This was very difficult to hear. I was appalled that vile sin like the sexual abuse of children and women was treated so lightly especially when it was committed by church leaders. It seems to me that you cannot move forward until this sin is publicly denounced and confessed with full contrition. People's faith cannot be restored when church discipline is little more than a slap on the wrist. Further it would be most helpful if women like Dr. Byrd could address clergy as to all the ways leadership abuses women (emotionally, verbally, sexually, and physically) and then said clergy would create and follow strategies to pre-empt and rid the church of such behaviors. The church should be the safest place on earth for both children and women. Lord, hear our prayer.
This was very difficult to hear. I was appalled that vile sin like the sexual abuse of children and women was treated so lightly especially when it was committed by church leaders. It seems to me that you cannot move forward until this sin is publicly denounced and confessed with full contrition. People's faith cannot be restored when church discipline is little more than a slap on the wrist. Further it would be most helpful if women like Dr. Byrd could address clergy as to all the ways leadership abuses women (emotionally, verbally, sexually, and physically) and then said clergy would create and follow strategies to pre-empt and rid the church of such behaviors. The church should be the safest place on earth for both children and women. Lord, hear our prayer.