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Bookworm, I, and all others I'm sure, agree wholeheartedly that "persons should be free to share their experiences of abuse." I also have some sad stories of my own to tell, but some are just too personal, and this becomes compounded by the fact that I am no longer as "anonymous" as I once was. The flip side to anonymity is the issue of credibility -- how can the details be verified. But ... news outlets do this all the time, quoting "sources who spoke only on the condition of anonymity."

Once again, I will say that I have not seen any here who were "not wanting to face the facts of abuses." This statement is just not fair. To ask questions in order to "get to the bottom of things" is not denial, but a quest for the truth. It is also the just prerogative of all those involved, is it not?

When it comes to "defending the LC," try to see this from another perspective. Have you heard of "guilt by association?" There are tens of thousands of Christians involved in this statement. They all are as different as the posters on this forum. Nobody is "just like me" or are they "just like you." When I read "sweeping, condemning generalizations," I am forced to speak up, and that appears to some like you that I am "defending the LCS." In actuality, I am only protesting prejudices and stereotypes.

Peace