Psychdigg,
I watch you post these opinions all over this forum and I have yet to see you address any real questions. You may have a problem with Bill Bowen and the work he does, but you fail to provide a good enough reason why. Yea maybe his numbers are off plus or minus however, you bring nothing to the table yourself. I can say from past REAL LIFE experience that the molestation problem is VERY REAL.
I hope you never have to go thru what our family did because you my friend would have never lasted. You know its bad when your elders make statements like: "if I were in your situation I would have left a long time ago" or "do you want me to lose my position as an elder for questioning the society on their righteous judgement?". Firstly that statement just shows we had more faith in Jehovah and the Watchtower than our own elders, secondly our own elders did not want to question the Society knowing that New Light (covering up a past screw up on the Governing Body's part)could have been a viable solution to our problems.
You people make me sick with your unrealistic views of the Organization. They have you so blindly under their thumb that you would probably die for them right now thinking Jehovah God himself will meet you on the other side of death. The fact remains you are nothing to anyone at the Watchtower but a donation, a publisher, some monthly hours, and meeting attendance. No more no less. God forbid you hit bad times like we did you will wise up quick. If dropping you in another country with an instant family of witnesses is the ideal in your head that gets you through your day than good luck to you. Just know the Watchtower you fight so hard to protect is not gonna have your back when you need it the most and then where will you be?
Trust me I am a nice guy, and if you want to really discuss this with an open mind come to NY or NJ and we will have a beer on me no hard feelings. I just hate to see you fight so hard to save us when its you who really are in need of saving. I see alot of myself in your posts as I was the Watchtower idealist who wanted to help everyone see. In retrospect I was wrong and I am trying to do something right now. Again no hard feelings and if you are so inclined I have a beer here with your name on it.
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. - Michael Corleone in The Godfather III.
Love & best wishes to all who support Bill, Barbara, and my parents.
Best Regards,
Justin