Not to be overly cynical, but I think too much is made regarding the correlation of disaffiliation and abuse; people want an excuse to justify to their own consciences their reasons for abandoning the Faith and the scandals provide a convenient rationale.
Abuse needs to be addressed for its own sake and think we are deluding ourselves if …
Not to be overly cynical, but I think too much is made regarding the correlation of disaffiliation and abuse; people want an excuse to justify to their own consciences their reasons for abandoning the Faith and the scandals provide a convenient rationale.
Abuse needs to be addressed for its own sake and think we are deluding ourselves if we think people are going to stay, or re-affiliate, because we instituted a “Called to Protect” program.
Not to be overly cynical, but I think too much is made regarding the correlation of disaffiliation and abuse; people want an excuse to justify to their own consciences their reasons for abandoning the Faith and the scandals provide a convenient rationale.
Abuse needs to be addressed for its own sake and think we are deluding ourselves if we think people are going to stay, or re-affiliate, because we instituted a “Called to Protect” program.