Pro-Gay Mormon Excommunicated

[DonViejo]

Source: TDB

John Dehlin, a Mormon who openly criticized and questioned the Church of Latter Day Saints over gays, was excommunicated Tuesday. Dehlin was found guilty of "apostasy," according to a letter from his LDS stake president Bryan King. Dehlin founded a podcast called "Mormon stories," which discussed issues relevant to modern Mormons and openly suggested ways to improve the church. He has openly advocated for acceptance of gay and lesbian Mormons. Dehlin was first threatened with ex-communication in June along with Kate Kelly, who is feminist that has pushed for the ordination of women in the LDS church. Kelly was excommunicated last year.

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[msanthrope]

1. "Apostasy" sounds cool. Better than being guilty of littering, I suppose. nt

[Trillo]

2. I'm always amazed by Christians use of banishment.

It's as old testament as it gets without crossing the legal line to murder.

[Aristus]

3. They were thrown out of a creepy, paternalistic fertility cult.

Best thing that could have happened to them...

[christx30]

4. Agreed.

There is always a bit of hesitation when critizing an organization of which you are a member. It's probably not even a conscious thing. But that will be 100% gone now. The Mormon church kicked this guy out, but they removed his leash in doing so.
Go get em, John.

[LeftinOH]

5. Getting banned by the Mormons is a badge of honor, IMO. n/t

[yellowcanine]

6. The bishop used to warn us about the "road to Apostasy."

He made Apostasy sound like a horrible place but the road there actually sounded like a lot of fun, truth be known.

[azurnoir]

7. Apostasy sounds kind of Medieval

so I guess it's fitting in this case

[longship]

8. At least apostasy doesn't mean death in this case.

There are places where it does, and times when it did just about everywhere.

Apostasy is a victimless crime. Always has been; always will be.