The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on very rare
occasions convenes disciplinary councils. Their purpose is three-fold: to save
the soul of someone who has seriously transgressed, to protect the innocent,
and to safeguard the Church’s purity, integrity, and good name. Excommunication
is the most severe judgment a disciplinary council can take. Excommunicated
persons are no longer members of the church. Their participation in church
activities is limited, but they are encouraged to continue attending church
meetings and to prayerfully study the scriptures. Church disciplinary action is
not intended to be the end of the process. Instead it is designed to be the
beginning of an opportunity to repent and to return to full fellowship and to
the full blessings of the church. “Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the
same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.” - Doctrine and
Covenants 58:42
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