The Eclectic Marriage - Gary Busselman
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CONDUCT TOWARD UNBELIEVING HUSBAND
But, you may ask, how can a woman have deep respect for a husband who takes a hateful course toward the truth and toward his wife's worship of Jehovah? Certainly you cannot respect a man's views when they are anti-God. (The Watchtower April 1, 1964 p.203-4)
Give Christian Counsel Skillfully
The question method can be used to determine if a Bible principle has been ignored. Has the Christian wife fully recognized the family headship of the unbelieving husband? Is she forgetting to show deep respect, and instead treating him as though he were a disfellowshiped person? (The Watchtower March 1, 1963 p.151)
COMMENT:
The above remark implies that the Witness spouse would indeed be expected by the Governing Body to NOT show "deep respect" for a disfellowshiped mate. Also stating that "you cannot respect a man's views" when they are anti-God or rather, anti-Watchtower Society. For the disfellowshiped marriage mate the congregation's action altered the spiritual bond that existed between them. It was done on purpose deliberately to fracture the relationship and retain one partner as a group member at the expense of the marriage / family. The same principles apply to children who are likewise spiritually divorced from the family by the Governing Body. This is best stated by the Governing Body in their following statement.
Questions From Readers
Satan's influence through the disfellowshiped member of the family will be to cause the other member or members of the family who are in the truth to join the disfellowshiped member in his course or in his position toward God's organization. To do this would be disastrous, and so the faithful family member must recognize and conform to the disfellowship order. How would or could this be done while living under the same roof or in personal, physical contact daily with the disfellowshiped? In this way: By refusing to have religious relationship with the disfellowshiped. (The Watchtower Nov. 15, 1952 p.703-4)