The LDS is particularly bad, but there are many, many Christian churches that enable abuse and/or cover it up.
93% of sexual offenders consider themselves religious, which in this country means Christian. 99% of offenders are men. 91% of victims are female. 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 9 boys are sexually abused before age 18, the vast majority by people they know well. Domestic abuse is tolerated in most churches, which makes coming forward incredibly dangerous for most victims.
Suicides now outnumber homicides in domestic abuse deaths - women and children are more likely to kill themselves than they are to name their abusers.
Let that sink in...
Women and children choose death over outing their abusers because they've witnessed the retaliation brought against victims who dare speak up.
My daughter and I are both victims. I've spoken up and been destroyed. She has seen me destroyed and is in complete denial that she is a victim even though her abuse (by her father) is worse than mine (by partners, bosses, friends).
Isn't child abuse illegal...where do they come from...like a separate Sharia law...they need to be called out...who are the despicable? Hiding behind their outward 'good works'? We just need Jesus...the one true triune God! Praying for humanity!!
osullivanmarsh, religion gets extremely controversial, but it all comes down to right and wrong. Child abuse or adult abuse is wrong no matter how you believe.
Thank you for these important stories. Mainstream media tends to bury or ignore these stories.
The LDS is particularly bad, but there are many, many Christian churches that enable abuse and/or cover it up.
93% of sexual offenders consider themselves religious, which in this country means Christian. 99% of offenders are men. 91% of victims are female. 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 9 boys are sexually abused before age 18, the vast majority by people they know well. Domestic abuse is tolerated in most churches, which makes coming forward incredibly dangerous for most victims.
Suicides now outnumber homicides in domestic abuse deaths - women and children are more likely to kill themselves than they are to name their abusers.
Let that sink in...
Women and children choose death over outing their abusers because they've witnessed the retaliation brought against victims who dare speak up.
My daughter and I are both victims. I've spoken up and been destroyed. She has seen me destroyed and is in complete denial that she is a victim even though her abuse (by her father) is worse than mine (by partners, bosses, friends).
Isn't child abuse illegal...where do they come from...like a separate Sharia law...they need to be called out...who are the despicable? Hiding behind their outward 'good works'? We just need Jesus...the one true triune God! Praying for humanity!!
osullivanmarsh, religion gets extremely controversial, but it all comes down to right and wrong. Child abuse or adult abuse is wrong no matter how you believe.
Are they defending a church or defending their perch?
perch
noun
A high or elevated position or resting place
It is obvious that they are defending the predator