Survivors of sexual abuse by religious figures suffer injuries beyond the abuse itself. Injuries to their faith, their connection to family and community and God; all these are damaged when their religious leaders abuse them, disbelieve them or act against them, putting their reputation above wounded children.
“The power faith gives religious organisations to enable and protect abusers is incredibly strong. Faith can be so controlling, you don’t have a right to choose what the church does or what you think is right, you just have to do what you’re told. But then the abusers use that faith to keep you silent."They use your faith against you and everyone who might believe you to make sure the perpetrators, not the children, are kept safe.
The victim and cardinal himself cannot both be telling the truth, but if even a unanimous verdict by a jury is not enough to make the victim believable, how can any victim feel safe in speaking about their abuse?For all the thousands of people who were given none of these things before the Royal Commission, watching this play out in the news can be deeply retraumatising.This retraumatising is not limited only to people who survived abuse by priests.
It is not only people who were sexually abused by clergy who are suffering, she says. “It’s not even confined to sexual abuse. It’s very normal to feel retraumatised by this, even if your abuse was physical, emotional or neglect.”
So, in between the shootings, gang violence and Air BnB guests being BASHED TO DEATH because they're behind on their rent... we have to deal with that pedophile AGAIN?!!!!!!!!!!!!
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