I can't stand it,my brother who is an elder is such a company man.
He mentioned how one of his son's friends wasn't doing too well spiritually,and he wished his son wouldn't hang around him anymore. He really has no say in the matter ,since his son is grown and out of the house.
But,again,it's already shunning the so-called weaker ones. They look down on others who they feel could be doing more,instead of,encouraging them. They judge them unworthy. The "weak" or actually smarter ones eventully leave for good,and all they can say is,I always knew they were no good. It happens so often.
My brother forgets that his family went through a lot in the past and were close to inactive themselves. They felt like leaving the org. when they had problems with the elders,but switched to a new hall instead.
My brother is always talking about marking people and looking down on ones he considers weak. And he's an elder,it shows their mindset.
They claim to be loving but their actions show otherwise.
The only fun I get to have with him,is asking about policies that are in the "private" elder manual. I do this in front of others,and it puts him in an awkward position to explain these policies. His wife always asks in astonishment,"Is that true?" And he leaves scratching his head on how I knew about it. Of course,I don't do this too often. But,it's fun.