Question about Jehovah's Witnesses

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I don’t know much about them, so I’m tossing it out here to see if anyone can help me out. My father-in-law and his girlfriend are converting to JW. He hasn’t said anything to me about it, but he did make a comment to my wife in the form of “Catholics got it all wrong.” Anyway, my question is don’t JW practice shunning members of family who aren’t also JW? I’m asking because FIL lives on a working horse ranch and my 2 year old son loves going to visit, and I don’t want to have to be the one to disappoint him when Paw Paw won’t/can’t visit with him anymore.

As a general rule yes. But I can’t speak for all.

 

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Hi yellowbird! Shannon, I too was a JW for 25 years (cradle). DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT ever leave your son alone with any family members that are JW if you wish your son to be strong in the faith and not confused by the JW rhetoric.

I take the approach that if the grandfather really loves the little guy, he’s going to want to make sure that he is not part of the “Whore of Babylon”, and therefore will plant seeds in his head. You have a tough decision ahead, but your son’s salvation is more important than anything. I would be very careful with your FIL, even if he agrees to not talk religion with him. I hate to say it, but JW’s in this kind of a situation are not be trusted simply because it is mandated of them to convert others.

Yes this is true. They feel obliged for your son’s mortal soul to teach him the lies he’s heard. If your son rebuked them then he would be shunned but at first they would open wide the door for you to bring your child. The shunning really only takes place after you show strong faith or get them outside their prooftexts. You can really cause spiritual crisis if you know how to bring them outside of prooftexting. Apologetics can cause put them into a spin (but I’m not really interested or nor do I enjoy that) and as a result they will shun you. Even if you don’t challenge them your testimony, witness and fruit will challenge them. Even if you show them love and openness and respect they will shun you eventually.

 

[DTrent]

I don’t know much about them, so I’m tossing it out here to see if anyone can help me out. My father-in-law and his girlfriend are converting to JW. He hasn’t said anything to me about it, but he did make a comment to my wife in the form of “Catholics got it all wrong.” Anyway, my question is don’t JW practice shunning members of family who aren’t also JW? I’m asking because FIL lives on a working horse ranch and my 2 year old son loves going to visit, and I don’t want to have to be the one to disappoint him when Paw Paw won’t/can’t visit with him anymore.

Pls see jw.org for accurate info on JW’s.
No need to worry about shunning. If you are not disfellowshipped (excommunicated) from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses you won’t be shunned. Your all still family anyway.

 

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Pls see jw.org for accurate info on JW’s.
No need to worry about shunning. If you are not disfellowshipped (excommunicated) from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses you won’t be shunned. Your all still family anyway.

Hiya, DTrent.

I just noticed you posted twice on differing threads regarding JWs.

That, of course, is absolutely fine.

But just be aware that you are not permitted to proselytize here. That is, you must engage in dialogue.

Welcome to the CAFs!