Given that this thread is 16 years old and contains quotes more than 45 years old, i decided to check the current quotes in the elders txt book. They are as follows
The real problem is not whether or they require or advise a woman to scream in a rape situation( thats not been the case for sometime). The most signifigant problem, from my point of view, is that its not their damn business. They are a church, not a police force. If a woman was raped by a stranger the only words required are “im so sorry sister, do you want me to be with you when you call the police?” If she makes the claim regarding an acquaintance or someone she knows more personally (which is often the case), the correct response is “im so sorry sister, do you want me to be with you when you call the police?” They are neither empowered nor qualified to deal with the situation. Stay the hell out of it.