Maybe some here have fell victim to Mr Bowen's abusive speech. I am sure some have not, but others were attacked. And maybe those that have been verbally abused by bowen would love to be more involved in the plight of abuse victims but due to this abusive language find themselves in a very uncomfortable situation- they need to KNOW that the motivations of Mr Bowen are good and due to personal attacks they are greatly saddened and hurt. A great vehicle was started by Mr Bowen but offensive talk has brought personal pain to many- maybe not to you- but it has happened to others whose feelings are just as important as Mr Bowen's and his supporters.
Might I add that all ex-jws are at dif stages of recovery. The pain of some seem to never go away. We were all victims of the WT. Some were abused by individual persons in the WT and others were abused by being enslaved to the cult. Are the pains of any ex-jw any less than the pains of a sexual abuse victim? The pain of each one here is very real. A lack of compassionate speach by one who puts himself out to be a leader is very hurtful and disheartening to many who have been hoping for a vehicle to support. The disappointment shared by many over the abusive language used toward others by Mr Bowen and some of his supporters is just as real as the sympathy some express toward Mr Bowen's and the postition he is in.