You would think being disfellowshipped is like being fired from a job and being dissassociated is like quitting a job...is this the correct understanding?
As much as i have been searching for the answer to this question in the later articles, i can't really find a concrete answer. But being an MS and raised in "the truth", I was always brought up to feel like if someone disassociates themself, they are automatically labeled an apostate. They chose the wicked ways of the world over Jehovah. If i disassociate myself, will my diehard "truthfollowing" family shun me? If they ask why I quit, can I simply keep my mouth shut on the subject and not be shunned?
Thoughts?