If they do not get an injunction to stop access to this material, I bet the Society will pursue some sort of settlement to keep these documents from being reported on in the press, thereby effectively suppressing them.
CG
KingDumb Halls Want Court Order To Keep Pedophile Documents Secret!
by Country Girl 67 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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Big Tex
Well this is clearly a move dictated by the Legal Department. You've got to realize that the Society is run by mindless beaurucrats and soulless lawyers. Much like the rest of the world.
This is a move based on anticipated and pending litigation. It's a strategy move to help them in their upcoming court battles. They know there have been thousands of women and children abused and they know each one is a potential lawsuit, so this move is all about trying to keep information out of the hands of those lawsuits.
Remember Deep Throat's advice in All the President's Men? Follow the money. Do that with the Society, everything they do, is about making it or protecting it. Nothing else matters to them. -
Shutterbug
CG, I just sent you an email on this, wow, are you ever quick on the trigger.
I asked my brother, the elder, about all of this and he told me Larry Kelly is disfellowshipped, as if that explained everything and would stop my questions. It didn't stop my questions but he apparently suddenly lost his voice because I couldn't get anything out of him. Bug
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metatron
Remember this defense next time you hear the Watchtower Society LIE about not having clergy.
They are claiming CLERICAL STATUS when they seize upon this legality - and wish to be treated as
the legal equals of any clergyman.
metatron
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Country Girl
Hey Bug! Looking forward to seeing you in Dallas. You can keep an even "closer* eye on the papers from there! Is there anyone else you could ask about this particular person?
CG
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Valis
respectively, to be free from a government order compelling the church to disclose its confidential and exclusive religious doctrines, teachings and beliefs
eh it doesn't say anything about hiding the activities of a known pedophile. I'm hoping someone nails them to the wall for using this to hide their pedo problems...You would think good old boys would want to hang that SOB from the highest tree in Amarillo, at least I think there may be one or two *LOL*. Anyway, I think its time to write yet another letter to the Amarillo newspapers...eh..
Sincerely,
District Overbeer
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Shutterbug
CG, I do have some more info, but don't wish to post it because of concerns with accuracy. I will, however, discuss this with you in Dallas. Bug
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pillsbury
All of this is very typical.
Once the CO was directly asked if a known pediphile came into the congregation could you warn others. The answer was absolutely not. The elders were to in a sense "babysit" the person. They had to make sure he never worked with young ones in field service and if they were getting friendly with a family to talk to him- NOT the family. The problem is you cannot watch a person 24 hours a day. The elders and their families would be protected but not the rest of the congregation.
They are more worried about protecting $ and reputation than in protecting the congregations.
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JeffT
They have been saying for years that they have no clergy. They've used it as a selling point. I don't have my literature any more but I'm sure somebody here can find a couple of relevant quotes. There public doctrine has been that they have no clergy. I doubt that they will be able to convince a judge that their "real" doctrine is that they do have a clergy. If they don't have a clergy they can't claim clergy-penitent priviledge. End of story. If somebody can get that if front of the judge, they could be in a world of hurt.
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Gerard
The perpetrators in the California complaints were convicted, but the suits allege church officials didn't do enough to stop the molesters before they were caught. http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/072903/usn_coverupby.shtml