Systematic and “disturbing” exclusion?—Belgium thinks so.
The court ruled that the non-profit association behind Jehovah’s Witnesses is guilty of inciting discrimination and hatred or violence against former members, reports the Belga news agency.
“The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ shunning policy cuts to the very core of relationships, and the victims suffer both physical and psychological consequences,” one of the lawyers of the civil parties said during the trial last month.
Source: The Brussels Times, Jehovah’s Witnesses given €12,000 fine for incitement to hatred against ex-members | Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Cheri
That religion has torn our entire family apart, with shunning. We were enslaved by the insidious religion for 6 generations and our family has completely dissolved. Jehovah’s Witnesses organization is part of BABYLON THE GREAT HARLOT. There is no imperfect man made religion on earth sanctioned by the UNIVERSAL SOVEREIGN. I am so glad and relieved that my adult children and my grandchildren do not have anything to do with the religion anymore. The have heeded the warning to “Get out of her my people…”.