Should Justin Welby resign?

It's worrying how big institutions put protecting their own image above doing the right thing. The Post Office wanted to preserve its reputation, not recognising that in the eyes of the public its reputation was in the hands of the people in the local post offices, not the brand. The C of E, similarly, doesn't seem to realise that its reputation lies with the priests in the parishes, not the institution itself.

Yes, Welby should fall on his crozier.

I didn’t think that the job description for Archbishop includes prosecuting serial abusers. I thought the police had that role in our society? Why were they not actively involved in investigating this case? Procedures need to be changed to make sure that the police are involved from the beginning in any future cases.

The Archbishop has not spoken for the Anglican Church for a very long time. From blessing Diwali and Eid, to allowing moslems to hold services in our holy places, he is presiding over the end times for our national church.

An embarrassment and a heretic at best.

He should be kicked out not asked to resign he is a disgrace.

I really don’t see how recognising and getting together with differing faiths has anything to do with the Archbishop covering for a sex offender.

That comment was in reply to ftm420

keepingquiet

King Charles, as the Head of the Anglican Church, is the only one who can sack him?

That's what I thought. I don't think the PM has a role in the C of E, but the King is the Head of it.

He should resign, but if he doesn't then the King should step in and sack him.

Your church was started by a serial adulterer who had some of his wives executed….not a great start or something to be proud of is it?

After watching Newsnight just now I think it’s def the right thing for Welby to resign, but he says he won’t do.Those poor boys and what they suffered.

Whose church paddyann54? I thought Jesus Christ was celibate.

Not my church, never been an Anglican or a Catholic come to that. In the bad old days they confiscated my ancestor’s land because they refused to be part of it. Lovely people then and now by the looks of it. I would have thought an archbishop should be someone to respect and look up to, setting an example but what would I know about this particular church ?

He should have been sacked. Are these the Church values? They should set an example but obviously think it's ok. They are not my values how can I respect theirs.
Paddyann, your comments are uncalled for. What about Queen Mary and her treatment of who she thought heretics, just ordinary God fearing people. If you believe in the teaching of Jesus, it's not about Churches and fancy robes and intolerance.

Ftm420. It is good that the Church allows Muslims to use church buildings if they wish to. Inter faith dialogue is essential as we learn from each other and live in a multi faith society. I thank God that JW respects other religions.

The news has just announced that JW has cleared his diary for today, is he about to go.

paddyann54

Your church was started by a serial adulterer who had some of his wives executed….not a great start or something to be proud of is it?

Neither God or Jesus is recorded as having wives, please can you explain your post?

GrannyGravy13

paddyann54

Your church was started by a serial adulterer who had some of his wives executed….not a great start or something to be proud of is it?

Neither God or Jesus is recorded as having wives, please can you explain your post?

I think the reference is to Henry V111.

I think she is talking about Henry V111 who started the C of E because he wanted money from the monasteries?

OK that makes sense 👍🏻

Should have guessed 🤣🤣🤣

No surprise there was a cover up, are there any leaders in the
C of E that are entirely fault free?, a local vicar was jailed recently for child porn offences too.

paddyann54

Your church was started by a serial adulterer who had some of his wives executed….not a great start or something to be proud of is it?

The Catholic Church is far from innocent in covering up abuse, in fact all institutions, that have contact with vulnerable people have been implicated with abuse and try to cover it up to save face.
The Al Fayed scandal is another, the Met and Harrods both knew what was happening and didn’t stop it.

I think most Catholics know full well about the historic abuses within the church, both centuries ago and those committed against children more recently. We also know full well how the powers within tried to cover them up.

It's hard to fathom a spiritual leader such as Justin Welby who is known for his hand wringing over historical slavery, something he can't change but didn't act to do anything about an awful abuse in the here and now. There are those in public life whose actions, or lack of them contradict all they are supposed to stand for.

I don’t think that someone, however reprehensible, who died over 500 years ago can be held responsible for abuses of power in the Church today. King Charles can, I think, step in as head of the C of E, and IMO he should do so. Maybe a meeting with the King is why Welby has cleared his diary?

Definitely. Today should be his final chance to do or he should be sacked.

Yet another example of child abuse not being responded to appropriately. Welby and/or the many other senior clergy involved should have reported to the police.
Does this case add to the calls for mandatory reporting?
One of the many shocking things to emerge is allowing this man yo move to South Africa and continue his ministry (!) after he agreed not to work with children. Of course, he continued running these camps that gave him access to boys.