All people, including clergy, should always be mandatory reporters.
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Anonymous
11 months ago
It’s unacceptable that abuse is allowed to continue and is constantly covered up. This is why people leave. Be better. Protect victims, not abusers. Abusers need to be held accountable. How can a church say they follow any teachings of Jesus when they allow this behavior, and encourage it by not stopping it?
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Callie Mundy
11 months ago
Girls are afraid to report abuse because they will have their own consequences for “immorality” this is not safe, not healthy, and not Christlike.
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Danica Holdaway
11 months ago
This is so dumb to even have to make this stance
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Stephanie Wood
11 months ago
We should protect the vulnerable at all costs. When institutions allow abuse to happen they are a huge part of the problem. If we are really His church then we should be protecting His children.
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Kate
11 months ago
My dad’s a pedo who is the hand of god at the temple veil. The church knows. They don’t listen to me. And my last bishop was a peeping tom. The stake president covered for him hard.
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Anonymous
11 months ago
100% agree with this. Reporting to actual law enforcement should be mandatory.
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Esmeralda MartinHarness
11 months ago
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To the men who “failed” to report my abuse, the men continued to welcome their “brother”. To the bishop who told a 12yr girl that “god never gives us more than we can handle” after being raped.
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Joy Dunyon
11 months ago
The fact that this continues is disgusting. For the love of all the children who have endured this…make them mandated reporters!
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Courtney Campbell
11 months ago
All ecclesiastical leaders should report all abuse.
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Anonymous
11 months ago
Victim ls deserve protection and criminals can repent from prison.
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Baylie McGee
11 months ago
Absolutely
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Matthew Hyde
11 months ago
The decision about how to respond to an accusation of abuse should be made by someone who is unbiased. Most church leaders feel very strongly the desire to protect the church’s good name, and so they cannot be unbiased. Therefore, they should be required to report everything to local authorities and then make an unbiased decision on how to address the abuse.
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Erin Cliff
11 months ago
The church has lost the trust of millions due to its blatant refusal to protect the most vulnerable among us - the ones Jesus Himself protected and instructed to protect. How dare you call yourself the church of Jesus Christ and act the opposite of Him.
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Renee Holifield
11 months ago
Stop protecting the institution and start protecting the victims. Stop protecting bad men and start putting policies in place to protect our women and children.
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Amanda Griffith
1 year ago
Protect abuse victims, not the church and their assets!
1000000% agree
All people, including clergy, should always be mandatory reporters.
It’s unacceptable that abuse is allowed to continue and is constantly covered up. This is why people leave. Be better. Protect victims, not abusers. Abusers need to be held accountable. How can a church say they follow any teachings of Jesus when they allow this behavior, and encourage it by not stopping it?
Girls are afraid to report abuse because they will have their own consequences for “immorality” this is not safe, not healthy, and not Christlike.
This is so dumb to even have to make this stance
We should protect the vulnerable at all costs. When institutions allow abuse to happen they are a huge part of the problem. If we are really His church then we should be protecting His children.
My dad’s a pedo who is the hand of god at the temple veil. The church knows. They don’t listen to me. And my last bishop was a peeping tom. The stake president covered for him hard.
100% agree with this. Reporting to actual law enforcement should be mandatory.
To the men who “failed” to report my abuse, the men continued to welcome their “brother”. To the bishop who told a 12yr girl that “god never gives us more than we can handle” after being raped.
The fact that this continues is disgusting. For the love of all the children who have endured this…make them mandated reporters!
All ecclesiastical leaders should report all abuse.
Victim ls deserve protection and criminals can repent from prison.
Absolutely
The decision about how to respond to an accusation of abuse should be made by someone who is unbiased. Most church leaders feel very strongly the desire to protect the church’s good name, and so they cannot be unbiased. Therefore, they should be required to report everything to local authorities and then make an unbiased decision on how to address the abuse.
The church has lost the trust of millions due to its blatant refusal to protect the most vulnerable among us - the ones Jesus Himself protected and instructed to protect. How dare you call yourself the church of Jesus Christ and act the opposite of Him.
Stop protecting the institution and start protecting the victims. Stop protecting bad men and start putting policies in place to protect our women and children.
Protect abuse victims, not the church and their assets!
I need them to report adults
Period
Let's protect the only people who matter