Excommunication

  • Excommunication is a form of discipline used in various religious traditions to exclude members who have committed serious sins or violated community standards. 
  • In Christianity, excommunication is practiced by various denominations and churches as a last resort for members who do not repent of beliefs or behavior at odds with the confession of faith of the community. 
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints practices excommunication as a penalty for serious sins, aiming to protect others, help a person access the redeeming power of Jesus Christ through repentance, and protect the integrity of the Church. 
  • The LDS Church also practices lesser sanctions of private counsel and caution, informal and formal membership restrictions. 
  • Excommunication can occur only after a formal church membership council, and the decision to withdraw the membership of a Melchizedek priesthood holder is generally the province of the leadership of a stake. 
  • Jehovah’s Witnesses practice a form of excommunication, using the term «disfellowshipping», in cases where a member is believed to have unrepentantly committed one or more of several documented «serious sins». 
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