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| Generally associated with the ] church, '''excommunication''' is religious censure intended to deprive one of membership of a religious community and, in the Catholic context, preclude the excommunicated from salvation. | Generally associated with the ] church, '''excommunication''' is religious censure intended to deprive one of membership of a religious community and, in the Catholic context, preclude the excommunicated from salvation. | ||
| Excommunication is considered automatic for some sins within the Catholic church, but can also be a formal affair, generally reserved for renegade clerygymen and such. | Excommunication is considered automatic for some sins within the Catholic church, but can also be a formal affair, generally reserved for renegade clerygymen and such. | ||
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Generally associated with the Roman Catholic church, excommunication is religious censure intended to deprive one of membership of a religious community and, in the Catholic context, preclude the excommunicated from salvation. Excommunication is considered automatic for some sins within the Catholic church, but can also be a formal affair, generally reserved for renegade clerygymen and such.
See also: Shunning