JW,
That is true because my dad was not a Jehovahs Witness. But as a mother who was molested, I did everything I could to protect my children by teaching them about strangers and watching them where ever they were. But what niether me nor my husband counted on was that in the "spiritual paradise" in "gods only true organization" that my son would be allowed to go to the bathroom, where he would be vunerable, with his Pants down, alongside a man who was called a "brother" in good standing and was jailed on numerous occasions for child rape and sodomy. And, that the elders knew of it and reinstated him three times, and did not let any of the families in the hall know that this predator was in there. They were more concerned with keeping up the appearance that we had a clean congregation. If one older sister, who knew truth about this man, had not come forward we would have remained in the dark.
Sorry to hear you were molested.
Now jw, let me ask you since you feel you have the truth and all: If someone like this was in the Isrealite nation, what would Jehovah do about it? Would he allow this person to remain in good standing?
Of course the right thing should have been done in the congregation.
Thank Jehovah that nothing happened to my child because if it did, either my hubby or I would have been jailed for hurting or killing this predator along with the elder who did not protect our children.
Two wrongs do not make a right. If you had done the above you would be just like the child abuser.
And one more thing: this elder had a child too, a young boy. His son was protected because he knew this mans past but he let all the other children go to the restroom with this man, and no parents. Becuase if you have kids (which I doubt because you sound too imature), then you would know that a 7 year old wants to be a big boy and go to the rest room alone.
I have 7 children age from 36 yrs. old to 18. And none of my kids have ever been sexually molested.
And I would not have let a 7 yr. old in a bathroom alone to begin with and a 7 yr. old should not be allowed to make that decision. Maybe I am an over protective parent but my 18 yr. old is not allowed to go out without someone with him that we trust with him. And I still warn him about places of sexual predators may attack. And before you say it is impossible to protect your kids 24/7 , you can still be informed and advise your kids why they need to not go certain places alone. And if you still are insistent on letting you child go to the bathroom alone in a public place then time him or be outside the bathroom so you can at least intervene if in there too long or call to your child for a response all is well. I can tell you, sexual molestation can happened at your own home, taking the trash out, checking the mail, a friends home, public school, churches, public stores, swimming pools, while riding a bike close to home, at family reunions or holidays, parties, etc....!
Do you think that this elder did the right thing? do you think Jehovah would agree with his actions for not protecting the young lambs in the org?
Duh of course it was wrong but your suppose to make things right not tear down a christian organization.
Right after leaving this hall, we went to one a few miles away and guess what?. .....................The elders there were keeping secret another pedophile too. Thank god I am out and my children are safe.
You are very naive if you think your children our safe.
The Org. is evil thru and thru and they have NO backing by God.