Mormon Discussion: 343: Kindra Celani: The Axe Forgets, The Tree Remembers

TRIGGER WARNING We will be discussing the topic of Sex Abuse and while not discussing the incidents specifically this episode may be triggering to some. Today we sit down with a friend Kindra Celani and discuss her experience with Sex Abuse and its connection to the LDS Church.  She shares how her abuser used Mormonism as a shield for his predatory behavior and how the LDS Church’s local untrained leaders seemed unable sense their duty in reporting her abuse to the authorities.  On top of that recent events show that the top leaders within institutional Mormonism have set as a priority protecting the Church over reaching out with love and sincerity to the victims of abuse. Resources: https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline https://www.insider.com/mormon-church-accused-of-silencing-sexual-assault-claims-2019-5 https://abcnews.go.com/US/families-speak-church-jesus-christ-day-saints-sex/story?id=63690802 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3n73w/duty-to-report-the-mormon-church-has-been-accused-of-using-a-victims-hotline-to-hide-sexual-abuse-claims https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3OqvQw_-ko https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/08/21/498646.htm https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/06/02/southern-baptist-missionary-leaders-repeatedly-covered-up-sexual-abuse/ https://www.charismanews.com/us/77588-pentecostal-church-allegedly-covered-up-sexual-abuse-for-30-years https://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit-1454001 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44209971 https://abcnews.go.com/US/california-man-accuses-jehovahs-witnesses-covering-childhood-sex/story?id=65097514 http://religiousinstitute.org/denom_statements/statement-on-child-sexual-abuse/ https://religionnews.com/2018/11/15/clergy-sex-abuse-why-a-national-all-faiths-inquiry-is-needed/ https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/11687/view/truth-project-thematic-report%3A-child-sexual-abuse-context-religious-institutions-full-report.pdf https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/96038.pdf https://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/resources/learn-the-basics/ce-faqs   The post Mormon Discussion: 343: Kindra Celani: The Axe Forgets, The Tree Remembers appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.