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In recent days we’ve seen another “apology” in NZ from a church leader (Arise) in which abuse/trauma was propagated under their leadership. #megachurch I’ve found the work of @wademullen helpful in understanding the tactics of institutional apologies. wademullen.substack.com/p/what-ive-obs…
In particular, he looks in this article at excuses dressed up as apologies. I’ll include a few excerpts in his words: E.g “It was never our intention to…” … Words like “mistake, blunder, and mishap” are used when the institution is seeking to deny ill-intent.”
“Mistakes were made . . .” In its most basic form, and perhaps most subtle, this excuse removes an actor from the language of the apology. “Mistakes were made” becomes a passive and weak substitute for the more forceful, “I or We . . .”
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Die Aufregung heute Morgen war groß, als Altkanzler Kurz zu einer hastig einberufenen Pressekonferenz rief. Ein Thread.

#ppAT #Piraten #KurzMessiah #KurzPK #mails #megachurch #esistzeit #fundis #umvolkung #abtreibung #Kurz #Neuwahlen
Der selbstinszenierte Staatenlenker wirkte bei dem Vortrag alles andere als souverän, wie Journalisten auf Twitter berichten. Nun wird überall gerätselt, warum der sonst so tiefenentspannte Kurz mit einer wenig überzeugenden PK über Emails informiert, deren Inhalt niemand kennt.
Das dazu ausgegebene Papier ist auch wenig überzeugend. Beinhaltet es doch nur ein paar Screenshots und ein Selbstinterview.

Während nun einige die Veröffentlichung dieser Emails fordern, rätseln andere, warum es zu diesem Schauspiel rundum angeblich gefälschter Kontakte kam.
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Gingerbread megachurch. And a woman at the pulpit. I’ve been researching women in popular ministry for 5 years now and I am ALMOST ready to share the book. In the meantime, this woman is super ready to make this delicious stage her own. #preacherswife #megachurch Image
Um...sorry... for context, I should explain that I build a gingerbread megachurch every year?
You obviously see into my very soul.
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