Has the church ever released two responses to an article before?

These articles really trigger me. The Church cares nothing for children, women, or families. They only care about making sure their tithe payers remain able to pay tithing. Children's rights and safety are not their priority.

I was a convert to the church at 12 and married at 18. When when I was 19 and still an active member of the church my children and I were experiencing domestic violence. I reported it to the bishop at least 10 times and told him I felt like my ex would take my life if he was angry enough. Nothing came of it. I was told to love and forgive my husband, to ponder on what I might be doing to cause this situation, work harder to maintain a peaceful home, and given a list of scriptures to read.

When, after a year of abuse that was getting progressively worse, I started the process to leave, encourage by a friend outside of the church. I asked the bishop to write a letter for the courts as support to my claims that my ex-husband was violent and dangerous. He was angry and rude with me when I asked. I didn't back down this time and insisted that he at least confirm with the police what I reported to him, that I had emails and texts confirming our appointments to discuss these issues. It's important to not that both the bishop and his wife were prominent people in SLC at the time.

He finally agreed to help me, only after hanging up on me twice and telling me that " this is not what Heavenly Father would want." I asked him if Heavenly Father would rather see me or my children murdered. Never got a response, so I guess the answer was yes?

I received the letter ( see below) with a message from this Bishop saying "Please remember that you were not perfect in your marriage either and that your husband deserves forgiveness" This was only one of 10ish instances I reported to this particular Bishop and the relief society president. He told me that because he only kept notes on this one incident this is all he could provide me. It didn't go very far and to this day my ex-husband still has access ( although fairly limited) to abuse my children and he is still an active member with higher up calling and working with kids.

Bishops Letter ( names and details omitted):

To whom it may concern:

In October 2013 xxxxxx contacted me concerned that her husband, xxxxxx, had been violent with their daughter. xxxxx reported that xxxxx had become very angry and frustrated and that while she was trying to calm him down the baby was crying in her car seat and Daren picked up the car seat and screamed at her and shook it. I believe they had been visiting at xxxxx parent’s house. When I spoke with xxxxx regarding the incident he told me he was feeling overwhelmed and upset and momentarily lashed out in a way that he regretted. He indicated it was something he needed to work on.

Sincerely,

xxxxxx

Former LDS Bishop in the xxxxxxxx Ward

Also, to add:

My ex-husband didn't just shake the cars seat. He picked it up, rage screamed at my 3 week old baby inches from her face and then through it back down and then shoved me across the room. I wanted to call the police but his father who was in the bishopric of another ward stopped me with more religious gaslighting and guilt tripping. I reported it to the bishop exactly like this, but according to him " this is what is in my notes and what I can provide you"

Needless to say, my anger and resentment for the church runs very deep and I have no trust in anyone from this organization to put the needs and well being of children above their profit margin.

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