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I really wish @colton still posted here. I’d love to hear his thoughts on this. Churches have never been perfect. But it definitely seems like the dominant religion in Utah has taken it on the nose these last few years. Either with so many members supporting Trump, issues related to the LGBT community, and now issues of race and bishops not reporting child abuse to law enforcement.
It's incredibly sick.Seven years of sex abuse: How Latter-day Saint officials let it happen
The Associated Press has obtained nearly 12,000 pages of sealed records from a child sex abuse lawsuit against the Latter-day Saint church. The documents offer the most detailed and comprehensive look yet at the church's so-called “help line” for dealing with child sex abuse accusations against...www.sltrib.com
Boy Scouts reach $850 million settlement with tens of thousands of sexual abuse victims
The settlement is the largest in a child sexual abuse case in United States history.www.nbcnews.com
Here’s the most recent news THIS MONTH. Tens of thousands of victims.
This is sick.
Im not a religious right but I think this is larger problem than churches. This happens everywhere children are being watched. Schools, sports, scouts, church, homes, friends etc...
Safety and reporting mechanisms? Parents, friends, other church leadership. There are many people to turn too.
This is no different than any other institution. There is hierarchy at every institution, in business its called organizational chart or business hierarchy chart. In schools they also have an organizational chart. If a bishop is abusing you, there are many people you could reach out to: counselors, stake representatives, home teachers, youth teachers, parents. I have never been taught that bishops are special people. Bishops are a calling, assigned to person, who makes mistakes and is not perfect. Every calling is "directed" by god.
The LDS church saw growth, even during the pandemic. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/05/05/latest-mormon-land-church/
If you don't like the history of a church, why go there? If you don't like the teachings, why go there? It's like you want to blame the LDS church to justify your position. Abraham was told by god, not by a bishop, pastor or a prophet. Nephi was told by God as well. I don't see how this correlates with covering up sexual assault. The church doesn't tell its local bishop to go rape children or else. There are no modern-day lessons on touching youth inappropriately or else.
I took about 5 mins to just list these principals covering up sexual assaults. I can absolutely pull up 100's; that's only 3-4 a state.
Agreed, but hierarchy is also everywhere. That's why those people who cover it up are sick and should be charged.
I understand the abuse of young males was part of the reason for separating from the boy scouts of America. Seems sending young vulnerable boys on camping trips with just a few adult males isn't a good thing either. Adult males are just trash all around it would seem.
If your thing was abusing young boys being a boy scout leader would be a dream job.
The fact they dont think its an issue to have youth alone in a room with one adult man asking inappropriate questions answers it all. I had a girlfriend when I was a teenager that we did things mormons feel cross the line and the amount of details and other stuff her bishop asked is gross at best. It is begging for abuse in these situations. It is almost like a trap for people prone to abusing, except no one is there to catch them. Bishops shouldnt be asked to do that, no one should allow them to be alone with people like that. These things happen in other places a lot unfortunately, but few places are set up better than churches and mormon churches to sweep it under a rug. It is pretty sad that a religion who obviously is oppose to this and preaches good things doesnt make drastic changes to prevent this and out anyone who does it right away. The processes they use are not scripture or really apart of their religion just how its been done and the culture, its pretty easy to change that to try and reduce this if you care. I guess god doesnt care to talk to mormons about abuse, just stick to that no drinking coffee, thats what matters.
