'Church's failure to stop John Smyth cost my brother's life' - BBC Africa

[@4LifeSoundTracks]

Churches have failed a lot of people all over the world.

[@tripzville7569]

NO better way to destroy and infect something than from within. 'Let your ambition be the achievement on earth of a heavenly civilisation' [Bahai writings in the 1800s]

[@marjoriekashiri6950]

I am so sorry for the young man and painful to imagine what was done to him which caused his sudden death. It was horrible. That Symth was a very dangerous man. The Church should have intervened to stop him. If only people would listen to those who complain about such abuses. Listening to what someone is saying in any place, no matter who it is, is important.

[@cyberT3000]

Its disgusting that he was allowed to do missionary work in Zimbabwe. He was funded and had the support of the church, yet they knew he was a danger to children. They let it slide because he decided to leave. We Africans are done with forgiveness.

[@carcher3279]

Brother, spread the word on the ground in Africa to fellow Africans... otherwise this will keep on happening.

[@valpickavant]

Take time to read the Makin report. So many guilty. Difficult to express in words how this was allowed over such a long time. So many knew and did nothing.

[@melliecrann-gaoth4789]

I send condolences and compassion to you on the terrible abuses the church covered up and that the result was the death of your brother. What happened to not warn the church in Zimbabwe about this dangerous man. Thank you for talking out in this intev.

[@mah3223alia]

I'm so sorry Edith. He was a disgusting animal. When his abuse was uncovered in the UK he was just allowed to leave the country and abuse elsewhere. He should have been jailed.

[@unickmatanda5465]

They knew he was dangerous why send a dangerous man who was sick in the head ?

[@rayakusu-fosterB]

"FOR THOSE FOUND WANTING! DEFROCK AND NOT RESIGNATIONS" ❤🇬🇧❤

[@unickmatanda5465]

Edith so sorry for the loss of your brother . That is painful . May his soul rest inPeace , Very sad that he was allowed to go to Zim as a missionary . How many victims are there in Zim? Are they receiving counselling? What is the Anglican Church in Zim saying?This is very painful.

[@imrhodesian]

Smythe's wife must be arrested

[@vermilliongecko]

No. She was a victim too.

[@kerrythomas7411]

One word “RACISM”

[@73cidalia]

Not so simple. That A-hole was some kind of narcissist or sociopath. He was beating the sh*t out of his own son. He was an evil hate-filled man hiding behind the church.

[@lynettevanrooyen6878]

Absolutely GROSS and Church of England is totally responsible! 😢

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

Heartbreaking 💔💔

[@JacquelineIthell-t7s]

WAKE UP PEOPLE CHURCH IS VERY POWERFUL, WHATS SO SAD IS THIS IS WORLDWIDE FACT

[@onyeomachinyeremaka6809]

*Whoever is reading this,May Almighty GOD bless you with a peaceful and joyful day, regardless of the challenges around you! Amen 💗*

[@pauzamsiska3605]

No that doesn't sound right, we need to start fighting our challenges physically, how would you pray to god and still face these atrocities. Our parents have been praying now us praying too but nothing changes, stand up for ourselves 🤞🏾

[@pauzamsiska3605]

Nonsense of the day, why would you worship god and still be killed with the one who doesn't worship god, nonsense

[@fredrikb343]

its easy to say that to people who are alive and not being abused and murdered

[@stephenfarthing3819]

I deeply regret what happened! He should have been halted at the first instance! I welcome Justin Welby did apologised but it could have been prevented - if we had the sense to stop him when he could have been! It's no good offering platitudes, the Archbishop of Canterbury soon to stand down should have reported Smyth to the Police! And offer such an apology is too late. I'm not disgusted enough to retire as a Church Chorister, I see I have a duty to guide through difficult, dark tunnels! I remain on post as a Church Chorister. It will not be easy. Of that I can be certain.

[@jenniferjuniper12]

Sickening. It's abhorrent that a man who was part of a religious org was responsible for the death of a 16 year old boy. Absolutely disgusting, that poor sweet boy.

[@louise2921]

The Bishop knew..!! Sorry not sorry!! Sending love and healing to the family..

[@lisaabbwtt6118]

So sorry for your loss.😢

[@Whiteraven-m1p]

I'm so sorry for this young man 😢

[@catherinegrimes2308]

This is terrible news, her brother deserved a lot better. The hierarchy of the CofE should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves and the people who enabled John Smyth should be sacked.

[@donnyetta]

I am now of the opinion that the devil is very busy in organised religions. Rest in Peace the victims that suffered so much they chose to end their pain 😢

[@raquelmascara6382]

RIP. Sadly, these are only the ones we know about.

[@Zerina-i6m]

Very few religious institutions value and respect children as equal human beings. Truly sickening....

[@Ad-Lo]

Why is Coltart defending Welby?! Oh, give it a rest!

[@bloombloom271]

Matthew 18:6-7.

[@hilberryable]

So much for calling themselves Christians when they knew of his unforgiveable behaviour.

[@sygilloux-v2]

bet he had a perfectly clean conscience too. this is what happens with a god "forgives EVERYTHING". people like this act a fool then dump their guilt on their invisible friend like its nothing. dangerous people abuse these systems regularly cause on top of everything, you're given a certain level of trust just for holding some labels.

[@Momojojo-1225]

The Church of England protected this evil bastard! I feel sorry for John’s family . They have true remorse for his evil deeds. Arch bishop of Canterbury has NO conscience! Bishop of Newcastle has a conscience! She stood out and demanded what has right!

[@Ad-Lo]

No they don’t.

[@1GratefulSlave.]

The Church has, from the onset, never been about worshipping God but following the desires of the clergy. It is high time time Christians repent and embrace the only TRUE RELIGION, Islam.

[@sheeats4019]

You must be joking if you think this sort of scandal doesn’t happen in madarasas around the world 🙄

[@ms22078]

One only had to look at places like Afghanistan where Sharia is law to know that Islam is false. You need to repeat and believe in Jesus or else you will perish

[@pauzamsiska3605]

Both are nonsense, there's no god in these religions

[@sheeats4019]

@@pauzamsiska3605 agreed. just man worshipping man!

[@melliecrann-gaoth4789]

I think Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism - all religions are capable of wrongdoings. It is the humans within.

[@thequeensonarant9403]

WHY do you trust these people with your children? STILL? TOTALLY IGNORANT 🫵🏾🙏🏾🤷🏾‍♀️

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

These people deliberately targets poor third world countries such as Haiti to prey on children because oftentimes their governments don't care about their own people, especially the vulnerable. People need to wake up!

[@helenpauls1496]

Why do individuals do these abhorrent things is the question.

[@carcher3279]

Excellent logic from the perspective of history! read about what happened in uganda with Rene Bachs "serving his children" her fake NGO and all the Ugandan babies that she butchered!

[@carcher3279]

Africans are way too trusting of colonising foreigners!

[@73cidalia]

​@@helenpauls1496 There will always be evil people. We can't put our heads in the sand and allow ourselves to be victimized because we refuse to accept the unchangeable truth.