I suppose I’ve come to the place that if I err, I choose to err on the side of Grace, Mercy, and acceptance and leave judgment to God. I’ve seen so much negativity, judgmentalism, and fear in the church that I’m sick of it! (The negativity, judgmentalism, and fear, not the church.)
From experience, I’ve found that church discipline is usually, almost always, rooted in pride, self-righteousness, fear, and even selfish ambition. I don’t know that I have ever actually seen church discipline done in a manner and spirit that actually accomplished reconciliation. And I’ve never seen it done following the principles set out by our Lord.
So bring on a little liberalism and generosity and acceptance!