by Guest 77 3 Replies latest jw friends
OK, feel free to comment. What verbal gymnastics will the org. use to offset the pedohilia story that will air on Dateline? This story will be ripe because the Catholic Church will have already set the stage for a showdown at the OK Corral,(public opinion.)
Guest 77
The posturing has already begun, as you may well know. At the Silentlambs web site, Bill noted a few things that were stated by J.R. Brown, a smooth-talking representative of the WT Society. Some of those things were:
Protection of children [is a] priority in [the] Watchtower organization.
We were very surprised to see that these statements were made, and we noted how inaccurate they are.
: "If child abuse becomes known to our church elders, they strictly comply with applicable child abuse reporting laws."
Depending on the law of the land where he lives, the molester may well have to serve a prison term or face other sanctions from the state. The congregation will not protect him from this.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not shy away from informing people about pedophilia. We abhor the practice and actively work to keep our congregations free from such harmful influences.THE DAMAGE CONTROL is already underway! The WT Society is smoothly trying keep the status quo going, and trying to wash this situation away with a deluge of words.
-J.R.
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Gopher, thanks for your comments. Quote # 2 is far out, 'surprised' & 'innacurate?' Quote # 3, since when?
I've prepared my mom and daughter who are witnesses for the up and coming soap opera.
Guest 77
Guest77,
Your question, What verbal gymnastics will the org use to offset the pedophilia story is a very essential question that must be addressed in order to prevent their squirming out and escaping the justice that they merit.
They have already started the the spin doctoring, we must become aware of it. I posted an article where I tried to point out their arguments and select verbiage that they are using as a buttress to protect their vulnerability. The thread may be seen at:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=24050&site=3
Summarizing their arguments, they are and will continue to use freedom of religion as their defense.
They will say that Bible demands that two credible eyewitnesses are required to establish wrongdoing.
They will say that the Bible demands that if a wrongdoer manifests sincere, genuine repentance then a worshipper of Jehovah must forgive that wrongdoer. This forgiveness must also be forthcoming from the victim and his relatives, if not, they are going against the laws of Jehovah and are not demonstrating loving compassion that a follower of the Bible must have and they are sowing disunity within the organization and may merit reprimands for their unloving obstinence.
They will say we base our actions regarding wrongdoing on the Bible and the laws of freedom of worship allow us this liberty.
However the Bible does show cases where guilt of crimes are established with only one witness and the second witness that is required is Jehovah God himself that is, the evidence of the second witnesses is the universe itself, which provides evidence such as dna, and other corroborating evidence.
The Watchtower is using false interpretations to cover up their sins.
belbab
