This is a disfellowshipping offense not mentioned in the book for elders, Shepherd the Flock of God.
The Watchtower of June 1, 1968, page 31, shows that violations of secular law represent disfellowshipping offenses.
Of course, if someone flagrantly violates secular law, gaining the reputation of being a lawbreaker, he would not be a good example and might even be disfellowshipped. (1 Timothy 3:2,7, 10) If lawbreaking was involved in causing another’s death, bloodguilt requiring congregation investigation might result.
The Watchtower of October 1, 1995, page 31, shows that subversive activity, which means attempts to overthrow structures of authority, represents a disfellowshipping offense. The article also mentions “antigovernment activity.”
Around the world, in the more than 200 lands where they reside, Jehovah’s Witnesses are known as decent, honest, law-abiding people. They are recognized for their staunch refusal to take part in any kind of subversive [overthrow structures of authority], antigovernment activity—unchristian action that can result in their being disfellowshipped, or excommunicated.
When the reasons for disfellowshipping are presented by the branch office, each disfellowshipping offense is marked with a scripture. The elders receive a list of all disfellowshipping offenses, each accompanied by a scripture. In the list for May 2005, it was written: “Antigovernment activity Romans 13:1”
Anti-government activity is not listed in the Christian Greek Scriptures as a disfellowshipping offense.
