Hi Muldoon,
If I think I recall correctly, your background was clergy abuse . . . and that related church were cowards and crapped on you, right?
On a happier note (not happier for abuse, but only for response) a big time Presbyterian here in Dallas just came out with full info about a missionary that committing sexual abuse over a couple of decades. Again, that is not a good thing, but the point was the church acknowledged the wrong, intends to help, and even cautioned other churches that they had discovered information related to other abusers.
I am not saying one church is better than any other, but I am impressed that some proper response has been learned by the horrific and grossly irresponsible (post abuse) you experienced. And that by coming forward and taking care of the problem, up front, they help everyone, and help raise the standards and expectations. You know, in contrast, the cowards you dealt with, will be suffering as organization for years.
You know the saving . . . a coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but one.
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But just for another perspective, I am pretty sure a whole lot of what passes for society, would really like to help, but are pretty clueless. Look at the growing "Amber" plans. And the huge jury awards for clergy abuse. And the trend to (finally) track sex abusers. And everyone going bonkers over "Toogood."
I am shifting to the impression that the average Joe/Jane would probably be pretty supportive of damn near anything that would be helpful. They just have not figured out what to do yet. Sure some individuals can still be jerks, (Jay Leno jokes and all) but most I have seen in even that area, they just don't know better (YET!)
Guess we will have to teach them?
See you,
Sunshine
