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If children are being born into situations where their environment is so utterly wicked and evil, could it be that a loving God would destroy those people so they could no longer reproduce and allow His children to be born into less evil circumstances?
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In the sense the excommunication is a principle of the church, I can see how it can be an act of love. However, since the excommunication process is handled by human beings, the excommunication in all cases isn't or couldnt' be an act of love. I am sure there are cases where it is an act of anger, revenge, image control, etc. |
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The Blood Atonement wikipedia article also used the words that it is done "out of love" since the doctrine was that someone had to shed their own blood to repent, it was helping someone repent.
I'm the only one here apparently that actually agrees with Toscano that excommunication is a violent act. She had an agenda and she was dramatic about it, but it's not the first time I've heard that kind of sentiment. There are lots of aggressive acts you can do in the name of the Lord. If you have God on your side, really you can get away with anything. |
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Yes, I do think it can be violent. I don't think it's right, at least how it is applied today. Though, it's becoming less frequent and trending the right direction. |
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