THE moment you mention the church and child abuse, people turn off. They’re suffering overload.
After years of hearing about institutional betrayal of young people and their parents, many want something more palatable and uplifting in their lives than these grubby stories.
It’s understandable we want to turn away, because our trust and lifelong belief in people and places that deliver moral and spiritual guidance is taking a hammering — probably more than at any time in this nation’s history.
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/opinion/sordid-stories-of-child-abuse-undermine-confidence-in-churches/news-story/5afb7abfb567711b5cfb36854293e0ca
After years of hearing about institutional betrayal of young people and their parents, many want something more palatable and uplifting in their lives than these grubby stories.
It’s understandable we want to turn away, because our trust and lifelong belief in people and places that deliver moral and spiritual guidance is taking a hammering — probably more than at any time in this nation’s history.
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/opinion/sordid-stories-of-child-abuse-undermine-confidence-in-churches/news-story/5afb7abfb567711b5cfb36854293e0ca