Welby

[Clone]

Why is this paedophile enabler still in the positions he's in??

 

 

https://news.sky.com/story/archbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-considered-resigning-over-appalling-barrister-abuse-scandal-13250363

 

 

From the Telegraph

Justin Welby admits he was warned about serial child abuser 40 years ago

Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledges he was told in 1981 to ‘stay away’ from John Smyth, who abused at least 115 before he died in 2018

[barry1010]

Welby insists he first knew about it in 2013

[tomus42]

No-one should endorse a rapist. It's pathetic and despicable.

[naomi24]

This is shameful.  He should go.

[Spungle]

Welby is in total denial.  Wishy washy wishy washy Welby.

[davebro3]

I doubt Welby is even a believer - the Church was just a career choice. Despicable man.

[Khandro]

Aujourd'hui roi, demain rien !

[max137]

I was told many years ago more hypocrite's enter a church than walk past it.

[Henry1865]

A self-respecting man would have resigned.

 

[naomi24]

I wonder why he thinks he need not resign?

[douglas9401]

Archbishop of cant right enough.

[fender62]

he won't fall on his sword, as he talks to god and god see's all, so he's god's instrument on earth, nice dispensation if you can get it, does he write god letters or have a holy phone, or does he worry about his earthly reputation, im sure there is a bible holier then thou quote somewhere, lot's get out clauses.

[jourdain2]

Welby was foisted on the C of E.   He wasn't even a vicar at the time.

I think he is a good man - who is struggling with issues which have arisen. He is not always getting it right.  I believe him when he says that he did not know about this until 2013.

To set the scene straight - I am a member of the C of E because I was baptised into it.  My mum was a Scottish Methodist so I grew up more or less like that, but nearest church was Anglican so that settled that. 

I often cause ructions locally, especially when I resigned (rather noisily) from the PCC over the closure of churches during the Covid idiocy - this was in direct conflict with the Archbish.

I am not familiar with the details of all this, so find it hard to comment  further. I know that it is historic- and was probably dealt with at the time.  I also cannot understand how someone is still in the same position he held, having known about it; there may be some obscure Church-law thing

Most of  us just get on with the nitty gritty.

Welby is some sort of absent figurehead to most of us. 

Personally, I rated and admire Dr. Sentamu (whom I have met on several occasions) more.