People often then ask if I care about being excommunicated from the Mormon church. There again, the answer is yes, but it is much more complicated. I love the Mormon church. My family members are almost all active Mormons. My neighbors are active Mormons. read more
In 1985 the Mormon church 'excommunicated' Norman Hancock AFTER he submitted a letter of resignation to the church. Hancock filed an $18 million lawsuit against the church, saying a person has a right to voluntarily resign from a church. The suit was settled out of court and the settlement was sealed. read more
The last leader to be excommunicated was George P. Lee, the first Native American to become a general authority with the church. He was ousted in 1989 on charges of "apostasy and other conduct unbecoming a member of the church" after he called Mormon leaders racist. Before him, Richard R. Lyman was excommunicated for adultery in 1943. read more
If someone is excommunicated from the Mormon church, all the saving ordinances that have been done for them are erased. That means that you are no longer considered baptized, sealed to family members in the temple, or ordained to the priesthood (if a man). read more