Yes, of course you can leave without their permission or approval. Thank God for freedom of religion.Failure to give complete information means the patient is not giving informed consent. We must sometimes encourage the congregation to permit members to leave. Even if we don't fully agree with their reasons for leaving. In order for the clergy-penitent privilege to apply there must be a communication that is made in confidence. Your church must have bylaws or some other guidelines that describe the grounds for revocation of membership. "If you attack any or all of these, you attack, not the body, but the soul. Ostracism is spiritual murder. The issue here is not withholding withdrawal of membership.