Lisa Myers just reported about 9 cases the Society settled out of court.
Pedophile scandal just hit the fan on NBC news!
by changeling 10 Replies latest jw friends
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BlackSwan of Memphis
I heard the last minute of it via phone. I was coming home from last minute Thanksgiving shopping and my hubby calls me with his phone held up to the tv.
So I'm going to check and see if it's online yet.
If not, I hope someone can share.
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AudeSapere
ShirleyW just started a similar thread here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/147100/1.ashx
-Aude.
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BrentR
I won't be home from work until 7:00 PM so I hope it ends up on Youtube or NBC's website. There are several people I would like to email it to.
I found the news clip.
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changeling
My witness parents take on this:
Mom: "It's a lie!"
elder Dad: "We have a letter from the Society that says we have to report these cases". When I mentioned that the letter says "If your state requires it", he mumbled something under his breath.
I let it go, as they were eating dinner.
My take: I'm glad it made the national news and I'm grateful for Barbara Anderson's efforts, however, her appearing on the piece as a "former JW", will be enough for most witnesses to dismiss the whole thing as the work of apostates.
Non- witnesses will be on notice that all is not well in "paradise", though.
changeling
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noni1974
I just got off the phone with my Dad.I had a conversation with him about the pedophile issue and how the JW's were hidding it.I told him about the 2 witness rule and how these people were not being reported to the police.How these people were protected by the WTS and how they DF people for reporting it to the police.He agreed with me that the WTS doesn't have Jehovahs blessing and is not gods orginization on earth.I also told him about the UN and how the watchtower lied for years about being a member till it came out in the media.He brought up the imperfect men thing.I told him the cathlioc church is full of imperfect men too who molested children and the watchtower has the nerve to call them out about it and yet they have the same issue happening in their kindom halls.I said I don't care how imperfect men are they should always protect childeren.I told him the watchtower doesn't care about children all they care about is keeping people in line and under their thumb.
He's coming over Friday to watch the news clip with me online.
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changeling
Society's response
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Vinny
From that WT response:
"We do not silence victims. Our members have an absolute right to report this horrible crime to the authorities."
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BONEZZ
WOO HOO BARBARA ROCKS!
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moshe
He's coming over Friday to watch the news clip with me online.
Noni1974- great news!
And I hope those dolts at PBS who aired the "Knocking" movie finally realize they were taken in by a slick bit of pro-JW editing. I don't think PBS will be showing that movie again in reruns. We have to carry the battle to the local level now to get news media coverage on the basis of protecting the public and helping victims come forward for help and to finally put an end to the serial JW pedophiles.