I have always wondered why a person can sin and not be repentant (the reason they give for DF) or can disassociate oneself and the congregation is to "shun them" but....
someone can be a baptised witness and not go for several months start doing things that would be considered a disfellowshipping offense (ie smoking etc) but the congregation doesn't have to "shun them".
Surely this is a double standard.
Bosho