the following was posted in my guestbook today. Rather than offer a comment I think the words speak for themselves.
silentlambs
19 May 2002
Time:
13:23:25
Comments
Since no one answered the three questions posted earlier, I am assuming no one can validate their beliefs from the state and/or the bible. Who said JW's thought they were above the law? I never heard the organization tell them they were above the law? Do their actions suggest it? Well, to be above the law would suggest that you break the law without expecting to be punished by the state or country you live in. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but what law in what state says that it is illegal to not report a child molestation? The society isn't breaking the law by not reporting these cases.
Some of the poeple in here continue to say that child molestation is worse than adultery and fornication. What scripture in the bible states this? How can you back up your statements by quoting partial scriptures that almost appear to validate your responses? I don't care if adultery is sex between "two consenting adults". I am very well aware of what adultery is. The point was that it is WRONG. And it is in the SAME CATEGORY of SINS as molestation, or abuse of men, however you want to phrase it.
As for the person that asked if ALL I cared about was death by Jehovah and his angels (I forgot the words exactly). To answer your question, YES, that is ALL I care about. That is the very meaning of our existence on earth. We all, ultimately, will face judgement at armageddon. THAT, is what we all should be trying to do, make sure we are judged favorably when the end comes. Everything that goes on before then DOESN'T MATTER, as far as things that happen around you, as long as you yourself do all you can to live in accordance with the bible.
Since none of you feel that adulty and fornication are just as bad as molestation according to the bible, then what about homosexuality? Ahh, now there's something that will raise a lot of controversy. Is it wrong? Is it right? Is it worse than fornication? Is it not as bad as molestation? A homosexual would say that God is "a god of love" according to the bible. Does that make it right? A heterosexual would say that homosexuals will be destroyed at armageddon. Who's right? Who's wrong? Trying to prove for or against homosexuality is just like you trying to prove for or against reporting sex abuse cases. Some people hate the practice, some people love the practice, many people just do not care.
If your way of thinking is only backed up by a minority of the whole, then what makes you right? Obviously, the entire association of JW's do not agree with your thinking. Not even a majority of the association of JW's agree with your thinking, including myself. So why should we have to put up with such nonsence when we have a more important work to do?
Armageddon can be here tommorrow. If it comes, what good will all this work you're doing to change the JW's organization? Will you tell Jehovah that you took a break from doing what he commanded you to do so you can protect your children? How will you validate such a response? By trying to reason with him by using man-made laws and regulations about what is right and what is wrong? Or by telling him that molestation is worse than fornication, adultery, and homosexuality, and therefore should be punished more severely? Think about your answer.