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The concept of excommunication is discussed in the [[New Testament]] and was made famous during the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] periods in references to the [[Catholic Church]]. It continues to be practised into the 21st century. It is also utilized by churches such as the [[Conservative Mennonites]], [[Amish]], and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. The former two practice 'shunning' and the Witnesses refer to their practice as 'disfellowshipping'.<ref>Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. "Discipline That Can Yield Peacable Fruit" in ''The Watchtower''; (April 15, 1988) [http://www.watchtower.org/e/19880415/article_01.htm]</ref>

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