Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 08-10-08 WT Study (FLEE)

by blondie 13 Replies latest jw friends

  • hamsterbait
    hamsterbait

    MARY -

    What I found nauseating about the Official website news was the statement:

    "Over the last 100 years only 13 elders have been sued for child abuse."

    A casual reader may well think that only thirteen cases of child abuse in 100 years, is far fewer than the Catholic Church. The weasel word is "sued".

    There is a big difference between being SUED by another party, and being successfully police investigated, prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced by the courts.

    The successful conviction of JW pedos far outnumbers 13 as www.silentlambs.org can attest. Even the multi million dollar settlement in California only last year, was more than half the number in the statement.

    JR Brown gave this away in his statement to the press, when he said that the problem with child molestation among JWs was "no worse" than in any other religion.

    Three cheers for Blondie.

    OXO

    HB

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    Mary

    JW`s are masters of deception,eg".only a hundred elders were sued."

    ...many of these were multiple offences,and what about the many Ms`s that have been charged over the years,not to mention the R&F publishers.Compare the numbers of catholics with the small sect of JW`s the abuse in the witnesses is staggering,( A few years ago I was called up for jury duty in Brisbane district court,the only case I was selected on was a child sex abuse case from the Atherton Tablelands)What was the odds on that?

    smiddy

  • Mary
    Mary
    Compare the numbers of catholics with the small sect of JW`s the abuse in the witnesses is staggering

    Not only that, but at least the Catholic church has officially recognized the problem, and publically apologized. Unlike the Borg which to this day, has never done either.

  • blondie
    blondie

    xjwm, Unfortunately, you have an "impediment" that you love that keeps you tied to the WTS. Can we totally forget our past?

    Yes, jgnat, it was hard too when I was sick and had to dial back. I'm sure we will all find a place that meets our needs (or places). I just wish we would all be together on one, iron sharpens iron.

    Hi Mary, but remember the religious leaders did have Jesus and Stephen put to death for their brave words. Not that there isn't that quote in a 50's WT saying that it was only secular laws that prevented the Society from stoning "wrongdoers."

    Yes, jehovahsheep (interesting name), the WTS controls the comments and hopefully the thoughts of its members. There were times when it was more flexible but then "apostasy" (rebellion against WTS teachings arose). Doesn't matter than ten years later the WTS changed it anyway.

    Blueblades, hi, I knew many jws that just tuned out. Not a bad skill for the right time.

    Wizard, in the end we all have to make our own decisions and live with the results. The problem comes in when our decisions also hurt other people.

    Hey Bluesbrother, I have met so many jws (now ex-jws) that had their eyes opened just by reading the bible, not just a scripture here and there but in context. Having questions, researching and realizing that there was no scriptural basis for what the WTS teaches. Then do you stay and hope for change or leave and separate yourself from their lies?

    See you soon OTWO, the story of Joseph and Judah shows how the WTS can twist things to fit their philosophy. That used to bother me as a teen and never got a satisfactory answer.

    Highlander, hi, not the same but perhaps the support can still be there. I attended one ex-jw group that broke up and found another and enjoy a great deal.

    Billy, my hubbie says that the WTS has to put Matt. 24:45 in every article to remind the rank and file who is in charge. Deals with the cognizant dissonance.

    This is also what happens when the WTS dwells in the OT. Also few people realize that married and engaged women were executed when being raped and not screaming, but single women were forced to marry their rapist...............how does that fit in with WTS policy?

    Hi smiddy and HB!

    Love, Blondie

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