This is the summary of chapter 6 of the book Sanhedrin in the Talmud( Judaism ).
"RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE EXECUTION BY STONING AND THE MANNER OF HERALDING. HOW THE CRIMINAL WAS URGED TO CONFESS BEFORE DEATH. THE STRIPPING OFF BEFORE DEATH OF THE DRESS OF A MALE AND OF A FEMALE. THE HANGING AFTER STONING, AND HOW IT WAS PERFORMED."
This is very similar to the disfellowshipping process. 1) You must confess to humans. 2) You must be stripped of dignity 3) Finally you are executed
and 4) hanging after you are executed (disfellowshipped) by slander and shunning.
Draw your own conclusions but imo this shows a pattern of evil cults.
Talmud book Sanhedrin: http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/t08/t0809.htm