{"id":1632,"date":"2016-02-01T15:26:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T20:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/mormontherapist\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2016-02-11T21:26:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T02:26:43","slug":"call-for-responses-to-new-press-release-about-child-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mormontherapist\/2016\/02\/call-for-responses-to-new-press-release-about-child-abuse.html","title":{"rendered":"Call for Responses to New Press Release about Child Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/a> released a statement today called: Effectiveness of Church Approach to Preventing Child Abuse.<\/a>*<\/p>\n

On the one hand, I\u2019m glad to see the Church being willing to talk openly about such an important topic, express concerns we all share and discuss some of the efforts they have made to address abuse situations both within family systems and ecclesiastical situations.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, some of the information in this release is not accurate (i.e. \u201cadult males who work with children or youth are never alone with a minor\u201d), not backed up with data (i.e. \u201cthe Church has had almost no child abuse problems with its clergy\u201d), biased (i.e. \u201cThe Church has long had a highly effective approach for preventing and responding to abuse. In fact, no religious organization has done more.\u201d and \u201cthe Church\u2019s approach is the gold standard.\u201d \u2013 in actuality most USA churches require background checks for those working with youth while ours does not) and promotes incorrect stereotypes (abusers are men, unmarried, non-parents, etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I will be making sure to write more about this release, host podcasts on the topic, etc. \u00a0However, what I\u2019m most concerned about at this particular moment is the many who are reading this release and already expressing their grief and dismay at feeling like their stories and experiences have been marginalized, misrepresented and swept under the rug. \u00a0The fact remains that MANY abuse situations within our church community have been ignored, mismanaged and\/or dismissed. And that there are power differentials in any patriarchal system that do not help in this regard. Therefore, reading such a release as came out today can be a retraumatizing experience for many among us and important for us to acknowledge and validate.<\/p>\n

The purpose of this post is solely to invite anyone who would like to share their personal story or response to this media release \u2013 so that I can compile them and share them on this blog \u2013 like I did for many of those who were affected personally by the LGBT policies. \u00a0I want to offer a safe place for victims\/survivors where they can feel heard. \u00a0You can send your thoughts\/responses through the \u201ccontact me\u201d button on my website: natashaparker.org<\/a>. \u00a0And let me know if you would like your name included or if you would like to share anonymously. \u00a0Thank you.<\/p>\n

Also \u2013 comments on these particular posts that will be forthcoming will be highly monitored.<\/p>\n

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Clarification: It has since been made known that this article was not released on 2\/1\/16. \u00a0The Church statement says that this was an article written in 2010 and surfaced on the newsroom page on its own. \u00a0Regardless, having this publication as part of the stances the Church takes is still hurtful for many of our members. \u00a0And it has served as a catalyst for much needed dialogue, education and the challenging of some of our current biases or misinformation regarding child abuse in our community.<\/p>\n

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