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Originally Posted by Terry
Quarantine versus excommunication. What the difference? If you go by scripture it's not intended to be permanent. In local church practice quarantine and excommunication are the same thing. Otherwise, how come no one ever checked up on the brothers who were quarantined?
Real or imagined, when FTTA trainees allegedly knocked on the door of a quarantined brother and when word allegedly reached Ron Kangas, why should he be upset about it? Instead of reacting with anger, he should have reacted with joy.
I do believe the real issue quarantine is used instead of excommunication is legal. Concerns of being sued for slander.
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According to definitions, quarantines are for healthy people, so that their health can be monitored for a time, usually 21 days.
Excommunication is for the morally repugnant ones like Philip Lee, according to I Cor. 5.