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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

propublica.orgIn This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans GenerationsThe church's culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the country.

I've met both kind and unkind people in religious and non-religious circles. In my experience, morality and decency come from how people choose to treat others, not simply from whether they identify with a religion. Actions tend to tell us far more than labels.

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