Avremi Zippel: 'There’s a time and place for the sanctity of the conversations we have with those seeking our atonement and forgiveness. That sanctity should pale in the presence of the preservation of human life.'
The Utah House of Representatives, Aug. 20, 2020.I am the son of a clergyman and, for as long as I can remember, I aspired to call the clergy life my own.
It’s not without its challenges and sacrifices — just like with any other calling or profession. The balance that members of the clergy must navigate between doing what is right as we perceive it in the eyes of God, when that might clash with what is right as it pertains to the interest of other humans, is a difficult quandary we’ve all faced at some point in our service.
To date, if a member of the clergy learns of possible abuse or neglect in a “ministerial capacity,” the member of the clergy would be exempt from mandated reporting.The same mandated reporting that covers literally every other profession imaginable. In the past year, we have once again learned of the real harm suffered by children at the hands of clergy who failed to report abuse disclosed by an abuser. HB115 seeks to change that.
There are those that will argue that this bill is some sort of punishment towards the clergy. An expression of distrust in our decision making.I see HB115 as a tip of the cap to the enormous stressors our life’s calling has placed before us and the extremely complex, multi-faceted, multi-layered conundrums we face on a daily basis.
I’m a member of the clergy, and I’ll be calling my elected officials and asking them to support HB115. I hope you choose to do the same.is a survivor of child sexual abuse and advocates for victims of all kinds across the State. He currently serves as the chair of the Utah Crime Victims Council.
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