In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, not having access to the sacrament (our Sunday communion of bread and water) is generally a punishment. It means you’ve done something that is against the commandments. Your bishop may withhold access to the sacrament for a certain number of weeks or months so you can reflect on your sins and repent of them.
If, after a period of denial, you have repented of what you did wrong, then your access is restored and you can once again partake.
That’s how it’s supposed to work, anyway. This spring, I and several million other women have lost access to the sacrament, but it’s not because we have sinned.
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