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 Of course despite your inclusion of Beverley's sarcastic comment, (which underscores his own lack of scriptural knowledge), Witnesses (and ex-Witnesses) would know that ""stricken with leprosy"" is only a metaphor for being expelled from the congregation and shunned. Under the Law given to Moses, persons with leprosy had to stay far from other Jews. As I said, I'll read the talks when the requested book arrives.   "