The lawsuits seem to be the only way for the pendulum of fear and dominance to swing. Power over victims and dominating the narrative has been the firewall of the “autonomy” excuse for far too long. Victims should always have more rights than abusers, abusers should face consequences and people should be protected from them, especially children, especially in a church setting, and this isn’t debatable.
It will also be interesting to see in the lawsuits HOW these church people defend themselves. Will they lie under oath? Will they hide or evade evidence? Will they suddenly “not remember” or hid behind their lawyers?
How they respond under oath will tell us all we need to know about their character.
Another reason lawsuits are so helpful - they often bring to light evidence & info that might otherwise stay concealed. And they sometimes show us who people really are.
The lawsuits seem to be the only way for the pendulum of fear and dominance to swing. Power over victims and dominating the narrative has been the firewall of the “autonomy” excuse for far too long. Victims should always have more rights than abusers, abusers should face consequences and people should be protected from them, especially children, especially in a church setting, and this isn’t debatable.
It will also be interesting to see in the lawsuits HOW these church people defend themselves. Will they lie under oath? Will they hide or evade evidence? Will they suddenly “not remember” or hid behind their lawyers?
How they respond under oath will tell us all we need to know about their character.
Another reason lawsuits are so helpful - they often bring to light evidence & info that might otherwise stay concealed. And they sometimes show us who people really are.