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The behaviour of the Church replicates that of their abusers who told them “ Who will listen to you… you are not important… I can do with you whatever I please”. Introducing Ms Atkinson to General Synod in February 2022 the Lead Safeguarding Bishop Jonathan Gibbs hailed the ISB as “ fully independent “ – a sentiment the new Chair echoed, Some members of General Synod were already slightly sceptical and were seeking clarifications The statement from the CofE, after a thorough investigation, exonerating the Dean of any wrongdoing. The rejection of that judgment by dons prosecuting the Dean of Christ Church, who were still wanting to assert that the Dean posed a “risk”. (Both September 2020). Dr. Rebecca Brown’s book mentioned exposes the occult, and Battle Hymn by Secura/Phillips along with Marketing of Evil by Kupelian. I would not concentrate on it. Three great written works on; be aware of though. Go after God/JesusHoly Spirit and his Glory etc. Later. A new initiative focused on survivors of church-based abuse and those who support them has been launched today.

The survey is not about asking questions relating to victims and survivors’ past or present experiences of abuse, harm or neglect but to understand better how victims and survivors would like to be involved in developing the framework, in what ways and what formats. Its purpose is to listen to victims and survivors, including those who have not engaged with the Church previously, about how they would like to be involved in developing and implementing this framework and enable victims and survivors of any form of abuse to engage in different workstreams in the Church, including its response to victims and survivors of abuse. The Ordinary of the Cathedral and Visitor of the Cathedral Chapter should become the Bishop of Oxford, with the Bishop fully involved in the appointment of all future Deans; W Bion explored our human affinity for deferring our wills to that of another beyond the rational ‘Basic assumption: Dependency’. But again I’m wrong there they say, because normal rules of human behaviour don’t apply in churches, it’s God’s will, angels and demons. This can’t possibly be analysed by anything secular, can it? Ordinary medicine is afforded some esteem of course, and Bion was a doctor, but also a psychiatrist and some of the psychological understanding he elucidates is immediately discounted as not applying.

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IICSA cannot fail to have noticed that they too were ignored by the Church of England. I hope that they make their views known to policymakers. JG What I hear clearly from victims and survivors is that while there is a perception of a conflict of interest, even if that isn’t the case, then they aren’t able at the moment to feel trust in them. But I think people within it recognise… (ES interrupts) Following the translation of Bishop John Perumbalath to the See of Liverpool from the See of Bradwell, there is now a vacancy for a southern suffragan in the House of Bishops. Prof.Percy had also urged that his complaints process against William Nye be widened to enable other victims, survivors, stakeholders and whistleblowers to be considered within the same process, not least in case common themes should emerge. He was informed that he would, alone, be required to collate such evidence and bring them within the terms of reference (drawn up by Church House). Just imagine, for a moment, any victim of abuse (e.g., involving a known perpetrator such as Jimmy Savile) being told by the BBC or the Police that as the complainant, they must co-ordinate the evidence of all the victims. I’ve defined leadership narrowly above, and since it is much more often observed in its breach, may I suggest the term “anti-leadership”? This is the tendency of the appo

Every Review set up by the Church since July- bar one- is now being boycotted by those who campaigned for them. Why? – because nobody trusts themAt present there seems to be a stand-off, with both the Archbishops’ Council and Ms Munn seemingly having ‘doubled-down’ on the issue. ES: Are you saying that you can’t have confidence in the independence of the Board unless she withdraws or in some way goes?