Melancholy
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There is zero connection between being a JW and reverting to one's maiden name. If you have happened to notice that, it is merely coincidence, and is purely personal preference.
Someone "could" be disfellowshipped for committing a crime.Depends on the circumstances. I have a feeling tho, JH will be disfellowshipped.
And as for one member of a couple being disfellowshipped, that has no bearing on whether someone changes their name back to their maiden name if they divorce. Some keep their married name, some change it back. Again, personal preference. Some keep their married name even when they divorce because they have children and wish to keep continuity for them.
There is no hard and fast rule as far as name changes go, totally a personal choice.
This is true. I have a few divorced friends, and some kept their married name, some went back...as stated it's a personal decision.
As far as the disfellowshipping arrangement, that is for breaking God's laws, not man's. If the law broken violates God's laws, then yes, the person *may* be disfellowshipped I guess, depending on the circumstances (in JH's case, I can't imagine he won't be)...but the arrangement is done under extreme unrepentant, ongoing violation of God's laws...not a one time and you're out kind of thing, it's VERY dependent on circumstances. And completely separate from secular law.