Yes, sexual abuse of women and children is a feature not a bug of conservative patriarchal religions.
Because they like to keep records, we’ve seen these types of revelations repeated over and over again. Whether it’s The Southern Baptists, the Catholic Church, Jehovah Witnesses, or who knows how many others the story is depressingly the same. It’s also happens in so called New Age religions as well. Just look at all the scandals surrounding Scientology.
The coverups and the abuse of victims is also always the same. Protecting the organization, it’s so called mission and let’s be honest it’s fundraising is always more important than the crimes and the damage they cause victims.
Church is about power. Control over people’s lives. It would be surprising if the men who wield this power were not exploiting women and children.
Sadly it seems to become part of every religious institution. I left my "Religion" and never looked back
Me too.
Yes, sexual abuse of women and children is a feature not a bug of conservative patriarchal religions.
Because they like to keep records, we’ve seen these types of revelations repeated over and over again. Whether it’s The Southern Baptists, the Catholic Church, Jehovah Witnesses, or who knows how many others the story is depressingly the same. It’s also happens in so called New Age religions as well. Just look at all the scandals surrounding Scientology.
The coverups and the abuse of victims is also always the same. Protecting the organization, it’s so called mission and let’s be honest it’s fundraising is always more important than the crimes and the damage they cause victims.