This is incredible. California seems to be allowing pedophiles as legitimate. I was wondering if they would think this was a bridge too far or if they would run with it the way they did with the Trans thing. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/03/california-legislature-passes-bill-reduce-penalties-oral-anal-sex-willing-children/ Very sick people.
Dutch JW publish open letter protesting accusations of mishandling child abuse and government inquiry
by Anders Andersen 12 Replies latest watchtower scandals
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The first time Elders received instructions that JW victims were allowed to report abuse was in the early 2000. The first time I remember seeing this being written down in a watchtower is 2019. Yet, they say they wrote on the topic for over 35 years! Reality is that their public position has been much better in the last year, but they make it sound like it had been this way for decades! Not acknowledging all the wrong they did before that!
They say that they report to the police even if they don't have to and yet, there is no such instructions anywhere in their publications or elders procedural book. In fact, elders must call their headquarters FIRST to know if they should do it or not.
They make it sound like JWs are allowed to have non-jw friends while publications, videos, talks and dramas make it clear that this goes against their faith.
They say that they use the internet, but this again is highly controlled by the group. For instance, having a bookmark to an apostate site would automatically result in a serious talk with the elders.
They talk about how they were victims of the Nazis... everyone was! EVERYONE! Especially the Jews! Why bring this up here if it’s not to obtain unwarranted sympathy or trying to make a link between the present government and the Nazi party?
They view pastoral support as a priority. That's the issue right there! If you're victim of a crime, should your first instinct be to call the police or the elders?
In their publications, they have spent quite some time talking about prevention, but have very little details about how to handle it once it has happened. For instance, there is no publication that explains:
- Their position on forensic science and it they accept it in their religious process.
- Can a rapist be forgiven? Is it automatic excommunication?
- When a rapist is re-instated, can he go back to the same congregation as his victim(s)
- What is the minimal time for a rapist to be re-instated?
- If they excommunicate someone for rape, why would they not report to the police? They do not protect the wider community.
- How many times have the WT or its representatives reported to the police? In which circumstances?
Their letter make it sound like they covered all the angles about this problematic while they clearly have not.