope are for all men, not just for a group of literally 144,000. Revelation 19:1 say a “great crowd” not “a little flock” are in heaven. At John 6:53-58, Christ says the resurrection hope require partaking at the Memorial (Last Supper), not denying the emblems that represent Christ and the resurrection hope. Did you realize that some Satanists also practice the denial of Christ’s emblems? All true Christian do partake. If you believe Christ is the MOST Faithful and Discreet slave of God, rather than Watchtower’s Governing Body men, you too will partake if at a Memorial in a Kingdom Hall or at the least when in private. You want to know what The Truth, the real truth is? At John 14:6 “Jesus answered, "I am the way and THE TRUTH and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” We come in peace and wish you peace.

DEAR JEHOVAH’S WITNESS BROTHERS AND SISTERS: This is to remind you and others getting copies of this, and still others whom we’d like you to pass copies on to, that at least for now (January 2010) the Watchtower Society still officially states that ,“for necessary family matters,” it is possible for you and others to speak with disfellowshipped persons.  Although this loophole provision permits many who are still JWs to phone and speak with those who are disfellowshipped, disassociated or declared no longer a JW about “necessary family matters” such as health concerns, wills, etc, for example at least once a month, many JWs choose on their own to not do so even for decades and unto death likely because (1) willingly going rigidly in line with counsel given them by others inclined to be extra harsh in interpreting “necessary family matters” or (2) from not being rightly informed by some super elders and others who insist (wrongly) that this is not allowable.  Until a clear written statement may be published for example in the Watchtower's "Questions From Readers," it is allowable. Headquarters has been finding that there is the potential for very expensive litigation and much bad press from too harsh, misapplication of the DFing (also regarding anti-higher education policies etc), items about such things going into Letters-To-The Editor, feature articles, etc.  On the other hands some in the hierarchy including on the Governing Body are said to want to clamp down farther on those no longer JWs, and it is said may later come out with an article telling JWs that those of them who continue to speak with former JW associates are the same as "Canaanites."  Those active JWs who do continue to so associate by phoning etc will probably not be officially disfellowshipped or declared no longer JWs but nevertheless may thus ultimately be unofficially shunned. This may sound crazy to you, as it does to us, but please realize that we are fast approaching the year 2014, the 100th anniversary of the "marked year" of 1914.  Watchtower for nearly a century declared that the generation alive in 1914 would see the End, that is Armageddon followed by paradise.  It is now paranoid, caught in a trap of its own making.  It is for example on full alert about those quietly dissenting who may protest about it by letters to others in their congregations.  Even words in the new song book being sung in 2010 have been changed, insisting JWs look to Watchtower's Governing Body and its appointed elders instead of Christ. It is extremely late in the ballgame but we are told by friends who attended a meeting with Governing Body members that in 2010 the word is being put out that the generation of 1914 did not see the End but did see "the beginning of the End."  Still, they know from the '75 fiasco that this may not slow those who will leave after 2014 and as said, fear those leaving will inform those still within, possibly even form some new reform group or groups. Regardless, so far the choice is still ultimately your own as to what extent and in which direction you choose to apply the “necessary family matters” option, harsh and ultra-conservatively, liberal and generously, or possibly somewhere between the two.  Please also keep an eye out for yourself and all your loved ones. With Sincere Best Wishes about this reminder, and writing on behalf of several other anointed Brothers And Sisters in good standing, Your Brother Gabriel Johnson  Headquarters has been finding that there is the potential for very expensive litigation and much bad press from too harsh, misapplication of the DFing (also regarding anti-higher education policies etc), items about such things going into Letters-To-The Editor, feature articles, etc.  On the other hands some in the hierarchy including on the Governing Body are said to want to clamp down farther on those no longer JWs, and it is said may later come out with an article telling JWs that those of them who continue to speak with former JW associates are the same as "Canaanites."  Those active JWs who do continue to so associate by phoning etc will probably not be officially disfellowshipped or declared no longer JWs but nevertheless may thus ultimately be unofficially shunned. This may sound crazy to you, as it does to us, but please realize that we are fast approaching the year 2014, the 100th anniversary of the "marked year" of 1914.  Watchtower for nearly a century declared that the generation alive in 1914 would see the End, that is Armageddon followed by paradise.  It is now paranoid, caught in a trap of its own making.  It is for example on full alert about those quietly dissenting who may protest about it by letters to others in their congregations.  Even words in the new song book being sung in 2010 have been changed, insisting JWs look to Watchtower's Governing Body and its appointed elders instead of Christ. It is extremely late in the ballgame but we are told by friends who attended a meeting with Governing Body members that in 2010 the word is being put out that the generation of 1914 did not see the End but did see "the beginning of the End."  Still, they know from the '75 fiasco that this may not slow those who will leave after 2014 and as said, fear those leaving will inform those still within, possibly even form some new reform group or groups. Regardless, so far the choice is still ultimately your own as to what extent and in which direction you choose to apply the “necessary family matters” option, harsh and ultra-conservatively, liberal and generously, or possibly somewhere between the two.  Please also keep an eye out for yourself and all your loved ones. With Sincere Best Wishes about this reminder, and writing on behalf of several other anointed Brothers And Sisters in good standing, Your Brother Gabriel Johnson  Ref: The manual for elders only titled “Pay Attention to Yourselves and all the Flock" p.103, "Normally, a close relative would not be disfellowshipped for associating with a disfellowshipped person unless there is spiritual association or an effort made to justify or excuse the wrongful course."   The September 15, 1981 Watchtower magazine provides the basis for Judicial practices regarding communication with family members.  If a disfellowshipped family member lives out of the home, the article limits communications to "care of necessary family matters" and states family members "should strive to avoid needless association."  The way and extent to which parents (or others) may apply  striving or define “needless association" is also a matter of choice.   “Pay Attention” references this 1981 Watchtower as its only source, outside the Bible, for guidance on this matter (Watchtower magazine of September 1, 1981 pages 20-31"; Pay Attention p. 103) P.S. Friends tell us Headquarters recently formally applied to build a new complex at Warwick outside NYC.

THIS IS DESIGNED FOR POSSIBLE MAILING OR HANDING OUT TO THOSE LIVING NEAR KINGDOM HALLS AND BEYOND, SO YOU GETTING IT WILL KNOW: The Watchtower Society over Jehovah’s Witnesses directs JW Elders to disfellowship (=severely shun)  peaceful dissenting family members and those with weaknesses for smoking not just "evil" people as they mis-claim 2 Corinthians 2:6 says  A “Majority” (therefore Not All) Shunned a wrongdoer; so Watchtower’s blanket disfellowshiping of all is not Biblical James 2:4-13 and James 4:12  say judging is wrong, and religious judges are discriminatory with evil thoughts 1 Corinthians 6:1 says Christians are to only judge “trivial” things as in business. In short, Watchtower unBiblically destroys many families, for example mis-teaching JW parents to even shun their kids etc, falsely saying extreme shunning is Biblical and a form of tough but true love; don't let your own lives or families be destroyed like this The shunning has been done openly but now, likely out of fear of possible legal consequences, it is more common for JW Elders to announce "So-and-So is no longer a Jehovah's Witness" with the understanding the rank-and-file must rigidly shun or else suffer the same punishment.

ACHILLES HEEL OF WATCHTOWER DISFELLOWSHIPPING (RIGID SHUNNING) Instead of announcing that someone is disfellowshipped, Watchtower Elders announce “- - is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.”  This is code for you must shun this person, but because it is not stated that the person is to be shunned, the Watchtower Society hopes in this way to dodge legal disciplining or penalties from governments and governmental entities.  For example in many lands a religious organization that openly disfellowships people for doing or promoting activities such as the constitutional right to vote, makes itself liable for loss of official recognition with approval for tax exemption. If rank-and-file Jehovah’s Witnesses can be found who swear to the court that this is done regarding JWs, then courts in such cases may see through the subterfuge and revoke the organization’s privileges. Besides national governments being concerned about citizens punished for voting or advocating voting, some have also expressed concern over if to grant or take away tax exemptions due to Watchtower’s Governing Body imperiling the life-and-limb of Jehovah's Witnesses. Watchtower continues to refuse to state that rank-and-file Jehovah’s Witness can choose emergency whole blood transfusions in life-or-death situations without penalty of being punished by the afore-stated subterfuge. As a suggestion, if enough people sued or petitioned for it, such governments might act to deny, suspend or revoke tax exemptions and other privileges of the Watchtower Society.

VIDEO EXPOSING UNCHRISTIAN CRUELTIES OF WATCHTOWER JUDICIAL COMMITTEES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9GKrpiq43M&feature=related

The Watchtower, October 1, 1952, page 599 Would you say Watchtower incites to love or to hatred against those who have religious beliefs in conflict with its own views?

Watchtower, January, 1993, page 19 The Watchtower, October 1, 1994, page 19

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Watchtower, July 15, 1974, page 442 The Watchtower, July 15, 1974, page 442

Watchtower, October 1, 1952, page 599 The Watchtower, October 1, 1952, page 599

The Watchtower June 1, 1977, page 347

ARE MOST JW'S REALLY DISFELLOWSHIPPED FOR SEXUAL REASONS? Extracts from http://jehovahs-witness.com/6/168067/1.ashx undercover: I think that over time fornication is the number one reason but I'd be willing to wager that the percentage of those DFd for sexual reasons is shrinking.  It may still be the number one reason, but I bet the number of those DFd/DAd for apostasy is on the increase. And I think that's one of the reasons why they've changed the announcement to the congregation.  It's so generic now, the congregation doesn't know if the person was DFd or DAd themselves.  All they hear is that someone was removed so they automatically think that the person committed some sin and was removed.  The Society doesn't want them to know that people are willingly DAing themselves. stillajwexelder: On the JCs I have sat, I would say 80% for sex, 15% for smoking, 5% for apostasy jwfacts: I too have heard 80% are disfellowshipped for sexual reasons. I imagine that is correct. Most that disagree with the teachings just leave, without getting d/f or d/a. If you look at the top right hand box at http://www.jwfacts.com/index_files/statistics.htm, it shows that the number going inactive each year is more than the net number disfellowshipped. I imagine a large number of these are people that no longer believe the teachings and drift away. If you take into consideration all that leave each year rather than just the number getting formal discipline, than the number of "apostates" would be equal to those invovled in sexual indiscretions.

WHAT VINNY OF HAWAII WROTE Vinny on the island of Maui, Hawaii, wrote on the internet that he got a very emotional phone call from his son who had been disfellowshipped (ordered severely shunned by the Watchtower Society over Jehovah's Witnesses) thousands of miles away in September 2004.   An Elder told him it was wrong that he accepted the call and instead should have told his son to "locate the elders in his territory" and "we need to tighten up things around here in our congregation."    Vinny's son's mother had committed suicide just a couple of years before, also the young man had just turned 18, was on his own for the first time, disfellowshipped, 5000 miles from home, extremely lonely, sad and despondent.   Vinny discussed the matter with the rest of his family and they agreed to let him return and live in our house. given his very deep depression, suicidal tendencies, a drug dependency problem, and having the ACL torn out in his knee so that they could help him get back on his feet under very strict circumstances as Watchtower permits including his attending meetings and trying to turn his life around. The same Elder said his decision to let his son come home was "cutting the hand of Jehovah short, and another big mistake" and therefore Vinny as the father "might be the one destroyed at Armageddon," and so the same Elder removed Vinny from the Watchtower reader's list for the first time in eight years living on Maui.   Vinny says he could accept that, although he felt he should at least have been told about it.   The Elder also said there would be "more where that came from."  Vinny and the Elder had very "little personal resentment" as both knew the Elder "sincerely believed he was just doing what the (Watchtower) society wanted."    Vinny could not understand how he and other JWs spend so much time preaching to other people who are depressed, fighting addictions, language issues, but when one "of our very OWN people or family members has been disfellowshipped, and happens to fall into a similar dangerous pattern (one that often begs for loving assistance now more than ever) we have minimal provisions at all to help these ones of our own to get back onto their feet." They in fact must be "cut off" and completely shunned by all at a time when many will actually need help the most.  When Vinny's son was only fifteen, the mother committed suicide with a gun in her mouth after which the young man spiraled into a course of rebellion, something not uncommon in such circumstances.    Completely cutting the young man off, without any assistance at all from the congregation when help was most needed runs contrary to what the scriptures.   God continually asked the Israelites to come back and helped them to regain His favor.   So, Vinny asks "Where is the balance, the love and the help in such a policy as this today?" He concludes also noting "Even if these disfellowshipped ones did turn their course of life around, and did become married, faithful, honest etc.  By not agreeing to go back to the meetings for six months (minimum) or sometimes much longer in this shunned state, and then to go back in front of a judicial committee for judging whether they have truly repented, these people would remain disfellowshipped for the rest of their lives."

2 Timothy 3:1-7 can applied to Watchtower regarding its severe shunning: "1  But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 2  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3  having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4  betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5  having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away. 6  For from these arise those men who slyly work their way into households and lead as their captives weak women loaded down with sins, led by various desires, 7  always learning and yet never able to come to an accurate knowledge of truth."

LUKE 6:35 says the following which also applies to Watchtower's having its JW Elders and parents shun their children, as hateful those whom they consider enemies and name-call apostates, etc: "But love your emenies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the most high, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.  Be merciful, just as your heavenly father is merciful.: