Quote From: emerald40I have family on the eastcoast who belong to the Jehovah witness cult or church whichever you want to call it.
I have been told by several of my family members that they cannot talk to me if I am not a member of the church.
Is this correct?
If so.. what kind of so called church would seperate families like that?
God would not like this way of thinking .
Actually, that is not a guideline they go by. At least they never did. I have even been told by my family members that they even lightening up on some of the rules they had when still when I left.
The only time they really discourage contact with family members that are not Witnesses is when that person has been excommunicated or left on bad terms. They do have a thing called being "publicly reproved" which only means the elders state they do not approve of the open behavior the person is engaging in but cannot kick them out as they are not baptised. Some congregations take this as deeming the silent treatment, but it is not what it is supposed to mean. It is supposed to mean, "When see that guy smoking, or notice that single girl is pregnant, don't think we think it's okay."
I have heard of times they discourage contact with family members that are trying to get you to leave the Witness organization, but many companies and clubs have a form of that. Heck, even Amway does that!
