Petition for welby to resign

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Is here.

https://www.change.org/p/a-call-for-justin-welby-to-resign

The media are being quite quiet about this petition (someone's palm has probably been greased).

I've already signed and shared it on Facebook.

Thanks I’ve signed. I cannot understand how he’s not resigning voluntarily after this.

The petition is being discussed on the news (certainly on Classic FM) - I guess it is not a very high number of signatories yet...

No doubt he should go.
Though this is the result when a church is founded on the family values of Henry viii.

Because he's trying to cover himself/ keep his post. I'll sign.

Annoyingly this post is low down on aibu. Needs a bit more traffic.

I think he should resign, as it is about personal actions (or inactions) more than institutional ones. I'd say the same if this had happened with him as a vicar of a rural parish and the actions were one of his parishioners.

Bumping this. Hopefully he”ll go today.

what happened to those boys and young men was utterly horrific and Welby knew and did nothing

Signed.

That's the church for you. Hypocritical, greedy, avaricious, perverted, will take your last penny

I'm convinced the church still believes it is above the laws of the land and that they can act without punishment under canon law.
Medieval bastards.
Sadly, so far, only one female member of the clergy has publicly condemned this facilitator of perverts. All the others who were screaming for equality in the church are clearly equally happy to condone abuse
Disgusting

Signed

He should resign, but he should actual be sacked.

He can’t resign. He’s too busy campaigning for slavery reparations and lecturing the electorate on how they are nazis and fascists for wanting immigration reduced.

He’s progressive donchano?

Another wokester has just been found out. They’re all corrupt and hypocrites.

I’m not sure. I haven’t read a lot of detail about it. Would pinning the blame on one man not allow the institution to avoid blame?

The institution was completely inadequate in its culture and approach to managing abusers, like most other institutions seem to have been at that time. It’s working hard to educate and change itself. Maybe he should stay and deal with the consequences. Make amends.

I’m actually more worried by the Mike Pelavachi situation because that has been happening under current safeguarding regimes. Yet wasn’t recognised and dealt with (not criminal behaviour, but still abusive).

The link to the full Makin report below. Truly evil. Imagine knowing this man, knowing what he was doing and doing nothing..except encouraging him to leave the country.

https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/independent-learning-lessons-review-john-smyth-qc-november-2024.pdf

The Catholic Church is always being accused of cover ups. Looks like the C of E is no better.

This is so outrageous. He needs to be sacked, immediately. Who does he think he is, that he thinks he should stay on in his current role? What is it with these self appointed holy men, claiming to be god’s representatives on earth, not doing the right thing, and expecting everyone to shut up.

Bump

That man has the morals of a sewer rat and should be excommunicated asap IMHO

This is exactly how the current ongoing madness with gender ideology will unfold in years to come. Senior people in high places turning a blind eye and anctually facilitating institutional mutilation of children and rendering them infertile, with life long physical deformities and psychological damage.

Petition signed.

The church is a joke, proven time and time again. I would never trust them. They are predators and abusers in fancy dress.

Talking about it on TV now.
Let's hope this boosts the petition.
Welby needs to go.
If he doesn't resign this morning that tells you all you need to know about the church and Welby.

I won't be back to my local CofE church until he's gone. I won't be any part of a church that is OK with child abuse coverups.

Every church goer and decent person should think like you. Unfortunately that's not the case.
All over morning TV today. He's cleared his diary for today. Let's hope this is a sign he's going. He has no morals and quite obviously doesn't understand what safeguarding actually means.
He knew and did nothing. He's complicit in the crimes of this paedophile. He allowed it to continue.