Cryptic crossword clue
Church members losing heart are fools

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MORONS

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The straight part
We know that "fools" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fools = morons.
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What does MORONS mean?

MORONS noun
  1. A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
  2. A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

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