What was covered up in your congregation??

by karter 26 Replies latest watchtower scandals

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  karter

  Family move to remote Pacific Island to serve were the need is great get a mention in the year book.

  However one of the (Married) boys in the large family has sex with his sister while his wife is in Hospital giving birth to their child.

  All hushed up not even a word said and hes now an Elder D.Fing people for lesser crimes.

  Young couple dating leave the JWs and move in togather doing drugs partying ect.

  His family Grandfather,Uncles, Dad ect are all Elders.

  After a few years they decide to come back to the JWs and are Married in the K.H a few months latter.

  1 Elder questions them getting married in the K.H and is voted down by his family.

  To many drunks and C.S.A to mention.

  Karter.
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  vienne

  what island was this? Niue, perhaps?
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  FragrantAddendum

  spiritism

  suicides

  adultery

  drug use

  assault

  you know, the typical wt things
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  karter

  vienne. An outer island from Tonga.

  Karter.
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  vienne

  Thanks K
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  Vidiot

  Know what’s really fucked up?

  When loyalists who are actually in the loop take it to the next level and have the audacity to suggest that if it’s this bad in “God’s Exclusive Earthly Organization”, it’s gotta be an absolute nightmare in “The World”.

  🙄
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  NotFormer

  Vidiot, that's gotta be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. But it rings entirely true. I've mentioned before about some JW ladies who said: "People say we're brainwashed, but we like to think that our brains have been washed clean!"

  "...if it’s this bad in “God’s Exclusive Earthly Organization”, it’s gotta be an absolute nightmare in “The World"

  I might have taken a beating, but you should have seen the other guy! 🙄
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  ukpimo

  What was covered up? Several wife swapping cases. To this day I still can't see how wife swapping takes place behind closed doors in jw culture. The religion instills fear into people and that dread is enough to prevent illicit acts.

  However, I suppose human nature sometimes takes over. Biologically, we are not a strictly monogamous species. Society and culture are the reason for this, they promote their reasons to prevent extra marital affairs.

  I for one believe in fidelity for the most part, if a woman needed to satisfy any fantasies I would suggest that upon her husband's approval there probably isn't really anything wrong with sharing as long as there is good communication between them and they are absolutely sure of their personal safety.
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  FragrantAddendum

  there were a bunch of people running guns in the local kh too

  several people went to prison once they got caught

  they were selling sawed off shotguns

  one of the guys tried to run to mexico with his girlfriend, but they found him and he got sent back

  the other was a bible study, he ended up in prison and got baptized later

  psycho dude, totally "loyal" to the wt hierarchy

  got used for lots of parts
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  StephaneLaliberte

  The term "cover up" though, to me, invokes the idea that people in charge, like ministerial servants and elders ignored or purposefully hid bad things, perhaps, even all of them as a group!
  

  So, what have I seen? Most often, the exact opposite! Many elders have a power trip and don't want to share "power", so they can't wait to throw their fellow elders under the bus. As for the others, they can't wait to throw the "power trip" elders under the bus! Result? I've seen minor flaws of elders and their family being blown out of proportion just to get them out. That was actually one of the reasons I left: How can you believe in love, agapee, when, as soon as someone made a small mistake, 20 years of "faithful service" was ignored like it had been nothing all along!
  

  And yet, I did see cover ups!

  Mainly, for anything that was perceived as a threat to the congregation as a whole or the organization. For instance,

  1. a pedophile that was ignored for far too long.
  2. An abusive and alcoholic father mistreating his family while he gave a lot financially to the congregation.
  3. An elder with shady business practices as he hired many of the brothers in the congregation.
  4. The practice of shunning the apostates is, in itself, a form of cover up. Don't address the questions. Label them apostate and cut them off!

  And the most popular one:

  5. Elders being so busy with the congregation and their regular full time job that they are absentee fathers.