The major commercial TV network in Norway, has once again highlighted abuse within religious communities. The only group not willing to reveal any information on abuse cases is Jehovah’s witnesses. This case is highlighted very prominently on their web site today and will most likely be on their evening news tonight (I reckon).
Abuse among JWs once again highlighted on national TV / Norway
by InquiryMan 9 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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InquiryMan
Open up in google chrome and the web site will be translated, albeit roughly.
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joe134cd
They seem to be taking a real hammering in Scandanavia lately. Be interesting to see if this is will show up as a further decrease in those countries.
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InquiryMan
This is not new. There has been a lot of negative publicity concerning esp. abuse and DF practices among JWs for decades in the Scandianvian countries, esp in Denmark and Norway, but lately Sweden has had an increase in bad JW publicity. Also in Finland there has been a lot of TV/media coverage on JWs.
The August peak point of Norway was close to 12,000 (ca. 11,700). When i left the witnesses more than ten years ago they had about 10,500 reporting at most as far as I remember. Considering Norway is a very secular country, this number is fairly "good" seen from the witnesses point of view.
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TheOldHippie
And the branch spokesman tells that as soon as any elder is made aware of an alledged abuse of a minor, he will report it to the police and do everything he/they can to cooperate with the authorities. The branch and congregational policy complies in every step tp the demands of the authorities. Thus reporting it to the police is mandatory for the elders (if the family has not already done so). So they do exactly as the other churches that are questioned, do - the only thing they do not, is to provide the television channel with statistics.
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InquiryMan
And thus, the media get their headlines...
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InquiryMan
And thus, the media get their headlines...
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InquiryMan
Today, more coverage was given to this subject:
This article also hightlights the financial issues involved here:
http://www.tv2.no/2014/12/03/nyheter/overgrep/6261244
this article hightlights a support group for people who have left various high control religious groups.
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InquiryMan
bttt
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TheOldHippie
And the articles make clear that the abuse cases they refer to, took place many years ago. And between the lines claim that JWs must profess it to the elders if they felt "lust" during intercourse with their spouse ......................................