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Mormon excommunication was not designed to happen this way, say scholars

Mormon excommunication was not designed to happen this way, say scholars Joseph Smith designed an innovative and humanitarian system of church discipline that protected the rights of the accused. So what happened? Two scholars explain. Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 24, 2021 A guest column by Isaac Barnes May and Samuel S. Wells One of the striking things about the Helfer case is a debate over due process and transparency of church disciplinary councils. Since Helfer currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, there are jurisdictional questions about why her church court was convened in Kansas. Further, the hearing took place without Helfer because she would not turn off her cell phone, because it had notes that she intended to use during the proceedings. Latter-day Saint leaders seemed to fear she would use such technology to publicize the proceedings against her.

Church membership withdrawn after Latter-day Saint council for therapist

SALT LAKE CITY A stake president in Kansas withdrew a Utah woman s membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this week for conduct contrary to the law and order of the church. Natasha Helfer, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, posted the stake president s decision on Wednesday evening on her professional Facebook page. Helfer had opposed church leaders, doctrine and policies on issues related to pornography, masturbation and LGBTQ relationships over several years, according to a church spokesman. Derby Kansas Stake President Stephen Daley presided Sunday at a membership council for Helfer. After carefully and prayerfully considering this matter, Daley said in the letter Helfer posted on Facebook, it was the decision of the council to withdraw your church membership in response to conduct contrary to the law and order of the church.

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