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OK you are right it used to be called a Church Court but it is now called a Disciplinary Council. I guess after presiding at many of them, it is not easy to change the vocabulary.

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That is right, Robert. Excommunication is really a big help to them.

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I think it's very important to be sensitive of the feelings of the person that has been excommunicated no matter whether they are repentant or not and whether they understand or not what they may have done.

I was watching the documentary called The Mormons and it really touched me to hear the account of a Church historian who said that after being excommunicated she had all the brethren who were present in the disciplinary council come and shake her hand with a smile on their faces while all she could think was: Why are they smiling if they just took away all the blessings in my life?

I think we need to keep in remembrance the feelings of others.

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Dear Liahona,

Your post touched me, yes we should be sensitive to the feelings of those who are excommunicated. God loves them very much, it is His only way to heal His sons and daughters who were excommunicated. It is as if the the high ranked officer of the military would say to his soldier, "Son, don't go to battle yet, stay here at the hospital and rest for awhile until your wounds be healed and cured."


You're right we should be careful to their feelings even when posting here, even if we're not excommunicated, let us also ask ourselves, "Am I perfect? What are my frailties and imperfections should I need to overcome?"

Your friend,

Mormonfriend

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I remember seeing that show too. Its kind of disturbing that they were smiling and shaking hands with her right after she was excommunicated you know what am I saying? This woman was devastated knowing she has lost her membership but I guess we're so used to the fake smile that hides true intentions that its almost robotic the whole thing.

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I have to seriously wonder about these types of reports. That sounds distorted to me. It sounds like a typical anti-Mormon type of report. It may have happened that way, but I seriously doubt it.

When I was excommunicated, all the men who knew me came up with tears in their eyes and begged me to carefully consider what had happened. Most of them gave me a hug and assured me that they truly cared.

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Totally agree with Nighthawk's comments.
That's not to say that they in certain situations might not smile. I had one sister that insisted to me before we convened our meeting that she wanted a clean slate and be excommunicated. The Lord granted that request even though her spirit was such that she did not have to go that distance. At the end of our council meeting she was content in that she was granted her request and we were all "happy" for her. But not walking around with big smiles. But happy that she was already on her way back to full fellowship and membership.

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Why is it that everytime we read or listen to something that puts the church in a bad light it suddenly anti-mormon? I don't get it you know what am I saying?. I don't have any reason to doubt her account and if you grew up here in UT you will know thats quite common (the fake smile) so why is it surprising?