Synod

Today the C of E starts another synod.
Synod is the word for meeting of pretences.
Or pretenders.

The Bishop of Buckingham's Chaplain did an article in a very minor media, a whisper so her church wouldn't hear, about how the synod fakes responses to questions.
What never ceases to amaze me is how people who know what the anglican church is, remain in it. The excuses usually include reaching out to people, being a light in the dark or setting an example, changing the church from within - not working - but anyone who chooses to knowingly remain is upholding the abusive church, part of it, part of victims being called mad, part of complainants being blocked.

No offence to the chaplain but she threatened to stand down from the synod, but not the church, so removing her part in holding the church to account but not her participation in the corrupt organization. 

https://viamedia.news/2020/09/18/secrecy-and-an-unaccountable-church-of-england/

She also fawns over the lying Justin Welby, believing his lies about caring about victims. Welby is personally responsible for harm to victims. People within the church of England are blind. They have to be, it is a subscriber club for the middle class, to assuage their consciences and make them feel that they will live self indulgently for eternity, what does a little abuse and corruption and deceit matter in the grand scheme of things?

As ever I don't have time to blog, but just to pre-empt the slurry that the church of England unload into the press on synod week, forcing themselves on the general public with smarm, lies and their own personal businesses irrelevant to the public - what a load of bollocks! 

The Archbishops of York are traditionally known for refusing to accept or act upon abuse complaints, the previous archbishop of York retired without being held to account.
The new archbishop of York started his career by using his misconduct as a PR boast, almost a set script in the C of E. He has tried to block my complaint, following the tradition of his predecessor who allowed abuse to continue and refused to remove a rapist from a clergy position etc. He still has to address my complaint as he received it. They are real shites, the way they behave.

No other organization could behave as the c of e do. And in a few weeks they will inflict the shitfest of a lifetime on the public when the iicsa report is released, lies about sorrow and care, lessons learned. A while barrage of lawyer and PR firm led slurry, then business as usual. Lone voices like the Bishop's chaplain will never change things. Especially if they whisper on obscure media.

I predict that the iicsa report will lead to the conflicted Stockholm syndrome group of victims being invited to some sort of panel to fake inclusion in safeguarding decisions. As they have harmed victims such as HG, and are exclusive and entrenched in the church, and their involvement will be token, it will be a PR solution only.