'Following on from an apology from the Prime Minister, the commission recommends all faith-based leaders offer a public apology, including the Pope, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the President Elect of the Methodist Church, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand and the head of each individual Presbyterian Support Organisation, the General of the Salvation Army, the Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale, and the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses.'
Will Governing Body follow through with New Zealand Royal Commission's recommendation to publicly apologize?
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no-zombie
The problem with offering a public apology, is the admission of guilt that goes with it.
But after the comment by GB member Fleegle, in saying the Governing Body is not required to apologize for its mistakes, I hardly see them wanting to do so now. Plus if a person or organization admits doing harm, then its opening itself up to litigation, which is a whole level of pain they don't want.
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was a new boy
'five elements of a meaningful apology' ...
'Chuck DeGroat, whose work I highly recommend, posted a graphic on social media from my book Something’s Not Right that depicts an acronym I developed to help readers identify five elements of a meaningful apology.'
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TonusOH
no-zombie: The problem with offering a public apology, is the admission of guilt that goes with it.
Yes, this is a huge problem for them. They have always told the rank-and-file that JWs are not like the other religions, and one of the defining qualities is that CSA is not a problem in the organization because they take quick and decisive action to protect families and remove predators.
...and now they are being asked to apologize for NOT protecting families and NOT removing predators. The plate of crow that they are being asked to eat is so large that they cannot even imagine the task. To apologize is to admit that they have been lying to the rank-and-file for decades.
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was a new boy
Jehovah's Witnesses Case study
Executive summary
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blondie
And even if the entity apologizes, the abuser does not admit guilt and apologize in public.
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was a new boy
The list of people who should apologise
'The Royal Commission recommended that public acknowledgements and apologies for historical abuse and neglect be made by the most senior leaders of a list of relevant churches, government agencies and professional organisations.
These are people who currently hold those roles:
- Christopher Luxon, prime minister of New Zealand
- Pope Francis, bishop of Rome, head of the Catholic church
- Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Anglican church
- Bishop Jong Cheon Park, president of the World Methodist Council
- Lyndon Buckingham, general of the Salvation Army
- Howard Temple, overseeing shepherd, Gloriavale Christian Community
- The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Kenneth Cook Jr, Gage Fleegle, Samuel Herd, Geoffrey Jackson, Mark Lett, Gerrit Lösch, Douglas Sanderson, David Splane, and Jeffrey Winder.'
- https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-07-2024/a-long-list-of-ministers-and-leaders-found-at-fault-for-failing-to-stop-abuse-in-care
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DesirousOfChange
They will try some doublespeak just as did Geoffery Jackson when asked about the GB being the sole channel used by God.
"That would seem to be presumptuous."
True. And arrogant too.
But complete bullshit. Both his answer, and the claim of it being so.
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ThomasMore
The GB will never offer an apology or anything resembling one. No one should hold their breath…