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Church Letter Removing Gay Member Goes Viral, Theologians Talk Church Discipline

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A viral storm has erupted around a Richardson man in the last few days. On Facebook, he posted a letter from Watermark, an evangelical church in Dallas. It said his membership was revoked. The reason: He’s gay and in a relationship. Most Christian churches have doctrines regulating membership, though scholars say this kind of church discipline is rare.