This morning I noted that the head of the Roman Catholic Church expelled a number of members, all holding dual membership in the Roman Catholic Church and the Mafia. I offered that ridding a nonprofit of some members because that membership does not represent the values that the nonprofit espouses makes sense.
Well, later today it was announced that the Church of Latter Day Saints aka Morman's excommunicated one of their own. And again, the action was taken based on a conflict of values between the church and a member. In this case, "the Mormon church excommunicated the prominent founder, Kate Kelly, of a Mormon women's group, Ordain Women" which as its title suggests, is focused on getting the church to allow women as pastors. Ms. Kelly is accused of apostasy which generally refers to the concept of revolt and is focused on "contradicting church doctrine and leading others astray." Interestingly, I think, the church is also or may considering excommunicating another one of its members, John Dehlin, who has been advocating for gays and has created a website "that provides a forum for church members questioning their faith." In an interview, Ms. Kelly stated she will still remain a Mormon.
While I understand that institutional change only happens because individuals work to make change, I am always curious about what keeps individuals who see a wrong in their institution when the governing body of the institution steadfastly refuses to change. In this case though, the question: why do folks want to be part of a body that would have them?