The purpose of the DMN Editorial reference and quote 

The purpose of the quote was to show the impact of this incident on the church's perception in the larger community.  The church got out ahead of the incident, was open about it, and as a result, gained respect from at least one member of the press.  If there is a way of saying this without citing that particular article, then feel free to replace the text with something else that gets the point across.   /(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)