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I'm not aware of shunning people being common in US Christian groups for leaving. I stopped going to a church long ago and still keep in touch with friends who

• dredmorbius 8y ago
  There was the practice of excommunication, literally, to put outside the community and communication. Today retained in the form of denying communion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excommunication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excommunication https://www.etymonline.com/word/excommunication https://www.etymonline.com/word/excommunication https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/politics/politicians-and-holy-communion/denying-holy-communion-a-case-history https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/politics/politi... https://www.catholicvote.org/bishop-deny-communion-to-border-agents-its-a-life-issue/ https://www.catholicvote.org/bishop-deny-communion-to-border...
• isostatic 8y ago
  The shunning thing is more Islam and Judaism nowadays. In the olden days of the Spanish Inquisition apostasy and heresy were rather roubustly dealt with.
  • tjalfi 8y ago
    The Catholic Inquisition still exists but it has been renamed to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_for_the_Doctrine_of_the_Faith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_for_the_Doctrine_...