I have an audio recording of my Bishop chastising me for going to the police even my daughter said her father did inappropriate sexual things with her. He told me he would "be pissed" if his wife did that to him. He also swore at me & yelled at me in his office when I challenged him for believing my ex's lies. He printed off Ensign articles on forgiveness for me to read (my ex had been physically, emotionally & sexually abusive for 15+ years). My bishop got angry with me for insisting I would only talk to a trained psychologist that understood abuse regarding my marriage. The Bishop wanted to meet weekly & clearly did not understand abuse. He told me I needed to move back in with my abusuve husband (who is his friend), in order to give my children a "normal life". He shared private conversations I had with him with my abusive spouse. He once texted my spouse giving him advice on how to 'get me in line' and take control of the situation. He told my ex to delete the text so I wouldn't see it....not realizing it was a group text and I saw every word. I wouldn't believe a Bishop would do these things if I hadn't experienced it myself. I have audio recordings of all of this because I was recording my husbands lies. Needless to say, I cut off all contact with that Bishop. I've had other bishops that were AMAZINGLY supportive & told me I did the right thing by leaving & protecting my children...so it's 'luck of the draw' with some church leaders.
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