Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigns over church abuse scandal

[Steve_uk]

No mention of humanism?

I don't know why you put humanism on a pedestal. There are people from all walks of life who are abusers, whichever form that takes.

[Cambridgecutie]

I don't know why you put humanism on a pedestal. There are people from all walks of life who are abusers, whichever form that takes.

I put humanism on a pedestal because it isn't based on dogma unlike organised religion.

Yes there are people from all walks of life who are abusers but it is especially galling when it is committed by the religious who have a holier than thou approach. 

[Steve_uk]

I put humanism on a pedestal because it isn't based on dogma unlike organised religion.

Yes there are people from all walks of life who are abusers but it is especially galling when it is committed by the religious who have a holier than thou approach.

The victims are still victims. I know anecdotally about abuse in the Christian-denominated churches but not individual cases. But humanists are not exempt from being abusers.

[Cambridgecutie]

The victims are still victims. I know anecdotally about abuse in the Christian-denominated churches but not individual cases. But humanists are not exempt from being abusers.

True but they don't hold themselves up as paradigms of virtue.

Is it time for the CoE to shut up its shop? 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/cover-up-of-child-abuse-in-church-of-england-tried-to-protect-the-work-of-twisted-theology 

[Steve_uk]

True but they don't hold themselves up as paradigms of virtue.

Is it time for the CoE to shut up its shop? 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/cover-up-of-child-abuse-in-church-of-england-tried-to-protect-the-work-of-twisted-theology

It might be difficult if the future William V declares he won't take on the role. As far as abuse is concerned there should be no adult left alone with children in church or outside. I thought most abuse went on in families anyhow.

P.S. They should have adopted the independent model. It seems too many clerics are feathering their own nests. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98y011dy0yo

[Cambridgecutie]

Who would like to mete out some discipline to former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey and other men of the cloth?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5dyyq6v86o

[Curiosity]

Who would like to mete out some discipline to former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey and other men of the cloth?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5dyyq6v86o

You'd look very fetching dressed in mitre and vestments. Then secretly beat 'em into submission with your hefty crook!