Why I left Jehovah's Witnesses
Parents Protect Your Children from possible assault.
I was one of your Jehovah's Witnesses neighbors for over 40 years. Then in 2004, I left. I now spend time warning my neighbors about this destructive mind-controlling cult just down the street.
When Jehovah's Witnesses call at your home, your family might be at risk. The reason I say this is that the policies of this group acts to create a pedophile paradise. The policy is like this; if one of Jehovah's Witnesses molests a child, and the child reports it to the elders in the congregation, in order for the elders to take any action that warns the congregation of this issue, there must be two witnesses to the sin. How often, are there two witnesses to such a secret crime? In most cases the child and parents are encouraged not to contact authorities with the accusation, due to 'bringing reproach on Jehovah God', and are warned that if 'two witnesses' are not available, nothing can be done. Often this has resulted in the parents or the person who was molested being excommunicated for trying to warn others in the congregation and community.
If nothing is done to the perpetrator of this horrific act, he is often free to continue his activities, since no one in the congregation is aware of the matter due to 'ecclesiatical privilage'. This very person might be the next one to call at your door.
To make the record clear; I am not suggesting that there are any such child molesters in the local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses here. In my nearly 40 years within this group I did not know of a single case. But that is partly the point. Due to the 'two witness rule', no one except the elders would be aware, and they would keep the matter entirely confidential. Unless this accused person is excommunicated, and it seems that is rare, he would be free to engage in the same ministerial work as all Jehovah's witnesses, and no one would be the wiser.
My only reason for this message to you - is that there is always saftey in being aware of matters of this sort. I ask not that you would be unkind to these persons, no good can come from unkindness expressed out of fear. I suggest the following steps, simple ones, to make sure you and your family are safe from potential harm. There are documented cases of Jehovah's witnesses allowing accused child molesters to go door to door. Children typically would be trusting toward 'ministers'.
- Never allow your children to accept literature from any group calling at your home, religious or otherwise. Especially is this a danger to 'latch key' children, or those home without adult supervision on weekends at times.
- Look at the internet site called 'Silent Lambs' - begun by a long time witness elder who left the religion over the matter of hidden child molesters within it's ranks. There is a wealth of information there, better expressed than I could express it, documented history of the child molestation cases, video and audio clips of major media coverage that you may not be aware of personally.
- If you are a grandparent, uncle, aunt, cousin to those with children, who might be at risk for accepting Jehovah's witnesses into their homes or perhaps joining the cult unknowingly, please pass this information on to them. I can only contact a few persons with this information - but if you pass it on to others the message will get out. Please copy this and give a copy to everyone you know who might be at risk - which is nearly everyone, since Jehovah's witnesses call at every home in the country regularly.
I have no 'hidden agenda' here. By leaving the religion I am ostracized, and publicly 'shunned'. I left my entire life back there, but I could not tolerate on any moral level an organization that would allow such activity against it's own interests, due to the twisting of scripture, and a clear misrepresentation of God. Please do not take my word for it - look at the volumes of evidence on the internet. Just use any search engine and type 'Jehovah's witnesses' and 'molesters'. I can vouch that the 'two witness' rule is in effect, as it has been for this religion since I was a child.
Please Protect Your Kids - Get Informed.
To Be Forewarned is to be Forearmed. May God Bless you.