Disconnection is a practice in Scientology, in which a Scientologist severs all ties between themselves and friends, colleagues, or family members that are deemed to be antagonistic towards Scientology. Gormez, Michael http://members.chello.nl/mgormez/childabuse/disconnect.html Scientology disconnect policy destroying families (accessed 4/19/06) Snoeck, Michel http://www.algonet.se/~tourtel/interests/hubbard_policy-letter_disconnection.html Scientology: The ‘Practice of Disconnection’ - A detailed study (accessed 4/29/06) The practice of disconnection is a form of religious shunning.