Ezra wrote: ↑March 28th, 2017, 3:13 pmI have experienced it.
At one point in life I was disfellowshipped. For things that I was already forgiven for.
It was definitely the lords will. My bishopric was promoted by the spirit to disfellowship me. I felt the spirit of it as well. Didn't understand why. But was comforted by the spirit. Both in that I was completely forgiven and that the disfellowship was his will.
It was an eye opener. I was ostracized and judged by many members. Treated poorly. Looked down on. All while knowing that I was pure.
It really opened my eyes to just how many people judge others and helped me learn why they judge others.
The knowledge I gained from the entire experience was something that I know I wouldn't have gotten really any other way. So I am very thankful for what happened and very thankful that my bishopric was lead by the spirit. I'm also very sad That there are so many people who are so judgmental.
Most people don't realize they are. It's so common that most pass it off as normal. Normal for most people dosent make it right. And dosent make it ok. And dosent make it were others feel welcome and safe.
It's both good and bad that you have not experienced it in the way I have. It's eye opening for sure. But it's also painful. Painful to be judged by others and painful to know the hurts I caused by being judgemental. As it not only cause others pain. It's a double edged knife. It hurts us to judge others. Almost all just don't realize they do it and don't realize the pain they cause themselves.
Or are you just being judgmental about the people who you felt were judgmental about you?
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