ClaimShunning and familyverified1980sExplicit statement

Ostracisme et famille · Claim record

L'article de 1981 indiquait qu'un membre qui 'ne cesse pas de fréquenter la personne expulsée' 's'est rendu participant' de ses œuvres mauvaises et 'doit être retiré de la congrégation, expulsé' ; le manuel des anciens d'avril 2021 (tel que produit devant une commission d'enquête publique) range toujours la fréquentation délibérée de personnes excommuniées ou dissociées n'appartenant pas à la famille parmi les comportements qui 'justifieraient une action judiciaire', tandis que la fréquentation de proches ne vivant pas sous le même toit entraîne la perte de privilèges et ne donne lieu à une action judiciaire que s'il y a 'fréquentation spirituelle persistante' ou critique ouverte de la décision.

Claim ID claim-shunning-1981-member-who-associates-may-be-expelledConcerns 15 septembre 1981Déclaration explicite

L’affirmation et ses preuves

Déclaration explicite · 15 septembre 1981 Vérifié

L'article de 1981 indiquait qu'un membre qui 'ne cesse pas de fréquenter la personne expulsée' 's'est rendu participant' de ses œuvres mauvaises et 'doit être retiré de la congrégation, expulsé' ; le manuel des anciens d'avril 2021 (tel que produit devant une commission d'enquête publique) range toujours la fréquentation délibérée de personnes excommuniées ou dissociées n'appartenant pas à la famille parmi les comportements qui 'justifieraient une action judiciaire', tandis que la fréquentation de proches ne vivant pas sous le même toit entraîne la perte de privilèges et ne donne lieu à une action judiciaire que s'il y a 'fréquentation spirituelle persistante' ou critique ouverte de la décision. Source: The Watchtower, 15 septembre 1981Source: “Shepherd the Flock of God”—1 Peter 5:2 (ks), April 2021 revision, chapters 12, 14, 16 and 22, as produced to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (document JHV0000012), avril 2021Source: Supreme Court of Norway (Høyesterett), judgment HR-2026-1009-A (case no. 25-089326SIV-HRET), official English translation published 16 July 2026, 29 avril 2026

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Publication primaire des Témoins de Jéhovah Vérifié

The Watchtower, “Disfellowshiping—How to View It”

15 septembre 1981 · pp.20-26 · par. 12-16, 21-27 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“And we all know from our experience over the years that a simple “Hello” to someone can be the first step that develops into a conversation and maybe even a friendship. Would we want to take that first step with a disfellowshiped person?”

Par. 21-23 (pp. 24-25) apply 2 John 9-11 to expelled persons; par. 13-16 create the category of disassociation (by statement or by joining an organisation contrary to the Bible) and direct that such persons be 'viewed and treated as are those who have been disfellowshiped'; par. 27 says a member who will not cease fellowship with an expelled person 'must be removed from the congregation'.

Note de provenance et de vérification for The Watchtower, Disfellowshiping—How to View It

Note sur la fiabilité. Raw WOL HTML fetched; wording and page markers 20-26 confirmed.

Corroboré par. src-lv-2008-gods-love-appendix, src-court-us-1987-0610-paul-v-watchtower

Date de consultation. 19 septembre 2026 · Identifiant de la source. src-w-1981-0915-disfellowshiping-how-to-view-it

Document public officiel Vérifié

“Shepherd the Flock of God”—1 Peter 5:2 (ks), April 2021 revision, chapters 12, 14, 16 and 22, as produced to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (document JHV0000012), “Chapter 12 par. 17(1) and 44-46; Chapter 16 par. 27-31”

avril 2021 · ch. 12 par. 17, 44-46; ch. 16 par. 27-31 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (published as inquiry evidence by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care, New Zealand)

“If a publisher in the congregation is known to have unnecessary association with disfellowshipped or disassociated relatives who are not in the household, elders should use the Scriptures to counsel and reason with him. ... He would not be dealt with judicially unless there is persistent spiritual association or he persists in openly criticizing the disfellowshipping decision.”

Par. 17(1): wilful association with disfellowshipped or disassociated non-relatives 'would warrant judicial action'; par. 44-46 on persons inactive for many years; ch. 16 par. 29-31: announcement 'It should read as follows: "[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses."', takes effect at the announcement, S-77 form sent to the Service Department.

Note de provenance et de vérification for “Shepherd the Flock of God”—1 Peter 5:2 (ks), April 2021 revision, chapters 12, 14, 16 and 22, as produced to the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (document JHV0000012), Chapter 12 par. 17(1) and 44-46; Chapter 16 par. 27-31

Note sur la fiabilité. PDF (35 pages) downloaded from the inquiry's evidence library and text-extracted; wording confirmed. Cited as a public-inquiry exhibit, not from any leaked copy. The Norwegian Supreme Court quotes the identical par. 17 text from the 2019 edition (para 127).

Provenance de la numérisation. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care (New Zealand) evidence library; copyright Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

Corroboré par. src-court-no-2026-0429-supreme-court

Notes. The NZ Royal Commission host opens in a browser but refuses automated fetches (HTTP 403), so the link is marked blocked rather than broken.

Date de consultation. 19 septembre 2026 · Identifiant de la source. src-ks-2021-0400-shepherd-the-flock-nz-inquiry

Document public officiel Vérifié

Supreme Court of Norway (Høyesterett), judgment HR-2026-1009-A (case no. 25-089326SIV-HRET), official English translation published 16 July 2026, “The State (Ministry of Children and Families) v. Jehovah’s Witnesses; European Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses (intervener)”

29 avril 2026 · paras 4, 39-45, 94-102, 110-127, 149-152, 227-230 · Norges Høyesterett

“Members of the religious community are thus not to associate with former members, whether disfellowshipped or withdrawn. This also applies to close relatives, unless they belong to the same household. Family ties are not severed, but with regard to family members other than those with whom one lives, contact is permitted only in necessary family matters. It is undisputed that the threshold for such contact is relatively high.”

3-2 majority (Steen, Arntzen, Hellerslia; Poulsen and Falkanger dissenting) dismissed the State's appeal and declared the refusals of registration and grants invalid; unanimous that infringement of children's rights was not proved; majority: practice 'may entail a clear psychological pressure not to withdraw' (para 123) but not 'improper pressure' under Art. 9 ECHR; dissent: right to withdraw infringed. Costs NOK 2,165,461. Quotes od 2019 p. 148, lvs pp. 39-40, ks 2019 ch. 12 par. 17, w24 Aug p. 24 par. 18, the 2022 jw.org FAQ and a JW brochure 'Jehovah’s Witnesses and Disfellowshipping'.

Note de provenance et de vérification for Supreme Court of Norway (Høyesterett), judgment HR-2026-1009-A (case no. 25-089326SIV-HRET), official English translation published 16 July 2026, The State (Ministry of Children and Families) v. Jehovah’s Witnesses; European Association of Jehovah’s Witnesses (intervener)

Note sur la fiabilité. Official English translation PDF (https://www.domstol.no/globalassets/upload/hret/translated-rulings/2026/hr-2026-1009-a.pdf) downloaded and read; all quoted paragraphs confirmed. Norwegian original: https://www.domstol.no/globalassets/upload/hret/avgjorelser/2026/april/hr-2026-1009-a.pdf

Provenance de la numérisation. Supreme Court of Norway, Communication Department translation (legal authenticity remains with the Norwegian text).

Date de consultation. 19 septembre 2026 · Identifiant de la source. src-court-no-2026-0429-supreme-court

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