by silentlambs 213 Replies latest jw friends
Well, I for one am PROUD to be an APOSTATE of the Governing Body!
I will NEVER be an Apostate of GOD!
If the current JW's read their BIBLE, they will see that the Governing Body's Pedophile Policy and Cover-Up are PURE EVIL!
All they have to do is read Matthew 18:6 and Romans Chapter 13.
Edited by - UnDisfellowshipped on 5 October 2002 6:10:8
UnD,
Three of those 5 are dead and gone. That leaves 2.
I know the Mormon's practice baptism of the dead. But come on a judicial hearing to accuse 5 members of the GB....3 unable to answer the accuser???? What's up with that?
DB
DannyBear,
Good question.
I think everyone who wants to know who they are should E-Mail Bill and ask him.
Actually, according to Watchtower Teachings (in their Revelation Book), they state that the "Anointed" who have died are still communicating with the living "Anointed" ones today!
But, I seriously doubt that's what Bill had in mind.
Oh Dear!!! Do I smell dissention in the ranks???....... ;-)
Keep in mind this is the guy who proudly bragged about dissrupting a JW meeting at the KH to announce his own df'ing and then revved up his loud mufflers and squeeled his tires out of the parking lot. After, "spank those bad boys" and other such childish conduct this letter supprised me not at all.
The GB has received hundreds if not thousands of letters over the years demanding that they resign, that they change policy and all sorts of other things. Mr Bowens letter got more attention on this board than it ever will receive at the WT or in the press..
Over the past century bus loads of ex jw's have marched on the WT. They have gone to Brooklyn and to conventions. These attacks on the WT are both childish and non productive. It is no wonder that the media has grown tired of silent lambs- they have proven themselves to be just another group of ex-jws who are disgruntled and angry. The WT is not afraid of Mr Bowen nor are they afraid of lawsuits. They have been in more courts around the world than Mr Bowen could imagine.
GB member pediphiles? It is possible. Provable? All I can say is that so far the media refuses to touch this one. If the media saw any proof or put any credence in those accusations they would have pounced on this story- But no- not a word. If Mr Bowen could not convince the media I doubt he can convince a court of law.
Lets not forget to throw a lamb at a WT representative. That always does the cause a lot of good. Makes Mr. Bowen and Silent Lambs look like a real nice bunch of folks- In fact this whole program kind of makes ex-jw's look exactly like what the WT says they are- disgruntled ex jw's who lost thier minds- Grown, greying men squeeling tires in parking lots, dissrupting meetings, offering counsel to the GB (OK!) throwing stuffed lambs at WT representatives- Look at the pattern here. Where is this thing going?
How can such conduct damage the support for abuse victims? We live in a media driven society. Mr Bowen has put himself on the front line in this movement. His every move will be scrutinized by all interested parties. His actions may not be offensive or seem out of line to all- but, if he or others associated with this movement have the opportunity to testify in court against the WT how will this letter and such above referenced conduct reflect upon the credibility of the silent lambs movement? All the things referred to above have been posted by MR Bowen on the internet. An open, public venue. Should the WT be collecting data for potential litigation everything posted by Mr Bowen is printable straight from the internet. Would reasonable people- who have no WT connection- no history of dealings with the WT and no negative views toward the WT view such actions as actions of a reasonable, credible person? Would a group of 12 non-jw's give credence to the testimony of a man who has written such a letter or letters? In each case in a trial the defense is allowed to challenge the credibility of the witness. The WT has years of litigation experience under thier belt and above all the WT is best at public image control. To the media and to the WT it would now be very easy to paint this group as nothing more than a dissgruntled group of ex-jw's filled with anger. Mr Bowen is fighting a rightious war in an unrighteous world against an unrighteous organization. As he and silent lambs stand and point fingers toward the WT in an effort to accuse the GB of wrongdoing- and doing so in such a public fashion- all will be asking_ Who is this accuser? Yes, Mr Bowen has put himself in the spotlight. When people think of Silent Lambs they think of Mr Bowen. When they visit the Silent Lambs web site they read Mr Bowens story. And when Mr Bowen takes the WT to court he himself will be on trial. If you do not believe me, ask any rape victim who decided to take the alledged rapist to trial. Once the accusations were made the accusser must prove her credibility. Accusations are easily made and hard to prove.
Edited by - kelsey007 on 5 October 2002 9:45:43
I've always applauded the work that Silentlambs has done to bring awareness to the forefront regarding the two witnesses policy, et al., but this latest stunt strikes me as the work of someone really mentally unbalanced. This concerns me - much good work could go down the tubes on account of something silly and childish like this.
Bill is well-balanced and it is more of a chess move. The 5 are spoken of as 5 current members, although there have been some in the past who were immoral, too.
kelsey007-
i agree completely- for the last few months bill has been dealing with CHEESE CRACKER MEN- i looked a the elders coming out of that hotel who dfed bill and laughed, for i knew that they were about as sharp as a butter knife when it came to wt rules and policies, everything they did or said was directed from bethel, they were merely the fall guys-
there are only about 25 real movers and shakers in the org, - the gb and thier right hand men- after that the rest are just flunkies trying to hold on to thier positions and titles, be co do branch guys-
even the right hand men of the gb know that if they cross the line there are 1000's of men ready and willing to swear total loyality to the org if they make a wrong step -
the avg former jw will NEVER GET A FACE TO FACE MEETING with these guys, unless it is in a court of law
much like the dude in Boston Cardinal LAY i think was his name- but other than that no way-
Carolyn Wah who is a society lawyer told me that they have a ton of case law in thier favor for CHRUCH VS STATE that here in the usa the avg court will not touch them with a 10 foot pole-
i agree if any letter was sent it should have been coming from a legal team,
it is so clear that so many don't understand why it is so important for the wt to label you - weak , strong inactive, pillar in the congo AND THE DF AND DA titles
AT THAT point they know how to treat you- as one co asked the congo
HOW MANY OF YOU TALK TO DEAD FOLKS- no hands came up - well that is how we deal with dfed folks
when you consider someone like a JR Brown, pio, special pio, co, do , bethel writing dept now spokesman for god organization
he laughs at the likes of a "Bill Bown" and why will he would consider not a real mover and shaker, due to this org being so title driven- so the last thing that one needs to do is take the focus off the issue, which are the kids and wt rules and it ends up on themselves-
it makes me think of the Rosa Parks case, i recall reading an article by Thergood Marshall, about why they took the Rosa Parks case, well she was the pretty fit-
young nice looking Professional black woman- one that was not threatening to white society- like Cedric the Entertainer said, she was not the first black person told to get their black A$$ to the back of the bus
but she was the pretty one to use as a lightening rod and a litghtening rod she proved to be
same with bill WE LIVE in a media driven world, we saw how the DC Protesters overshawdowed the wt protest- it is all about ratings too many times and not the story, so one must be care that when one steps into the glare of the media they are able to keep the focus where it belongs
as i had mentioned i don';t even know if bill himself even posted this letter, but at this point "IMAGE" plays a big role in how this will play out in the public
of course the legal aspect is different and that is really what i hope to see the focus go on
wt merely veiws bad press as BIBLE FULLFILLMENT, but a lawsuit is CASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just want to say that I support Bill.
I have never seen a regular guy do so much for so many people. He is a real hero.
Thus far, I have not been let down yet by any of his actions. All news reports have been wonderful and truthful. In fact, I have never seen news coverage that showed the reality of the Org like these programs have. Great job, Bill!
It seems that this letter is too amazing to believe, too outrageous to be true (the 5 GB members thing.) Well, we shall see. I will give this man the benefit of the doubt on this one while I watch this play out because he has not let me down so far.
Oh, and everyone, even Bill, knows the GB isn't going to listen to these letters! I think we would all fall over dead with shock if any GB member even responed! There is another reason for these letters, obviously.
Thanks for all your hard work Bill,
-LisaBObeesa
Serious or not, this letter to the society is great! I love it!
