Witnesses are taught that avoiding social and spiritual interaction with disfellowshipped individuals keeps the congregation free from immoral influence and that "losing precious fellowship with loved ones may help [the shunned individual] to come 'to his senses,' see the seriousness of his wrong, and take steps to return to Jehovah.
What are Jehovah Witnesses taught that avoiding social and spiritual interaction with disfellowshipped individuals does?
keeps the congregation free from immoral influence