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My sister in the faith...
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A quick note first to say thank you to everyone on this board for the months of support and friendship, and for putting up with all of my ranting/raving postings. I am in your debt always.
I apologize in advance for the length of this post, and for the depressing subject.
Situation I was raped in ****, and because I did not resist my attacker (and lived) I was df'd in view of the WT position at the time.
This is the History of the WT view toward rape as far as I could find it.
WT 1-15-64 scream
WT 6-1-68 scream
Aid to Bible Understanding, 1969, 1971 don't scream
Awake! 3-8-74 scream
Awake! 7-8-80 don't scream
WT 10-15-80 scream
WT 3-15-83 don't scream
Awake! 2-22-84 scream
Awake! 6-8-84 don't scream and scream
Awake! 5-22-86 scream
Insight on the Scriptures, 1988 don't scream
Awake! 3-8-93 don't scream
As you can see, my assault in **** placed me right in between 'screaming' in 1986 and 'not screaming' in 1993. (I guess the Insight book was ignored by my elders, oh WELL that's so NEW) I thought by 1999 things had settled once and for all, for crying out loud. Because I have one child still 'in' the org, I sought reinstatement, and the elders said "fine, just come to meetings and all will be forgotten."
Last night I did research, and found this;
WT 12/15/98: This exemplifies that when it comes to money and material things, victims of robbery who do not resist may reduce the likelihood of injury.
And a footnote; There are, of course, limits to cooperation. Jehovah's servants do not cooperate in any way that violates God's law. For example, a Christian would not willingly submit to rape.
translation: scream!