SUICIDE of Craig Buttons

by Candle 3 Replies latest jw friends

  • Candle
    Candle

    Kent Steinhaug and many others published the suicide death of U.S. airforce Captain Craig Button whose family were JWs and who was heavily influenced by JW teachings. Though there was considerable debate the airforce eventually concluded his upbringing had definitely played a role. Button, or perhaps ButtonS, smashed his jet into the side of a mountain.

  • ashitaka
    ashitaka

    {clap, clap}

    Please dude, just let this lie.

    ashi

  • anewperson
    anewperson

    Thanks. I put the following at the end of the other string about the California suicide:

    To each their own, but just remember that the posting was done to save lives and has plenty of precedents as with ajwrb.org, the Capt Craig Buttons case etc, and given the Watchtower's history of abusing its members I'm sure that unfortunately there will be other suicides.

    Next time you hear of one ask yourself "did I<-- do all I<-- could to spotlight this problem and end it." As for myself I can say "YES" and if that makes me a "dullard" or "stupid" as called by Plum and Ab then so be it, but at least my conscience is clean.

    As to giving it a "rest" sure, until the next tragedy then count on it that I will speak up about it too.

  • sf
    sf

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