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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe your congregation was stricter than the one my mom went to (and I did too until I was about 13).  I don't remember any shunning, and my mom certainly didn't shun me when I stopped going.   I do remember talks and materials encouraging JW associations though.

That religion is not for me, but it did keep my mom fairly happy and not lonely.   The people were there for her, and I was across the country.  And individually they are unusually good kind people.  So I have no ill will.

My mom died a couple of years ago.  A willingness to accept a blood transfusion might have helped her.  But she had been a JW so long, she would not do this.  There was no point to add to her problems by trying to change her mind.  I still am sad about that -- but given her condition it is a choice that someone non-religious who did not want a medicalized death with a small- to moderate- choice of life could have made.

Anyway, OP, sorry your experience with your family and the religion was so bad. [/quote]

Thanks for sharing your experience!  All congregations disfellowship, it's part of the religion.  I don't know if I'm different because I noticed it. It wasn't often, but when it happened they'd announce it at the Thursday night meeting. "Such and such has engaged in behavior unworthy of a Christian. " something like that. 
I'm sorry about your mom. Hugs. ?[/quote]

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