2014-03-21, 01:18 AM
ShinkuDragon Wrote:curious as to why he was excommunicated.
Mute Wrote:he had the audacity to die.
If that is indeed the reason, it's the final proof that this "church" is a ridiculous cult rather than a sustainable religion.
Yes, it looks bad for a religion if a leader falls ill, and despite the believers all praying for him, he dies. But all sensible religions are able to deal with this, usually with some variation on the "God wanted him beside Him now" theme. Excommunicating someone so he doesn't die "under our roof" is the height of absurdity, and makes the religion very unattractive to converts. People often convert, or are "born again", out of fear of death and what comes after. If they have reason to think they'd be excommunicated right before they die (and therefore might end up in Hell, lacking the religion's protection at the final judgement), they won't join.