Excommunication

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

Yes. I'm not quite sure, since I've never been a bishop and don't know the rules.

Yes, there is a trial of sorts.

I know Kathryn, Jonny and Bryce would be able to answer this so much better for you. (From and LDS standpoint)

Kungfuzed used to be LDS, Becky, so he actually probably knows about as much about the LDS policies on this subject as any of us.

Actually, excommunication is not always permanent. My brother-in-law (my sister-in-law's husband) was excommunicated from the LDS Church for adultery. He has since been rebaptized. When he was rebaptized, his temple marriage was even back in force. He and my sister-in-law are still together.

[Green Gaia]

Originally Posted by Kungfuzed

Does your religion practice excommunication?

No... Although I've never heard of it happening, I can imagine there have been instances where someone was asked to leave a congregation because of improper behavior, for example. But again, I don't know of any time that has happened.

[Booko]

Originally Posted by BruceDLimber

Baha'is don't call it "excommunication," but an individual can be expelled for attempting to overturn the Baha'i administrative system set up in our scriptures and attempting to set himself up as "the" authority on what the Baha'i Faith does and does not teach. We call this covenant-breaking, and it is fortunately extremely rare! Also, a person can only be so termed by out world-level supreme elected administrative body, NOT by any other individual or group.

Peace,

Bruce

It's also worth mentioning that it takes a very long time. There are numerous attempts to work with an individual at every level of the Faith long before anyone gets declared a Covenant Breaker.

The starting assumption is always that the individual is merely unaware of the meaning of his or her actions and just needs to be directed to whatever relevant Baha'i Writings there are for them to consider and try to understand on their own.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Kungfuzed used to be LDS, Becky, so he actually probably knows about as much about the LDS policies on this subject as any of us.

Actually, excommunication is not always permanent. My brother-in-law (my sister-in-law's husband) was excommunicated from the LDS Church for adultery. He has since been rebaptized. When he was rebaptized, his temple marriage was even back in force. He and my sister-in-law are still together.

Ahh, didn't know he was.