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Originally Posted by CareyM
Just curious...has anyone here ever been disfellowshipped from a church?
Pastors, reasons would you ever disfellowship someone in your congregation?
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Not officially...but effectively, yes. It was hurtful and needless. Stupid, if you get right down to the brass tacks. 
I'm no pastor, but I think that disfellowshipping someone should be a last resort, in extreme circumstances. I can't even think of very many scenarios in which it would be recommended. Biblically or otherwise.
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