Sentences with phrase «victims of abuse who»

Oh, wait, no, that would be how much they have paid out to the thousands of victims of abuse who's children were taken advantage of by the servants of the God they supposedly trust so much.

Over the past year, I've been corresponding more regularly with victims of abuse who have patiently and graciously exposed me to the ways in which the Church routinely mishandles abuse allegations by shaming the alleged victims and protecting church leaders.

Finally I want to pay tribute to the courage of the victims of abuse who have spoken of their abuse.

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Ed Bridge, fourth - generation leader of Ben Bridge Jeweler, one of several Berkshire jewelry store chains, has helped raised millions of dollars for children who are victims of catastrophic illness, abuse, or neglect.

And, through the entire episode — from the original accident, to the earliest photos posted on Instagram, to the final revelations about when she would perform — it became clear that Underwood was now the victim of online abuse, a target for trolls who had started a new campaign against her.

However, members of the tech diversity community — who are often the victims of the most severe abuse on Twitter — said it is a feature that has come too many years too late.

Although no hard statistics currently exist, stories of people who claim they are victims of spiritual abuse abound.

Archbishop François Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân: Let us pray for all the men and women of the world, especially for minors who are victims of abuse, for the poor, the alienated, the disadvantaged; let us pray for those who are most defenceless, the unborn killed in their mother's womb or even exploited for experimental purposes by those who abuse the promise of biotechnology and distort the aims of science.

It is worth noting, I believe, that many (perhaps most) of the victims who have come forward so far did so decades after the abuse occurred.

Obviously, there's a major difference between someone who's been the victim of abuse or an injustice than someone who got their feelings hurt over not being selected for leadership position or another, relatively trivial transgression.

«Julie Ingersoll, a professor at the University of North Florida who studies evangelical communities, said mental isolation is key to abuse, and websites telling the stories of abuse survivors «completely undermine the power of abusers to convince their victims that it's their fault and that they're all alone.

The move to retain GRACE for its investigation also comes after Do Right BJU, a group of students, alumni, and staff who aim to support victims of sexual abuse on campus, held a silent protest...

Thank you for anyone who has the courage to apologize — the one thing I'd ask moving forward is that you don't qualify your apology by citing what the survivor of emergent abuse (I like this term better than victim) did or did not do — as we've noted before, when someone is in the throes of prolonged abuse and trauma, they will do / say things in response that will seem somewhat «batshit crazy.»

Wesolowski's case provides a high - profile chance for the Pope, who has been accused by some victims» groups of downplaying the sexual abuse scandal, to take concrete action against one of the Vatican's own.

Nakedpastor David Hayward March 15, 2015 at 5:33 pm Ducatihero... [your commenting] puts you in the camp of those who support abuse and the silencing of victims.

«I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves,» Francis said in the homily, according to a text of the statement provided by the Vatican.

What's important in this forum is that the tactic of silencing the victim or those who call out abuse is an established pattern here, and David's comment above confirms that the pattern is ongoing.

Christ's love moves us to work for the healing of wounded souls who are victims of abuse often propagated in the name of Christ;

You exhibit the sad but typical response to people who claim to be victims of abuse.

One of those who abused me, abused another, that victim committed suicide.

Last night, I was weary after yet another day of helping victims of clergy sexual abuse, and watching how the institutional church circles the wagons around abusive pastors and tries to destroy anyone who dares speak truth.

The book was authored by Jose Barba, a former seminarian who says he was the victim of sexual abuse by a priest.

Finnegan's other attorney, Dan Monahan - who also filed the suits on behalf of the previous two alleged victims of sexual abuse - said he would file as many lawsuits as he has to.

How can one «criticize» the experience of the victim of domestic abuse or incest, the child refugee who has seen his family slaughtered by the national police, or the mother who must watch her children starve?

Tragically too, evil behavior can inflict lasting damage on other people's personalities — as for example in the loss of self - respect in those who are the victims of violence and sexual abuse.

To this day, the murder officially remains unsolved, despite women who say they too were victims of abuse at the school coming forward.

The Bishop of Leicester has said sorry for the «pain and anguish» suffered by victims of a choirmaster who was jailed for sexually abusing choirboys in the city.

But more importantly, I stand with the victims of abuse — both those who have received earthly justice and those who have not.

They speak of church cultures that treated women's bodies as inherently problematic and seductive, that assigned a woman's worth to her sexual purity or procreative prowess, that questioned women's ability to think rationally or make decisions without the leadership of men, that blamed victims of sexual abuse for inviting the abuse or tempting the abuser, that shamed women who did not «joyfully submit» to their husband and find contentment in their roles as helpers and homemakers, and that effectively silenced victims of abuse by telling women and children that reporting the crime would reflect poorly on the church and thus damage the reputation of Christ.

When the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal broke earlier this month, the shocking number of victims who came forward left many stunned — but others felt that it was a long time...

People who have been victims of abuse experience a tremendous amount of shame, and often struggle for many years with self - blame.

The Society of Jesus» Pacific Northwest unit and its insurers have agreed to pay a record $ 166.1 million to about 470 people who were sexually and psychologically abused as children by Jesuit priests from the 1940s to the 1990s, the victims» attorneys said Friday.

Abuse victims from the Diocese of Chichester in the 1950s and 1960s will give evidence, as well as those who were preyed upon in the 1990s during a scandal which «engulfed the diocese in the first decade of the 21?

The model was recently the victim of a breach of trust by a local photographer who sought to both physically and verbally abuse her whilst on a shoot (he then did not even bother to pay her for her modeling).

«This does not excuse the behavior of people who are simultaneous victims / abusers, but it should change the way we interact with them and help them to both escape the abuse and stop their own abusive behavior.»

Last year, a prominent Christian leader was forced to resign amid allegations that he was having a sexual relationship with a 17 - year - old girl, a prior victim of sexual abuse, who had come to him for pastoral care.

This clearly puts you in the camp of those who support abuse and the silencing of victims.

While we all know painful stories of friends and family who were victims of injustice, spiritual abuse, and unhealthy environments, it is possible to thrive as we use our gifts to serve Jesus and bless others.

Those who in the face of violence, oppression, abuse and neglect continue to turn the other cheek, go the second mile and share possessions even with accusers are not really victims.

«It's about making sure we offer help and a way out to these young victims who find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of abuse.»

Frank Docherty, a man who survived abuse at a Catholic - run orphanage in Scotland and went on to campaign for other young victims, has died at the age of 74.

Metaphors for God include those of governance: the righteous judge committed to just rule and opposed to exploitation; the noble king who rules wisely and righteously in undoing the wiles of the wicked and protecting the innocent and victims from abuse; the loving father who cares for and yet holds Israel accountable; and the warrior who implements a rule that is both just and compassionate.

Students who see themselves as victims of discrimination and abuse are demanding that professors issue warnings about materials in courses they are teaching that might cause strong negative emotional responses in student psyches.

Preempting today's release of the lengthy report, which also offers moderate praise for the school's recent policy changes on abuse disclosures, BJU's new president pledged yesterday to learn from victims who found the school's counseling to be «inadequate, insensitive and counter-productive.»

Our churches should be safe havens for those who are victims of abuse — more so when it occurs at the hands of someone in church leadership.

Some of these organizations have been accused of blaming the victims — even those who were children at the time of abuse — and pressuring them to forgive their abusers rather than report them.

Also, in the Protestant Evangelical world we put a great degree of authority on Scripture and, therefore, those who abuse often distort Scripture in order to gain access, control, and silence over victims and their families.

Clohessy says news of the Penn State scandal has triggered a wave of calls and e-mails to him from victims who say the new revelations evoke their experiences with priest abuse.

«What happened at Penn State tonight is a lesson to officials of the Catholic Church,» said Robert M. Hoatson, who leads a New Jersey group that assists abuse victims, in a statement after Wednesday night's firings at Penn State.

Ms Humphryes asked if Soper had become a teacher so that he could start «monstrously» abusing boys, as was claimed by one of the alleged victims - who can not be identified for legal reasons.