Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
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In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.

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In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.

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  • the_q@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The whole point of religion is power and control over the vulnerable. That’s it. It’s an easier path than trying to deal with unpleasantness alone and awful people will take advantage of that.