One, F. K. Flinn of Washington University in St. Louis, said that shunning practices such as disconnection are common to young religions and drew parallels with the disfellowshipping practiced by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Shunning practices such as disconnection are common to young religions. This was what one said. Shunning practices such as disconnection drew parallels with the disfellowshipping. This was what one said. This disfellowshipping was practiced by Jehovah's Witnesses. F. K. Flinn of Washington University in St. Louis was one.