Has your church ever showed someone the door?

Question

Kicked them out?

What did they do?

Did they first give them a chance?

Let's get it straight, there is good and bad in everyone....

Answer 1

i was in a congregation once when a scame blew up

it was regarding someone who was pretending to be disabled (and wasnt in the slightest bit so) and his 'carer' who was also in on it too.

the church raised a LOT of money for them to make their lives easier

then one day when the pair were getting fed up of the pretence they decided to wait for the pastor to go on holiday and then stage a 'healing' in the middle of the service.

the aim of the excerise was apparently to draw people into following the bloke who had been 'healed'

the pastor heard of it and cut short his holiday as he felt that there was something rather suspect about the whole thing that didnt quite ring true

the news broke and the newpapers set about researching their story - which also meant that many other wheels were set into motion - including a warrant then being issued for receiving disablement benefits under false pretences

so the pair did a runner

the pastor was at the following sunday service to explain what had been going on to the congregation at large when a man in a motorbike helmet strode in and went for the pastor shouting 'my brother never did what you say he did' (dispite there being many witnesses to the contrary present) and started to get decidedly agressive

upon which one of the larger men in the congregation (whose day job was a bouncer) felt that enough was enough and the young man was escorted outside.

apparently there were half a dozen people who seemed to disappear that week (even leaving their place of abode with no forwarding address) so they were all primed to step forward as a premeditated plan to make a song and dance about this chap's 'healing'

thank goodness for an alert pastor i say!

Answer 2

Yes. In my youth, I was adopted by hardcore Fundamentalists, and I got to watch them excommunicate several people. I found it rather disturbing. Afterward, I wasn't supposed to talk to the excommunicants, or talk about them, or even mention them in passing, which was awkward because in one case, the excommunicants' pre-teen children were left in the church. But the children were totally ostracized and shunned, and didn't last long. Luckily, I got away from that group and found a more sane belief system.

Answer 3

Only if they act in a disrespectful way.
I have seen the Hells Angles, and hippies come, they remained peaceful the entire time of their stay and were allowed to stay.
We have cry rooms for our mothers and fathers with young ones.
Baby's have bad days too.

Answer 4

Yes, my brother told me that a priest at a Catholic church kicked out a mom because her baby was crying.

Answer 5

you need to ask Jehovah Witnesses this question they will get rid of your a**ss in a heart beat if your not conforming to their teachings or marry the wrong person or have the wrong friends,and if your just not productive for them period.

Answer 6

We have always showed yhe demons the way out.

Answer 7

Yes, my mom...and they made my dad do it.
It's not my church any longer....My mom questioned what they did with the money people gave them.

Answer 8

They didn't have to. There was a lighted Exit sign right above it in accordance with local fire ordinances. :)

Answer 9

The elders of the congregation have.

Answer 10

Yes, the church I use to go to did that alot to me. They didn't like the fact that I would come in drunk and stoned, and praising Satan... I love Jesus man..I love him!!!...