Excommunication is meant to be a private matter AND the Church never comments on it because of this. The aggreived gets the mic knowing that the other party cannot respond. That... is not journalism, and the Trib gets played this way a LOT. Stop handing an uncritical mic to every dissenter.

TSsltrib.comOct 1, 2024 10:29pm

According to the letter Douglas Stilgoe received informing him he was being kicked out of the LDS Church, the decision rested on the belief that his online criticism of church leaders amounted to “actively seeking to lead others” away from the faith — a point Stilgoe disputes.

‘Nemo the Mormon’ says he’s been booted from the LDS Church

"Nemo the Mormon" has been kicked out of the church. He believes persistent, public criticism of church leaders builds a resilient faith. His church leaders appear to disagree.