This is horrific. It is also an incredibly common dogma of abuse culture, and not just among churches.
I've literally seen this rationale used by "transformative justice" types in radical spaces, and seen survivors and those who defend them extensively harassed for refusing it.
David Forbes
NEW: This church teaches that once an abuser is forgiven, anyone who speaks about the wrongdoing can be accused of having an unforgiving heart.
The burden of sin would shift from the person who committed the act to the person who won’t let the matter rest.
W/ @startribune.com
The church's culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the country.
