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![]() R. Nunnely wrote: "Mark Sornson" wrote in message ... I have no sympathy for child abusers, but I also have no sympathy for those who twist the facts to paint JWs as child-abuser protectors. When a child or adult who was molested or raped by a JW is encouraged to remain silent, that is "protecting" the abuser. What else can you call it? Attorney should keep this in mine when they coach a child to answer or not answers questions from the prosecution during a trial. When anyone of any age is sexually abused they should not talk to an elder unqualified to help in any way - they should go straight to the Police. You are not qualified to to determine what qualifications an Elder has or do not. This is such an emotionally charged issue that it's easy for a person's judgment to be clouded by feelings and by misunderstandings about the facts. The facts are that many people were encouraged to remain silent about sexual abuse so as not to besmirch your so-called Jehovah's only book publishing house/real estate buying Org's reputation. For some reason the JWs want everyone to think they are somehow better, holier, purer than those of other religions. Any rational thinking person can clearly see they are not. I have a slight amount of sympathy towards those who are mislead by alarmist, anti-JW propoganda that seeks to exploit emotion and unfamiliarity with the facts of law and of JW policy. What is the JW *policy* these days? Are JWs now encouraged to go straight to the police when raped or abused by another JW? Certainly they're not following scripture and stoning their members to death, or forcing the rapist to marry the woman or child. [In case I need to state the obvious, I also have sympathy for victims; but again, I have no sympathy for those who hijack the story of a victim for anti-JW propogandistic purposes.] Why do you keep saying anti-JW propaganda when the WTS/GB are the problem and not the unfortunate tricked and beguiled JWs themselves? -- Because in your case, the watchtower is a problem to all facets of life. And you have yet to explain how the WTS/GB was responsible for your two failed marraiges. |
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