The incident evidenced wider sectarian tensions in Telangana.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway: The Supreme Court Corrects a Mistake
A strange decision by an appeal court that ordered a disfellowshipped member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses to be reinstated has been overturned.
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“About 40 anti-Maidan activists died in Kulikovo Square on May 2, 2014.” But were they killed deliberately?
Putin Lied About the 2014 Odessa Tragedy
“Nazis burned alive peaceful pro-Russians,” Putin said. Willy Fautré went to Odessa to investigate in 2014. The real story was different.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning. 6. Why Shunning Should Be Respected
Shunning is part of these typically religious teachings and practices secular authorities should not interfere with.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning. 5. Is Shunning “Illegal”?
Courts of law throughout the world have concluded that teaching and practicing shunning is protected by religious liberty. They are right.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning. 4. What About Minors?
Opponents argue that “even children” are disfellowshipped. They call 17-year-olds “children” too, and turn a rare (but understandable) occurrence into a major issue.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning. 3. Shunning in Theory and Practice
There are several myths about shunning. It has exceptions, such as for cohabiting relatives. It is painful for both shunners and shunned. Its aim is both protecting the believers and inducing the sinners to repent.
Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning. 2. Disassociation and Disfellowshipping
Disassociation is not the same as simply becoming inactive. And there is no disfellowshipping for minor mistakes, only for unrepentant serious sins.