Scanned copy of SHEPHERD THE FLOCK OF GOD 2010 edition. Below

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This is a summary of chapter 5 of the 2010 Elder's handbook titled
"Shepherd the Flock of God". The chapter, "Determining Whether a
Judicial Committee Should Be Formed", extends from pages 58
to 79 and lists reasons for which a person can be
disfellowshipped. Page 58
clarifies that "This list is not comprehensive. There may be other matters that would also merit the attention of a judicial
committee."
The following categories and subcategories are as laid out in the book.

"Manslaughter: p.59
Murder or loss of life through carelessness or violating a traffic
law

Attempted Suicide

Por.neia: p.59 immoral use of the genitals with lewd intent.

Brazen conduct, loose conduct:p p.60,61 an insolent,

contemptuous attitude made evident by a practice of these
things:
- unnecessary association with disfellowshipped nonrelatives
- child sexual abuse
- pursue a romantic relationship with a person though not legally
or Scripturally free to marry
- stayed all night in the same house with a person of the
opposite sex (or in the same house with a known homosexual) under improper
circumstances

Gross uncleanness, uncleanness with greediness: pp.61-65

vices that are not classes as por.neia but that could lead to ones being
disqualified from Gods Kingdom."

- Passion-arousing heavy petting or caressing of breast
- A practice of engaging in
immoral conversations by
telephone, in Internet chat rooms, or through similar electronic means
- An entrenched practice of viewing abhorrent forms of pornography that is sexually
degrading
- Misuse of tobacco
- Extreme physical uncleanness

Misuse of addictive drugs: p.65

Apostasy: pp.65,66
- Celebrating false religious holidays
- Participation in interfaith activities
- Deliberately spreading
teachings contrary to Bible truth as taught by Jehovah's Witnesses
- Causing divisions and
promoting sects
- Continuing in employment that
makes on an accomplice to or a promoter of false worship
- The practice of spiritism
- Idolatry

Drunkenness: p.66

Gluttony: p.67

Stealing, thievery: p.67

Deliberate, malicious lying;

bearing false witness: p.67

Fraud, slander: p.67

Reviling: p.68 subjecting a
person to insulting speech, heaping abuse upon him.

Obscene speech: p.69
Greed gambling, extortion:p p.69,70 Includes A Christian
who greedily and unrepentantly
extorts a high bride-price

Adamant refusal to provide materially for ones own family:
p.70

Fits of anger, violence: p.70 Includes professional boxing


Grounds as listed in Index
dx86-11 Disfellowshipping
grounds: w98 3/15 22; w92 7/1
19; w89 9/15 18; w88 4/15
26-27; it-1 788
absolute endangerment of mate’s spirituality: w88 11/122-23
apostasy: w89 10/1 19; w86 3/15 15; w86 4/1 30-31; w86
10/15 31
bestiality: it-1 292
bloodguilt: w06 9/15 30
blood transfusion: jv 183-184
dishonest practices: w86 11/15 14
drunkenness: it-1 656
employment involving gambling:
w95 5/15 23
extortion: w89 1/15 22; it-1 789
extreme physical abuse of family members: lv 221; g01 11/8 12; fy
150; w88 11/1 22
fits of anger: w10 6/15 30; lv 221; g01 11/8 12; g97 6/8 20; fy
150; g93 2/8 14
fornication: w06 7/15 29-30; it-1 863
fraud: om 142-143
gluttony: w04 11/1 30-31
greed in relation to bride-price: w98 9/15 25
gross uncleanness: lv 137; w06
7/15 30-31
loose conduct: w06 7/15 30-31
lying: w09 6/15 18-19; lv 163;
g00 2/8 21
obscene speech: lv 136-137
persistent gambling: w89 7/15
30
polygamy: jv 176
pornography in certain cases:
w06 7/15 31
promoting sects: it-2 886
reviling: lv 138; w96 7/15 17-18;
it-1 991; it-2 802
sexual abuse of children: g93
10/8 10
slander: w89 10/15 14; om
142-143
subversive activity: w95 10/1 31
use of tobacco: w06 7/15 30-31;
w95 5/15 23
whether violation of secular law
is: w86 10/1 31
willful nonsupport of family: lv
220-221; w88 11/1 22