What defines a "pedophile" in the organization

by N.drew 5 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse

  • N.drew
    N.drew

    Accused? Found quilty? (and by whom), suspected? What does it mean?

    I ask because the survey is saying governmental athorities should deal with the accused,

    but more people are saying a pedophile can still serve as an elder and should

    not be reported. It is not making logical sense to me.

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  • Alfred
    Alfred

    A JW is never considered a pedophile unless there are two witnesses that personally witnessed the JW commiting pedophilia OR the authorities find this JW guilty in a court of law...

    otherwise, he's free to come and go as he pleases and even have privileges (including being an elder)... oh, and they might mention something to him about staying away from children in the congo and forget about it 5 minutes later....

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  • therevealer
    therevealer

    OR the authorities find this JW guilty in a court of law - Would they always or necesarrily accept the ruling of the worldly courts, and overrule their own theocratic law so to speak?

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  • blondie
    blondie
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  • Alfred
    Alfred

    Thanks Blondie for another great find...

    I think Nancy Drew is realing asking who is considered a pedophile in the WT (not necessarily what constitutes grounds for disfellowshipping)... I believe there could be a difference... for example, the two guys you mention are allegedly repentant pedophiles (versus disfellowshipped pedophiles)... the only difference is the disfellowshipped pedophiles didn't shed tears during their JC while the repentant pedophiles DID shed tears during their JC... but for the WT's legal purposes, I believe they're both still considered pedophiles (repentant or not)... just saying

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  • N.drew
    N.drew

    And even if they were dis-fellowshipped it would be unlikely that parents of young children would

    know what caused it, which is an awful shame.

    According to the word of the Watchtower, it is Jehovah by The Holy Spirit that makes appointments.

    But in reality parents are left in the dark about who they should practice caution around regarding their children.

    Because if someone tending toward pedophilia is appointed as an elder, ministerial servant, or other posts

    of priviledge, it means trust, where trust should not be, ever, for the children of the congregation to be safe.

    Their sorry? So? Doesn't the offender have forever to make up for their sin? No? Or yes?

    Some people go to jail, some JWs get appointed? That's JUSTICE????

    Sorry, I'm NOT NANCY DREW N.drew like draw, OK? Love you too! Peace!

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