Deacon quits church in protest moments before taking stand

[dimbear]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/deacon-quits-church-in-protest-moments-before-taking-stand-at-royal-commission-into-child-sex-abuse/story-fni0cx12-1226768192664
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THE deacon who led the Anglican Church's response to allegations of child abuse in Lismore quit the church in protest just moments before stepping into the witness box at the royal commission into child sex abuse.

Pat Comben, former registrar at the Diocese of Grafton, said he should no longer be referred to by the title reverend and was not even sure he could still call himself a Christian after 50 years in the church.
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dimbear: more courage from down under.

[rug]

1. Wasn't he in in up to his neck?

The commission heard Mr Comben took an argumentative approach with the more than 40 victims and instructed lawyers to make a compensation offer of $825,000 "and not a penny more".

[dimbear]

2. Mr Comben seems to have been displeased by the instructions he received and the behavior that made

them necessary.
Drastic bit of theater.
Perhaps he should have taken the door much earlier.
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Rug is right. Comben was also accused in the coverup.