New report says she was trustee at a church while gay conversion therapy was happening. The kind of conversion therapy that involves exorcism of demons.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ngprp5xdvo
As a director and trustee at the charity behind the church, external from September 2016 to September 2018, Mrs Cates, had safeguarding responsibilities for those who attended
Thought this might interest some posters on here. Not sure I would trust her with safeguarding after this, if indeed she retains her seat.
Miriam Cates
CassieMaddox · 01/07/2024 23:54
Miriam Cates: Tory candidate was trustee of church that ‘endorsed’ conversion therapy
A report finds St Thomas Philadelphia church in Sheffield had "supported" conversion therapy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ngprp5xdvo
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UtilitarianNameChange · 02/07/2024 11:46
Exorcism isn’t therapy. Bit weird to conflate the two.
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Thelnebriati · 02/07/2024 11:50
Are you saying Miriam Cates is responsible for historic abuse?
Do you have evidence she is a safeguarding risk?
'guilt by association' is a logical fallacy.
Thelnebriati · 02/07/2024 13:01
I'm just going to repost this;
OvaHere · Today 00:07
''Not a fan of religion so I'm not going to defend churches like this. I wouldn't be a member of one.
''The article is a bit of a hit piece on Cates though. They even admit the alleged incident took place 2 years before she was a trustee. They don't seem to be able to directly link her to what was happening.''
CassieMaddox · 02/07/2024 10:32
Abortion rights would definitely be under thread under another Conservative government.
https://righttolife.org.uk/news/general-election-2024-pro-life-mps-battling-to-keep-their-seats
Caroline Ansell was using the "decriminalise abortion" Bill as an opportunity to propose a lower time limit. Miriam Cates was insisting on a return to face to face appointments for abortion pills, despite knowing the state of the NHS waiting lists. Liam Fox was championing Heidi Crowters case regarding Downs syndrome and wanting to ban late terminations on that basis (which would affect a lot of women needing TFMR).
Look what happened in the US when people became complacent about abortion.
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CassieMaddox · 02/07/2024 11:38
There are very few of them compared to the Conservatives and I don't believe any of them are high profile in the party. I think only 2 Labour out of 30ish supported the time limit reduction motion.
The Conservatives are much more of a threat on this.
BackToLurk · 02/07/2024 10:56
Yes, they 're in danger of losing their seats because they're Tories. The Labour 'pro-life' MPs aren't
CassieMaddox · 02/07/2024 10:32
Abortion rights would definitely be under thread under another Conservative government.
https://righttolife.org.uk/news/general-election-2024-pro-life-mps-battling-to-keep-their-seats
Caroline Ansell was using the "decriminalise abortion" Bill as an opportunity to propose a lower time limit. Miriam Cates was insisting on a return to face to face appointments for abortion pills, despite knowing the state of the NHS waiting lists. Liam Fox was championing Heidi Crowters case regarding Downs syndrome and wanting to ban late terminations on that basis (which would affect a lot of women needing TFMR).
Look what happened in the US when people became complacent about abortion.
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CassieMaddox · 02/07/2024 12:57
Conversion therapy is abuse.
She was a trustee for the church while this was going on so responsible for safeguarding.
She clearly failed in that responsibility. I'm not saying she was abusive herself but she certainly was part of a culture where abuse was allowed to happen.
Thelnebriati · 02/07/2024 11:50
Are you saying Miriam Cates is responsible for historic abuse?
Do you have evidence she is a safeguarding risk?
'guilt by association' is a logical fallacy.
Beowulfa · 02/07/2024 09:25
I was expecting to read of some rather stronger evidence than this.
Contributors told the report authors that while gay members of the church would be welcomed, there was a “firm belief” that these individuals would “eventually understand the need to be transformed to live in accordance with biblical revelation and orthodox church teachings”.
Isn't this quite standard for many traditional Christians? Including religious immigrants to Britain (ie Catholic Poles and West Africans), the kind of demographic that Labour assumes it owns?
I'm an atheist so find religion puzzling generally, but isn't all prayer a sort of conversion therapy?
thirdfiddle · 02/07/2024 01:02
Timing of this story is /highly/ suspect. Which makes me think the story is probably suspect too. Throw mud at a politician days before an election. If it was going to stick, they'd not have waited till this week.
UtilitarianNameChange · 02/07/2024 13:12
Conversion ‘therapy’ doesn’t exist.
Stop conflating torture with mental health practice.
CassieMaddox · 02/07/2024 12:57
Conversion therapy is abuse.
She was a trustee for the church while this was going on so responsible for safeguarding.
She clearly failed in that responsibility. I'm not saying she was abusive herself but she certainly was part of a culture where abuse was allowed to happen.
Thelnebriati · 02/07/2024 11:50
Are you saying Miriam Cates is responsible for historic abuse?
Do you have evidence she is a safeguarding risk?
'guilt by association' is a logical fallacy.
CassieMaddox · 02/07/2024 13:40
This thread is fascinating.
Similar reports about the impact of LGBT groups and their practices on young people would be (rightly) viewed with alarm in terms of the pressure they might be applying. In fact that absolutely would be described as abuse by many on here.
What is it about this that is different? Why is "strong social pressure" within a church different to "social contagion" or "brainwashing"?
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