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they discuss, debate, argue, on what should be done.
they discuss the positives of retaining full membership vs the need for justice.
thats at the bishopric level.
if it reaches farther than that and a stake presidency and high council are involved, they have a court, where the person pleas their case, can have witnesses testify on the transgressors behalf and discuss what should be done.
i think ultimately in a ward the bishop has the final say. and id assume it the same if it reached the stake level.
i believe it only goes to the stake level if excommunication is a real possibility. since people dont get exed anymore, and its much more difficult to receive the axe, i doubt these proceedings take place with much frequency and when they do its probably pretty easy to reach the conclusion of excommunication.
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