demand forgiveness instead of repentance

12.05.09

National day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Mennonite cover-up, demand forgiveness instead of repentance | Comments Off
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women December 6 Officially established in 1991, by the Canadian government, as a day of solemn remembrance to mark the anniversary of the murders of 14 beautiful girls who were targeted and slaughtered in the halls of l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. All across Canada flags fly at half mast. We declare, united as a nation, that violence against women is an outrage against our national values. We declare that we, as a nation, will not tolerate – and will work together to end – violence against women and girls. The Mennonite church ...
03.15.09

international forgiving day demand forgiveness instead of repentance | Comments Off
Today, March 15th, has been designated by some as "International Forgiving Day". I am marking the day by writing this post. After many years of private pleading, after years of having my request for justice callously dismissed, ignored and denied by my family and other Mennonite pastors and church representatives, I have taken a public stand. I objected, on the basis of my conscience, to the unconscionable rape of a Mennonite child in the Mennonite kingdom of peace. I exposed the years of concerted cover-up by Mennonite clergy who "bind burdens too grievous to be borne, and they themselves will not lift a ...

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