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Originally Posted by Robin
I don't understand why people gripe and complain about stuff like this. Look dude, you are a member of a conservative fundamentalist church. This kind of stuff happens, and it is tacitly sanctioned from the top of the church because of the hierarchical nature of the system. What did you expect?
Whether the guys is telling the full story or not, his account is PLAUSIBLE.
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I have to disagree with you here. This kind of stuff is not "tacitly sanctioned" by virtue of a heirarchical system. Church authorities recognize that bishops and stake presidents are prone to error. They are a lay clergy, for heaven's sake. They will blow some calls. When they do, the fact that they are part of a heirarchical system does not validate the errors.
There is a built in appeal system for exactly this kind of problem. He should take the issue to the stake president, and then to an area authority if necessary. The fact that an appeal system exists is proof that such errors are not "tacitly sanctioned."
I would also say he is a member of a conservative church, not a conservative fundamentalist church. "Fundamentalist" carries a lot of baggage with it in today's nomenclature that isn't accurate to apply to the church organization.