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Why has Welby not resigned?

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MrsSkylerWhite · 10/11/2024 11:47

Along with the at least 6 bishops and providence knows however many others within the organisation who were aware of this evil man’s conduct.

Listening to him tie himself in knots, trying to distance/excuse his inaction is despicable.

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AlertCat · 12/11/2024 21:25

His statement was so dishonest. He should have said straight up that he doesn’t actually care about the consequences of his actions in allowing the predator to carry on abusing for years. His motive to resign now is entirely extrinsic- he still doesn’t really think he did anything wrong, but he’s upset to have to leave his job.

How does the CofE think it’s going to turn around declining attendance when it’s seen as shamelessly covering up the worst sort of crime?

SweetSakura · 12/11/2024 21:05

JazzyJelly · 12/11/2024 19:57

He'd better hope he's wrong about Heaven and Hell

Quite...

Why has Welby not resigned?
JazzyJelly · 12/11/2024 19:57

He'd better hope he's wrong about Heaven and Hell

ZewitewichOVcrismas · 12/11/2024 19:39

I'm afraid Rory Stewart has gone well down in my opinion recently.
Not that he or anyone else will care, however some things he's said recently.... Well... And now this.

TameRockChick · 12/11/2024 19:33

Good riddance 🎉

It makes my skin crawl.

Brendan Cox and Rory Stewart have come out in support of him. Isn't it interesting how people show loyal support and solidarity to these people?

They didn't waste a second thinking about the victims of CSA and how crass such overt support for Welby would be?

Also why did Welby get resign?

Why was he not sacked?

JennyForeigner · 12/11/2024 16:15

Well hello. Good. Lack of accountability isn't bloody good enough.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 12/11/2024 16:01

There's nothing wrong with your timing, @Nogaxeh, considering the appalling way Welby tried to hang on, and the points made in your linked piece were perfectly valid

The only tiny crumb of comfort is that he didn't try to blame his health, but overall how odd that someone who has views to express on just about every other social ill should be complicit in something like this

HRTQueen · 12/11/2024 14:57

Why isn't he facing charges himself

Why did it get to this point that he has resigned

Powerful men protecting other powerful men now where have I heard about this before 😡

Nogaxeh · 12/11/2024 14:54

PotOfViolas · 12/11/2024 14:14

He has resigned

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Yes. My timing is impeccable.

NewGreenDuck · 12/11/2024 14:24

Bloody hell! Good riddance.

PotOfViolas · 12/11/2024 14:14

Nogaxeh · 12/11/2024 14:10

It's a British tradition for people in Welby's position not to resign. It's the way things are done.

www1.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2024/11/11/a-british-tradition/

He has resigned

Nogaxeh · 12/11/2024 14:10

It's a British tradition for people in Welby's position not to resign. It's the way things are done.

www1.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2024/11/11/a-british-tradition/

AHFBridport · 12/11/2024 14:09

Resigned! Good!

ABirdsEyeView · 12/11/2024 14:08

I see he's resigned now. He should be prosecuted - covering up for a child abuser should he something you go to prison for!

Puzzledandpissedoff · 12/11/2024 11:56

Boomer55 · 12/11/2024 08:59

Abuse has been rife, for very long periods of time, in all religions, And covered up by the leaders of those religions. Why isn’t the Pope or any other leaders being asked to resign? 🤷‍♀️

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Probably the closest we ever got to that was Benedict's departure in 2013 (citing "ill health", natch). He too was officially blamed for failing to deal with abuse cases, but since churches clearly tolerate these it may well have been the infighting chaos which finally did for him ... the victims may not matter to them, but failure to unite certainly does: https://www.reuters.com/world/obituary-former-pope-benedict-was-first-pontiff-resign-600-years-2022-12-31/

Like so many before him Welby will probably try to cling on by his fingernails and it'll probably damage the church still further, but why should they worry when fewer than 1 in 67 attend anyway and theirr own positions count for more?

Zingy123 · 12/11/2024 09:06

He was our Bishop. Totally self-centred he won't resign until he is made to.

ABirdsEyeView · 12/11/2024 09:01

Because he's a selfish fucker who doesn't actually care all that much about child abuse, or he would have dealt with it when it first came to his attention.
Like a lot of people who position themselves as moral authorities and lecture the rest of the population on how we should behave, he is a massive hypocrite

Boomer55 · 12/11/2024 08:59

Abuse has been rife, for very long periods of time, in all religions, And covered up by the leaders of those religions. Why isn’t the Pope or any other leaders being asked to resign? 🤷‍♀️

peanutbuttertoasty · 12/11/2024 08:48

HermioneWeasley · 10/11/2024 13:09

I don’t understand why enabling a paedophile isn’t a crime? Any why there isn’t more of an outcry about this?

Agree. Would like to see him arrested. How is this different to a pedo ring? It’s systematised child abuse. He has condoned and enabled it. Sicko.

Destroying the lives of little children. The devil incarnate. He has no moral authority to continue in his role. Can he not be sacked?

Redshoeblueshoe · 12/11/2024 08:43

I expect him to resign today. Personally I think he should have been sacked.

Viviennemary · 12/11/2024 08:40

Because he loves being a VIP and hob nobbing with royalty. He's not going to give that up.

Damnloginpopup · 12/11/2024 08:36

As always they think it'll blow over and they can carry on.

No you can't. Call Pickfords and fuck off.

Startingagainandagain · 12/11/2024 08:33

It's being discussed on LBC as well with the presenter suggesting he should resign.

Seems like he was hoping the story would just disappear but it is not going to be that easy...

ErrolTheDragon · 12/11/2024 08:20

Main headline in the times today - bishop of Newcastle urging his resignation.

www.thetimes.com/article/5cedf6f1-94f0-4e55-a428-2c3d270a93a8?shareToken=776a1c72ea4a898a83bfdf7219185ee0

If she thinks that'll 'draw a line' and save the CofEs credibility as a moral authority she's wrong.

BlastedPimples · 12/11/2024 08:07

He's holding fast.

Listening to the interviews of some of Smythe's victims is heart breaking.

God knows how many more in Africa.

Welby will not go.