Dear Elizabeth Farrelly, from what I know about both Jesus and the Diocese of Sydney, they aren’t really all that into control

Dear Dr Farrelly, 

Thank you for your opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald from last Saturday. You mention important issues for any organisation, including religious ones, namely: abuses of power and control, and the processes in place to deal with such abuse. 

I won’t comment on the personal circumstances of the Reverend Dave Smith because I would do so only out of ignorance, but I will say that your portrayal of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and its processes, as well as the behaviour of one of its bishops rings false to me. 

I am married to an Anglican minister in Sydney. I’ve watched the Diocese at work for 20 years or so, and while I agree that every organisation (and every person, mind you) must pay close…