We will always see reports of mistreatment by religious institutions, and we will be left staggered by the continued self exposure and wonder what else do they need to know before realizing the full scope of it all?

At least they're trying to be consistent; the bible's pretty clear about homosexuality. The more people that recognize that god does in fact "hate fags" as WBC so eloquently puts it, the more people will have to make a choice.

Preacher probrably mad that she chose a woman over him

Lucky girl, escaping from that bunch of bigots

Oh man, stop. Don’t go to a church that doesn’t accept you. They are intolerant hypocrites. There is nothing to gain. I’ve seen this before. She needs to come to an understanding that she does not need their approval.

Not surprised

The action sounds a lot like the way Mormons behave, although, I would curious to see how this chuch goes about "publicly" denouncing and excommunicating someone. Do they run an ad in rhe local newspaper defaming her In detail about her alleged transgression? Probably not. When a Mormon was ex'ed, someone from the local leadership would make an annoucement in a meeting stating the general charge they were being ex"ed for, and that was it. The one time I witnessed this being done, the leader encouraged fellowshipping to bring the person back into the fold. It would likely have been different if the ex'ed member didn't want to return.

If the woman doesn't intend to return to this church, she can resign. From what I have been told, her membership ends as soon as her resignation is received and all other disciplinary actions - like an excommunication proceeding - is to end. The Mormon church apparently has been successfully sued when a member sent a resignation letter but the church went forward with an excommunication proceeding anyway. I imagine it would be the same for any other church.

I hope she is soon thankful that she is free.

A quadruple of assholes: they should each ride a horse into their own apocalypse.

Shunning is popular with a lot of religions and sects, especially the wackiest evangelicals. I was counseling an Amish fellow, young guy, 22. He was doing rumspringa, finishing actually. The kids get to go sow their wild oats, buy cars, go English. He didnt want to go back. Hos family was going to disown him and shun him if he said with the English. He told me that his parents wanted him home and marrying a nice girl. Then he said to me, "It's going to take one hell of a woman to give up my Kawasaki 750." Don't know what happened with him.

She should sue them for a number of reasons.
I wish I lived closer.
I'd give her my business.

I'd also probably be egging those four assholes' homes.