It occurred to me that the bible has recorded Jesus as saying at Matthew 15:9
"Their worship is in vain, as they teach commands of men as doctrines"
http://biblehub.com/matthew/15-9.htm
(Some GREAT versions there!)
How true that is when it comes to the GB teaching that even parents should actively ignore and shun their own children if they leave the society!
Yes, the very notion that a society or group of men should influence, distort and get in the way of natural human familial relationships is so dysfunctional!
Thoughts?