The Seven Actions That Justice Making And Healing Require But The UUA And MFC Quite Unfortunately And Remarkably Obstinately Refuse To Take. . .
Clergy misconduct advocate Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune on justice-making and healing -
In cases of clergy sexual abuse* it is the religious institution that is responsible for the process of justice-making - the restoration to health of what has been broken or damaged.
Justice-making requires seven actions:
1. Truth-Telling: Give voice to the reality of the abuse.
2. Acknowledging The Violation: Hear the truth, name the cause, and condemn it as wrong.
3. Compassion: Listen to and suffer with the victim.
4. Protecting the Vulnerable: Take steps to prevent further abuse to the victim and others.
5. Accountability: Confront the abuser and impose negative consequences; this step makes repentance possible.
6. Restitution: Make symbolic restoration of what was lost; give a tangible means to acknowledge the wrongfulness of the abuse and the harm done, and to bring about healing, for instance payment for therapy.
7. Vindication: Set the victim free from the suffering caused by the abuse.
There can be no healing without justice-making.
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So just how many of these steps have the religious institution known as the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations aka the UUA and its very aptly named Ministerial *Fellowship* Committee, and/or the religious institution that calls itself the Unitarian Church of Montreal, actually taken aka responsibly implemented in response to my complaints about non-sexual clergy misconduct U*Us?
Not a single one of them as far as I can see, but do feel free to correct me if I am wrong about that. . .
* This of course applies equally to most if not all non-sexual forms of clergy abuse aka clergy misconduct, and injustices and abuses in a much more general sense.
In cases of clergy sexual abuse* it is the religious institution that is responsible for the process of justice-making - the restoration to health of what has been broken or damaged.
Justice-making requires seven actions:
1. Truth-Telling: Give voice to the reality of the abuse.
2. Acknowledging The Violation: Hear the truth, name the cause, and condemn it as wrong.
3. Compassion: Listen to and suffer with the victim.
4. Protecting the Vulnerable: Take steps to prevent further abuse to the victim and others.
5. Accountability: Confront the abuser and impose negative consequences; this step makes repentance possible.
6. Restitution: Make symbolic restoration of what was lost; give a tangible means to acknowledge the wrongfulness of the abuse and the harm done, and to bring about healing, for instance payment for therapy.
7. Vindication: Set the victim free from the suffering caused by the abuse.
There can be no healing without justice-making.
end quote
So just how many of these steps have the religious institution known as the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations aka the UUA and its very aptly named Ministerial *Fellowship* Committee, and/or the religious institution that calls itself the Unitarian Church of Montreal, actually taken aka responsibly implemented in response to my complaints about non-sexual clergy misconduct U*Us?
Not a single one of them as far as I can see, but do feel free to correct me if I am wrong about that. . .
* This of course applies equally to most if not all non-sexual forms of clergy abuse aka clergy misconduct, and injustices and abuses in a much more general sense.
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