The Watchtower application of disfellowshipping is one of the more extreme in Christianity and
emulates behavioural
characteristics common amongst
high control groups such as Mormons, Scientologists,
Exclusive Brethern and Amish.

Scientology

Disconnection is a Scientology practice of cutting all ties and all
communication with someone who is declared a Suppressive Person (evil) by the Church of
Scientology. This may include family, friends, loved ones, work
associates, acquaintances, or anyone else found Suppressive by the Church.
Disconnection is a very touchy topic among Scientologists and
critics both. Scientologists believe that Disconnection is generally a necessary action that, when undertaken, benefits the group
as a whole. Critics believe this is an extremely harmful practice
akin to emotional blackmail that
destroys families and
interpersonal relationships.
(http://www.exscientologykids.com/disconnection.html Sept 28 2008)

Mormons

"... the church's Web site lists the following reasons for convening a disciplinary council: " abortion, transsexual operation, attempted
murder, rape, forcible sexual abuse, intentionally inflicting
serious physical injuries on others, adultery, fornication,homosexual relations, child
abuse (sexual or physical),
spouse abuse, deliberate
abandonment of family
responsibilities, robbery,
burglary, theft, sale of illegal drugs, fraud, perjury, or false
swearing."

In addition, "disciplinary councils must be held in cases of murder,
incest or apostasy." Apostasy is
defined by the church's General Handbook of Instructions as
teaching or following incorrect doctrines or "repeatedly act[ing]
in clear, open and deliberate public opposition to the church
or its leaders."
Excommunication is the most severe punishment that a church disciplinary council can hand
down against a member.
Disfellowshipment is a
punishment just short of
excommunication in which a member remains part of the church but may not enter the
temple, hold leadership roles,receive sacraments or perform priestly duties. Lesser disciplinary
actions are private caution and informal or formal probation.
Excommunication results in a member's name being removed
from the church records and disfellowshipment; an excommunicated member may
not wear temple undergarments
or tithe to the church, and the member's temple sealings to spouse and children are suspended.
Excommunicated members may
rejoin the church after repenting and undergoing re-baptism.
(http://www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/controversies.html Sep 28 2008)

Amish
"Excommunication is here taken to mean the exclusion of the
offender from all church
fellowship . ...
The grounds for
excommunication have always included both heretical doctrine
and misconduct. The latter has included not only gross and
flagrant sin but also
disobedience to the regulations of the church, including a variety
of points depending upon the character of the congregational
or conference regulations. At various times and places the following have been (and still are) grounds: immorality in any form, theft, lying, etc., drinking of
alcoholic beverages or
drunkenness, smoking tobacco, attendance at theaters (including
motion pictures), gambling and
card playing, military service and training, unethical economic
practices including taking
advantage of bankruptcy laws,wearing of jewelry and fashionable attire, violation of the
requirements of uniform
costume, etc." (http://
www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/E948.html 28 Sep 2008)

[b]Exclusive Brethren[b]

Exclusive Brethren are another religion that excommunicate and
shun members. They believe they alone follow the Bible and are no
part of the world. They avoid worldly people and do not vote.
Their official site is
www.theexclusivebrethren.com

Is it fair that Brethren parents shun their children, even if they
think they have the truth?
Is it reasonable for any of these groups to shun based on their
personal understanding of truth?

too bad

apart from Romans 16:17-18 is there any other bible verse that support this Disfellowship of a tin ?

@Yooguyz.You've really doing a great work with all these theories you expand.

BTW,I've missed you.How was your xmas.What plans are in for next year?Let's talk on our own chat room.

woky: apart from Romans 16:17-18 is there any other bible verse that support this Disfellowship of a tin ?

1cor 5:11 ; 15. 2John10 are the verses used by these cults to justify shunning. If you study these verses closely, you would discover that they are not practising what the bible says.Jesus introduced the standard on how Christian wrongdoers
should be treated, saying at Matthew 18:15-17:

"Moreover, if your brother
commits a sin, go lay bare his fault between you and him alone.If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he
does not listen, take along with you one or two more, in order
that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every matter may be
established. If he does not listen to them, speak to the congregation. If he does not listen even to the congregation,
let him be to you just as a man of the nations and as a tax collector."

Jesus did not say to never utter a word to an unrepentant wrong
doer but to treat them as a tax collector. He himself spoke to and ate with tax collectors. (Matthew
9:11).

Hezron Lorraine:

BTW,I've missed you.How was your xmas.What plans are in for next year?Let's talk on our own chat room.

me too, whats pumping?

Yooguyz:
me too, whats pumping?

A lot bro,just waiting on God for a miracle.

Hezron Lorraine: A lot bro,just waiting on God for a miracle.

seems like you want to talk to me about something....
Let's meet at our chatbox.

Yooguyz:

seems like you want to talk to me about something....
Let's meet at our chatbox.

Okay.