I can take a cholesterol test and sort of measure my cholesterol but I can't take a test to easily measure the degree of homophobia I've just innocently picked up in my life. The Joseph Smith Papers Project Answer: For whatever good he does, Fr. Classicianus wrote afterwards to Augustine of Hippo to intercede for him with Auxilius. Episode 1: Introduction Richard Ostler Episode 1: Introduction 11.7K Privacy policy Read More. A #DezNat page on Facebook had just 124 followers in 2019 but now has more than 1,000. Sarah Sample The truth of how Heavenly Father feels about you when you repent from sexual sin can be seen in the parable of the prodigal son (see Luke 15:1132). Augustine then wrote to Auxilius on Classicianus's behalf. Cultural Context Preceding the Book of Mormon, Joseph Fielding Smiths Doctrines of Salvation, LDS Churchs response to the Mark Hofmann forgeries, To Young Men Only Pamphlet (little factories), Re-recording of Ronald Poelman General Conference talk, The Family: A Proclamation to the World, Promotion of Rough Stone Rolling at Deseret Book, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Churchs massive financial portfolio at Ensign Peak, and lack of financial transparency, Apologetic attempts to debunk the CES Letter. Richard Ostler. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am deeply committed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to creating more understanding and support for LGBTQ membersa goal started during my service as a YSA bishop where I learned to set aside past assumptions to better fulfill my stewardship responsibility to meet the spiritual needs of LGBTQ ward members. Mormon Mental Health Association Now, an Alaska prosecutor is under investigation. Required fields are marked *. Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Book of Mormon Musical) When we heard the news this morning, we were crying and hugging each other but, at the same time, remembering all the LGBT members we saw being excommunicated and dying by suicide because of the [2015] policy., Hansen, who also is on the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition, still mourns the many who are no longer with us. George Smith He has officiated mass weddings for gay couples, even though. Dean Byrd Alan Blodgett Former YSA bishop and Utah businessman Richard Ostler served a mission in England for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints almost 40 years ago. Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends Stephen Carter Brigham Youngs teachings of Blood Atonement, Adam/God Doctrine Everybodys orientation is a God given gift.. The term sexuality means different things to different people, but in this context, we are talking specifically about our sexual feelings and identity. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thomas Murphy Joseph Smiths Council of 50 and King of the World anointing William Bradshaw Jeffrey de Freese Reed Smoot Lectures on Faith Will Bagley Craig Criddle & Geoff Ulyeman Richard Rohr is a popular author and retreat leader. Joseph Smiths Treasure Digging, Peeps Stones, and Folk Magic The Daily Meditations are email reflections featuring Richard Rohr and the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) faculty, as well as guest teachers and authors, reflecting on the wisdom and practices of the Christian contemplative tradition. Valeen Tippets Avery and Linda King Newell The vitriol contrasts sharply from other movements on Latter-day Saint social media, like the annual #LightTheWorld Christmas campaign and last years Thanksgiving-time #GiveThanks campaign. Stewart Udall Kudos to Sue and all those who helped her. Though shes not mormon, Hazels story should not be buried into obscurity. Greg Prince The Deseret News reviewed documents, allegedly compiled by a group called Utah Anti-Fascists, that claim to identify Cicotte as the user behind the @JReubenCIark account. You can contact me at richard@ostlergroup.com or via direct message at Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (links in top right corner). Marvin S. Hill Author of Jeni and Clint Margin (THRIVE), Proponents of Progressive and Post-Mormon Mental, Family, Sexual Health, and Spirituality If we believe the revelations, then when we see such men among us preaching such things as Papa Ostler does with impunity, we should feel the gravest concern, knowing that God warned us by revelation that we would offend him if we failed to do our duty in cutting off men out of the church. The Daily Meditations. Anti-science rhetoric (6,000 year earth, global flood, Kolob, evolution bad) Lindsay Hansen Park Charlie Bird released the album "Straight Outta Compton.". you know, our approach in all of this, as Joseph Smith said, is persuasion. This idea of pink Latter-day Saints came from Latter-day Saint institute teacher S. Michael Wilcox. I could provide a list of early and prominent former Mormons. D. Michael Quinn My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. Lowry Nelson She wrote about the pressure she experienced from family and Ward brothers and sisters who were present, to submit to rituals she was uncomfortable with. Chieko N. Okazaki I am also pleased that same-sex marriage will no longer be considered apostasy but will be treated as other serious transgressions related to living the law of chastity. David O. McKay Shawn McCraney (Heart of the Matter) Jana Reiss Donna Angel Showalter Early Church Insiders Who Spoke Up Against Dishonesty or Injustice, Lucy Harris Radio Free Mormon This has been pivotal in some British lds folks questioning and leaving the church by one of our own . Kendall Wilcox Natasha Helfer Parker Maybe you need a category of exMormon critics for Stenhouse and Godbe. He's a chemical engineering professor at the university and has no professional training in theology or counseling of course. Brian Keith Dalton (Mr. Deity) Since his release a year ago, Ostler has continued talking with LGBTQ Mormons online and in his home. Church rituals for children now are OK, and LGBTQ couples are not labeled apostates. Fatimah Salleh Both William S. Godbe and Fanny Stenhouse were former Mormons who were critical of the tradition they left. My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Roger Hendrix (Part 1, Part 2), Legal Hall of Fame Peggy Fletcher Stack D&C 29:40 Wherefore, it came to pass that the devil tempted Adam, and he partake of the forbidden fruit and transgressed the commandment, wherein he became subject to the will of the devil, because he yielded unto temptation. He wins when he can make you believe that you will never be fully forgiven of your sins. In fact, one LGBTQ individual in South America sent him a picture of his baptism earlier this week, he said. Effectively, were in the same place we were in before the November 2015 policy, said Christofferson, author of That We May Be One: A Gay Mormons Perspective on Faith & Family. My great hope and prayer is that congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will use this as encouragement to do more to love and welcome their LGBTQ brothers and sisters into their midst, to create a place of acceptance and appreciation for the gifts they bring., So many of us who are LGBTQ advocates, and work for suicide prevention, have hoped and pled for this since the policy was leaked, said Jody England Hansen, a member of the Mama Dragons support group for parents and family of LGBTQ members. Richard Rohr, Jesus Christ is an ideal guide of sorts, but he's not truly Lord. Sunstone Richard H. Ostler, a former YSA bishop and small business owner, speaks at firesides and conferences about how to more fully embrace LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, see their gifts and contributions, and better understand their unique road. LDS Church refusal to apologize for mistakes Doug Fabrizio According to a LinkedIn page associated withCicottes name, he graduated from Brigham Young Universitys law school in 2008 and worked as a clerk in the Utah County Attorneys Office for nearly two years. Fanny Stenhouse for 1872 Tell it All and her husband T.B.H. My recommendation is Sue Emmett, founder of Ex-Mormon Foundation, who organized and presented conferences for a number of years for the kind of people you speak to. Listen to Episode 83: Devin Rios, Age 21, Queer, RM, Excommunicated, Believes/Loves The Church and 611 more episodes by Listen, Learn & Love Hosted By Richard Ostler, free! Today, I call upon our members everywhere to lead out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice, said President Nelson, who Latter-day Saints sustain as a prophet, in a 2020 general conference address. Many of the young adults I worked with had a faulty mindset about repenting from sexual sin. Mormons Building Bridges He is often spoken of in glowing terms; and his following continues to grow, spreading through friendship groups and social media. In 2017, in response to white supremacist online activities, the church released an official statement. Still, a small but active group uses the hashtag to promote idioms and images associated with the alt-right and often criticize Progressive Mormons a moniker that generally describes members of the church who have more liberal political or religious views. Community of Christ Haley Wilson Lemmn Sarah Newcomb (Lamanite Truth) He reminds them hes not a bishop or a therapist, but he is a good listener. You can submit your own stories, ideas, and feedback at ensign.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Joe Geisner "I can see that picture now. Brian Birch Maintain Your Brain, Prolong Your Service, What Church Leaders Have Said about Aging Faithfully, Giving Children Love, Limits, and Latitude. Kathleen Kimball Melonakos Dr. Good men who are leaders can by this mean become poisoned by failing to stand by the Holy Ghost. Angela Soffe Brother Jake (Jake Frost) Repentance is an individual process that begins with Godly sorrow and ends with a change of heart and behavior. LGBTQ PODCASTS - HOSTED BY RICHARD OSTLER Read More. I imagine him sobbing, looking into his fathers eyes, and saying, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son (Luke 15:21). Tom Phillips Last week I posted a link to a review of Richard Rohr's The Divine Dance, written by Fred Sanders in 2016 soon after Rohr's book was published.Sanders is well-known as a conservative theologian specialising on the question of the Trinity, and his review was pretty scathingleading to my (slightly) tongue in cheek heading 'Just so you know that Richard Rohr is a heretic'. Laurie Lee Hall Top leaders have shared both the need for acceptance and a warning that gay marriage is an attack on the family. Michael Brown (Mormon Stories Truth Claims Essays), LGBTQ Advocacy and Activism Joanna Brooks My role as bishop was to help young adults draw on the Saviors power and the blessings of His Atonement. Lindsay Hansen Park, Progressive Mormon and Post-Mormon Politicians Hugh Nibley Editors' note: This article is part of a series in the August 2020 Ensign about having a positive view of sexuality, sexual intimacy, and the law of chastity. Mithryn from Reddit Carol Lynn Pearson Daniel Parkinson (Gay Mormon Stories) Ed Decker (Godmakers) God told me says, 'You've got six months left of your [bishop] assignment, and when you're done, I need you to serve in this area because there's a gap between my restored church and its ability to meet the needs of it's LGBTQ members. Welcome to our podcast! The American Humanist . Four decades earlier, in 1943, then-apostle Richard R. Lyman was excommunicated from the church for adultery. In . Leah Lewis Young and Cody Young (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Richard H. Ostler, a former YSA bishop, speaks at firesides and conferences about how to more fully embrace LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, see their gifts and contributions, and better understand their unique road. Recommended: Atheist Group Excommunicates Richard Dawkins for Transgender Heresy In particular, the organization cited a tweet in which Dawkins told readers to "discuss" any potential connection. Ive been jumping up and down for joy on the BYU campus. But as an individual, youve got to decide if social media is going to be a healthy space and if its going to help you or not, Ostler added. and This is also fundamentally contrary to the Church's . I plead with you to promote respect for all of Gods children.. I am a former bishop of a Young Single Adult ward, and speak at firesides and conferences about how to more fully embrace LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, see their gifts and contributions, and better understand their unique road. Ostler says Mormons have no place to judge how people might mind that gap. After all, it was Nelson then the churchs senior apostle who declared in January 2016 that the now-abandoned policy came as a revelation from God to his immediate predecessor, church President Thomas S. Monson, who died in January 2018. He tries to block us from looking to Jesus Christ, who stands with open arms, hoping and willing to heal, forgive, cleanse, strengthen, purify, and sanctify us.2. Steve Benson Thomas Stuart Ferguson Welcome to our podcast! These parents need to understand that congregation members will contact them periodically, and that when the child who has been blessed reaches 8 years of age, a church member will contact them and propose that the child be baptized., These new very positive policies should help affected families, Oaks told attendees, and church members efforts to show more understanding, compassion and love should increase respect and understanding among all people of goodwill., The church wants to reduce the hate and contention so common today, he said. "Our LGBTQ members have a difficult road," Ostler said, "and I feel these adjustments help us better mourn, comfort and bear their burdens as they make their way forward." Terry Tempest Williams, Proponents of Changes to Harmful LDS Policies and Practices Hazel said if these ladies were greeting their partner they would be looking their best. For me, its been a great place of learning and growth and expansion of my views, and my capacity to understand and love people, said Hintze. Kim Sandberg Turner He assumed he would return as nothing more than a hired servant. But truly, he was still a beloved son, just as you will always be a divine and beloved daughter or son of God. Rock Waterman Two scriptures that fit very nicely here: Richard Rohr, OFM (born 1943) is an American Franciscan priest and writer on spirituality [1] based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. When the 2015 policy came to light, Richard Ostler was a lay bishop to a Latter-day Saint congregation in Magna of single adults, some of whom were gay. And we. John D. Lee B. H. Roberts It was a lovely social experience as well. Richard Ostler, 60, is a member of the church who lives in Salt Lake City who said he felt spiritual promptings to reach out to struggling LGBTQ members through Twitter. It is clear to me the General Authorities are loving inspired men. The prodigal son is a dramatic example of multiple sins, but the Savior teaches this parable as a worst-case scenario so we can all know that Heavenly Father loves us no matter what and that the Atonement of Jesus Christ applies to each of us. I don't have to attack or bring down people that live differently.". In 2019, the @JReubenCIark account owner, allegedly Cicotte, told the Deseret News that #DezNat is an oasis among Progmo (Progressive Mormon) church critics on Twitter that has helped those faithful to the teachings of the restored gospel know they arent alone. #DezNat isnt the only hashtag that has surfaced among Latter-day Saints on Twitter, though. Episode 614: Emma Edwins, Convert, Transgender Latter-day Saint, Part 2. FAIRMormon But its going to be hell if we do. Phillip Barlow Richard Ostler served as the bishop for a young single adult ward in Magna, Utah for three years. Rohr believes that Jesus the man ended up becoming the Christ. Family Fellowship Ostler presided over a young, unmarried congregation in Magna. Byron Marchant To Young Men Only Pamphlet (little factories) Stephenie Sorensen Larsen and Encircle It marked a significant and stunning departure from the recent past. It can be a positive tool and a vehicle to reach people. or. These three men in particular that I met with it was not a choice, they were born this way and they had done everything they knew to become 'ungay.' Disciplinary councils shaming people for sexual choices and/or apostasy Thanks, Donna! (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latter-day Saint temple in downtown Salt Lake City. He invited them out for dinner just to chat. However, one thing you will never have to worry about with #DezNat is that when the prophet speaks, we listen, and when he directs, we obey.. Sarah Pratt His facial expression changed immediately from happy to deeply troubled. Ostler began to feel transformed by these experiences, and he began writing about it. Rachel Hunt Steenblik Richard Ostler (Listen, Learn, and Love) Kattie Niu Mount and Allan Mount (Marriage on a Tightrope) Craig Stapley Jimmy Snow (Mr. Atheist) . Duane Jeffries Lisa Butterworth / Feminist Mormon Housewives David and Lars Nielsen, Progressive and Post-Mormon Philanthropy Marty Erickson Re-recording of Ronald Poelman General Conference talk That is surely our desire, and we seek the help of our members and others to attain it.. Church members who promote or pursue a white culture or white supremacy agenda are not in harmony with the teachings of the Church.. Satan doesnt only win when you sinhe also wins if he can make you believe that you are worthless, that you are exempt from Gods love, and that your situation is so hopeless that the Saviors Atonement doesnt apply to you. Ideas for better categorization? The Alaska Department of Law is reviewing Cicottes online activities, The Juneau Empire reports. The Indian Placement Program Richard Oastler, (born Dec. 20, 1789, Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.died Aug. 22, 1861, Harrogate, Yorkshire), industrial reformer known in the north of England as the "Factory King," who from 1831 conducted a campaign for shorter working hours that was in part responsible for the Ten Hours Act of 1847. Following the prophet through practical examples. The Book of Mormon But there never seems to be a polite way of saying, "Look, the problem isn't me. Erika Munson Blaire Ostler (bisexual woman): "To be completely honest being queer isn't nearly as much as a struggle as dealing with the insecurities, ignorance, and misconceptions folks have about me being queer. Richard Packham Ed Firmage Jr. Anonymity on the internet can sometimes lead people to act less civilly than they would in person. Conversely, Heavenly Father wants you to feel hope through the Savior. H. Michael Marquardt Id like to add Chick and Mary Bradford. And I just said, 'I'll do it.'". My friend Devin Rios shares his journey as a queer Latter-day Saint. All male priesthood / patriarchy Ostler reached out to an old high school friend who was gay and married to his husband. Martha Beck Theyve provided much-needed comic relief for manyespecially culture-shocked new Utahns and church- exiting LBGT Mormons. What are the three heinous GC talks? Lynn Packer J. Bonner Ritchie It has to be gentleness, persuasion, love unfeigned as the words are in the scripture. By Richard Ostler As the bishop of a young single adult ward, I worked with young adults to help them repent and be refined by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Symmetry Solutions, Musicians, Artists Who Promoted Social Justice and Supported Struggling Mormons Through Their Art I do have hope that there are better days coming, but I also realize there are people living in those missing chapters, the gap, and its very painful for them," says Ostler. Spencer Fluhman Ally Isom Welcome to our podcast! I am Marie Cornwall On Thursday, Ostler was among those who celebrated the churchs new stance. Nancy Rigdon Jim Falconer On Thursday, the Utah-based faith walked back all the hotly disputed elements. He was bishop of Arlington VA Ward during ERA and she was editor of Dialogue. Promotion of Rough Stone Rolling at Deseret Book The producers wanted the women to wear unflattering housecleaning type clothes. She was once the most famous, most sought after musician in the world. Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) He was born in Leeds on 20 December 1789, the youngest child of linen merchant Robert Oastler and his wife Sarah (ne Scurr). Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler on Apple Podcasts. John & Margi Dehlin Exmormon Reddit Founders and Mods In 1830 Oastler, who was managing a large Yorkshire agricultural estate, learned of the . Stenhouse for his 1873 The Rocky Mountain Saints. They did expose it all, from the inside. Boredom at church PublishedDecember 1, 2017 at 10:15 AM MST. A little note on men like Joseph Smith and Moses, Joseph Smiths vision explaining a key point about D&C 132 and polygamy. From wool to hemp, sustainable building materials are a growing business in the Mountain West, Access to midwives and doulas could reduce the maternal mortality of Black women, Lower Colorado River states see 2 hangups with plan to pause Flaming Gorge releases, New Mexico nomination spurs concerns among Native Americans, Mormon Apostle Tells LGBT Church Members You Have A Place, Mormon LGBT Allies Wear Rainbow Ribbons to Church, Rainbow Mormon Initiative Launches Sunday. Deborah Lakkes memoir Secret Ceremonies, was the first book I found that detailed specifics of temple rituals. Ostler is an. Dan Wotherspoon (Mormon Matters Podcast, Latter-Day Faith) Instead, the immoral conduct in heterosexual or homosexual relationships will be treated in the same way.. Unfortunately, a few years after the publication of Secret Ceremonies she died, supposedly of death by suicide. Reynolds told the National Catholic Reporter that he also believes he was excommunicated because of his support for the gay community. I believe at the congregation level everyone should welcome, there shouldnt be any belief or behavior hurdle," says Ostler. A 2015 article in Forbes called the church one of the most advanced large organizations in the world in its use of social media. I tried to follow Heavenly Fathers example of love for the brave young adults (some whom I consider my heroes) who were willing to open up to me about their sins, wanting to be refined by the Savior. But he gained a new perspective as a bishop. On Wednesday, The Guardian reported that Matthias Cicotte, an assistant attorney general in Alaska, is the owner of a Twitter account associated with the hashtag #DezNat which tweeted repeated racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and misogynistic slurs or comments. Some extremists have taken those clashes further unleashing vitriol, harassing opponents and even calling for violence. Richard Bushman Others, however, simply post Latter-day Saint scriptures, share uplifting quotations and say they follow the hashtag purely for spiritual reasons. The people who use #DezNat are few in number but very vocal. Some were disciplined by the church. Churchs promotion of conversion/reparative therapy, celibacy, and mixed-orientation marriages for LGBTQ Mormons Well, I guess we can burn the church as Sodom if thats what we really want. Log In. T. Edgar Lyon John Dehlin, Proponents of Progress on Matters of Race What about the *Redd Family*? Rohr are taken from his book Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer. Kelli Potter Church hiding its troubling history (e.g., Joseph Fielding Smith ripping First Vision account out of Josephs Journal and hiding it) Michael Coe Mandy and Mary Danzig I nominate Jim Whitfield Jim has written the Mormon delusion series 1-5 . Mary Lythgoe Bradford There hasnt been a lot of concrete reason for that hope before today; now things seem so much closer. Everything feels lighter today; the sense of revelation, the sense of hope for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints is in the air. Friday, January 12, 2018. Travis Stratford Richard Poll Peggy Fletcher Stack His Facebook posts would get a lot of attention, but it was something he saw on Instagram that really changed things for him. Levi Peterson President Russell M. Nelson explained that too many people consider repentance as punishmentsomething to be avoided except in the most serious circumstances. I believe this is the right message to members of the church to not single out those in same-sex marriages.. He is waiting for you and wants to forgive you. They would say things like, No one will ever want to date or marry me because I was once sexually active, I feel like Im not worthy of anyone because Ive struggled with pornography, My chance for a temple marriage is ruined because of my mistakes, or, I will never be able to teach the law of chastity to other members or to my future kids because I broke it., Essentially, they didnt believe that the Savior could truly take their scarlet sins and make them white as snow (see Isaiah 1:18). Joseph Smith teachings I want to easily get back to. While vitriol and profanity exist on every corner of the internet, on Twitter, many hateful exchanges are happening between people who identify themselves as members of the same faith. I attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young University (business focus). Hes also an unassuming source for these types of inclusive messages. Twitter might not be the best place for that, but it might be for some people.. They are from Satan, who wants you to think your future is a lost cause because of your mistakes. C. Jane Kendrick, Historians, Scientists, and Writers who Brought to Light Legitimate Concerns Regarding LDS Church Truth Claims It was basically a full-time job, but he felt it was important to give everyone the opportunity to meet with him, and he felt the best way to serve them was to listen. Stephen H. Urquhart Richard Rohr was a dissident, New Age guru-priest to be avoided at all costs. Look over "Papa" Ostler's twitter feed and you can find a nice long list of beliefs for which someone ought to have been excommunicated a long time ago without any question. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Richard C. Oster. I believe in big tent Mormonism. All rights reserved. Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Realize That Heavenly Father and the Savior Are Waiting to Forgive You. Charles Harrell This is an impressive list. The Deseret News found some posts by #DezNat users that degraded women, used sexually explicit and profane language to demean people and their ideas, contained racial slurs and mocked gay and transgender people. Eugene England Hugh B. MormonThink.com Elna Baker Bob McCue William and Jane Law But then the father put a robe on his sons shoulders and a ring on his finger. In the 2015 . He has not been excommunicated, so there may be a range of theology RC church can tolerate. A plague of pornography within the church must necessarily be followed by a plague of sexual abuse within the church except we repent in sackcloth and ashes. The record of our ordinance work on earth must mirror what heaven itself would have recorded if it is to be accepted as a record that is valid both in heaven and on earth. People named Richard Ostler. Some died by suicide. He didnt shame his son, he wasnt cold, he didnt force him to grovel, and he didnt even give him a lecturehe only rejoiced that his son had experienced a change of heart and returned to him. Mary Ellen Robertson This is a powerful moment that helps demonstrate how Heavenly Father responds when you take that first step toward repentance. Richard Ostler served three years as the bishop of a Mormon congregation for young single adults. Access and subscribe (free) to podcasts at (click on logos below): SoundCloud iTunes Spotify LOOKING FOR OTHER PODCASTS? Another Heresy from Richard Rohr. He says if the LDS Churchs relationship with its LGBTQ members was a 20 chapter book, that theyre still in the single digits. Lindsay Hansen Park (Sunstone) As Elder Ballard described in A Chance to Start Over: Church Disciplinary Councils and the Restoration of Blessings, "Excommunicated persons are no longer members of the Church. Maurine Whipple Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 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