So excited about you (Scott) coming to New Zealand to premiere your film - and that you're meeting such awesome activists and advocates like Lindy. I'm a total fan of Cult Chat and her work for the Olive Leaf Network! :-)
I was shunned for voluntarily choosing to leave the Jehovah's Witness community and have suffered enormously for it. Wish I could attend your conference!
I understand that there are some grounds for disfellowshipping, such as, if a member is abusive to children or others in the congregation, if a member is too easily given to anger (quick-tempered), is disruptive, or is confronted with a sin and refuses to listen to you, two witnesses, or the congregation. Shunning, however, is different. It is callous, unkind, and just plain unscriptural. In fact, it is emotionally traumatic to the one being shunned, and it has driven many former Jehovah's Witnesses to suicide or even revenge against their former congregations, either of which is terrible. I hope you are healing from the awful trauma of being kicked out of your congregation. Thank you for sharing your painful experience in the cult.
@@georgebrown8312 If you're able to please support the Decult conference. My hope is that it's a success this year so it will keep growing. They have an affordable Livestream ticket available for next weekend Oct 18th and 19th USA time.
So excited about you (Scott) coming to New Zealand to premiere your film - and that you're meeting such awesome activists and advocates like Lindy. I'm a total fan of Cult Chat and her work for the Olive Leaf Network! :-)
Brilliant info, thank you!
@@dawnross2514 If you're able to please support the Decult conference. My hope is that it's a success this year so it will keep growing.
I was shunned for voluntarily choosing to leave the Jehovah's Witness community and have suffered enormously for it. Wish I could attend your conference!
I understand that there are some grounds for disfellowshipping, such as, if a member is abusive to children or others in the congregation, if a member is too easily given to anger (quick-tempered), is disruptive, or is confronted with a sin and refuses to listen to you, two witnesses, or the congregation. Shunning, however, is different. It is callous, unkind, and just plain unscriptural. In fact, it is emotionally traumatic to the one being shunned, and it has driven many former Jehovah's Witnesses to suicide or even revenge against their former congregations, either of which is terrible.
I hope you are healing from the awful trauma of being kicked out of your congregation. Thank you for sharing your painful experience in the cult.
@@georgebrown8312 If you're able to please support the Decult conference. My hope is that it's a success this year so it will keep growing. They have an affordable Livestream ticket available for next weekend Oct 18th and 19th USA time.
It is beyond devastating.