The Watchtower (Study Edition), “The Truth Brings, “Not Peace, But a Sword””
“Despite our pain of heart, we must avoid normal contact with a disfellowshipped family member by telephone, text messages, letters, e-mails, or social media.”
Section 'If a Family Member Leaves Jehovah'; the most explicit published list of communication channels to avoid with a disfellowshipped or disassociated relative.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower (Study Edition), The Truth Brings, “Not Peace, But a Sword”
Confidence note. Raw WOL HTML fetched; wording and page markers 12-16 confirmed. The phrase suggested in the brief ('loyally supporting the disfellowshipping decision ... even a family member') does not occur in this article.
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