Sounds like he's trying to convert you back to the blinded cult mentality. I'll play along for a couple of questions...
9. As a man, I hate rape and child molestation, but shouldn't there be reasonable evidence to convict somebody of a crime?
Is the evidence of such a crime to be found at the Watchtower branch office? Local elders are specifically instructed that when they hear allegations of a child molestation, they are instructed to call the branch office FIRST. Why? Child molestation is a crime, just as murder is a crime. If allegations are made that a publisher killed another publisher, would it be reasonable for the elders to call the branch office for direction on how to handle the matter? Of course not! Congregation elders are not qualified nor have the authority to investigate a murder, evaluate the evidence, and convict someone. In the same way, congregation elders are not qualified nor do they have the authority to perform a physical examination, evaluate evidence, and convict a molester. Neither does the branch office have such qualifications or authority to perform the investigation into such a hideous crime. The scriptures clearly state that such criminal matters should be turned over to the "superior authorities" of the government.
1 Pet 2:13 For the Lord’s sake subject yourselves to every human creation, whether to a king as being superior 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish wrongdoers but to praise those who do good.
Sadly, many congregation elders have followed the direction of branches and have protected child molesters rather than children. Is it any wonder that now the governmental authorities are punishing such wrong conduct?
10. I understand your frustration with the two witnesses account policy but if someone denies the allegation, the organization have no means of establishing the truth without adequate evidence. In this case, shouldn't you have thought that vengeance belongs to God? Remember Romans 12: 17-19; Luke 12: 52 -59
The bible doesn't specifically instruct Christians on every detail of criminal investigation in the case of child molestation. Similarly, the bible doesn't specifically instruct Christians on the handling of drunk drivers who strike and kill pedestrians. Does that mean that if a brother has been in the habit of drinking heavily and hitting pedestrians, that nothing can be done because no two witnesses survived to speak? If the driver denies the allegation, does that mean there is no other evidence to consider? If the police show up and begin inspecting the dents and blood on the driver's car, should forensic evidence be ignored, or even washed away by the local elders in order to protect the brother from prosecution? Are the scriptures in Romans and Luke telling Christians that they should look the other way when a drunk driver is in the habit of killing people? No indeed! Both verses are talking about petty disputes between individuals not gross violations of federal laws.
Child molestation is a crime. And when even Satan's world looks at something like this as a horrible crime that needs to be addressed before other children are hurt, shouldn't any organization claiming to represent the true God set an even higher standard for protecting children? Rather, if one turns a blind eye to such criminal offenses, Ezekial's words of adverse judgment apply:
Ezekial 34:4 You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bandaged the injured or brought back the strays or looked for the lost; rather, you have ruled them with harshness and tyranny.
