Just letting you guys all know that a certain Kingdom Hall in South Australia has a 6ft X 4ft pin-up board that has half of it that is strictly devoted to anything to do with the whole Catholic, Anglican child Abuse scandals...They're particularly gloating over newspaper articles about the possibility of the Boston R.C. Church going bankrupt...
Also, quote from Awake article on child abuse published in the 8/4/99 issue (Pages 6-7) makes this accusation about the clergy then quotes a book:
"In Australia a review of the book The Battle and the Backlash: The Child Sexual Abuse War commented on child abuse by clergymen and others in positions of trust. It said that the organizations involved appeared to be concerned with limiting the damage to their own image and protecting themselves rather than protecting vulnerable children."
Pot calling the kettle black? Switch the words "clergymen and others in positions of trust" for "Watchtower Bible And tract Society"...
3 paragraphs later the article says:
"In recent years, evidence of worldwide child abuse has been growing, so that today there is a mountain of such evidence that can no longer be denied or ignored. But most agree that the elimination of child abuse is a formidable task. So these questions arise: Is there anyone who can really protect our children? How can those of us who are parents protect our God-given heritage and look after the lives of our vulnerable young children? To whom can parents turn for help?"
They certainly can't turn to you guys (JW's).
AK's revised 1st sentence in above paragraph:
"In recent years, evidence of worldwide child abuse amongst Jehovah's Witnesses has been growing, so that today there is a mountain of such evidence that can no longer be denied or ignored."
AK