Ginsko,
o i agree nothing wrong with discussion. If u look at top you'll see 'search' just type in silent lambs or bill bowen and you'll get a multitude of posts with all sorts of opinions.Opinions are many and varied. I am female and am a silent lamb. I had no problem with your discussion, or even referring to a post u received form bill, but still i always hope if i send something to someone it will not be reposted on discussion board. However, bill said nothing in the post that he hasn't said publically, and many times.
Bill has an agenda, and that is to try and change policy in WTS about 2 witness rule , and to force elders to abide by law and report abuse to authories. Also, he is trying to expose the practice Jw have of protecting the abuser and and silencing the abused.I am so grateful he is doing this.Many times the abused jends up DF and the abuser -NOTHING.
Certainly u have a right to your opinion. Many here also do not agree with Bill. He has a web site and u can register and post there too..I would post u a link, but i am not that computer savy , so maybe someone else will do it. Sorry.
Again , the laws do vary from state to state here in usa, but generally, it is against the law for anyone to have sex with someone under 18, with or without their consent. But these are not the usual cases Bill talks about. generally it involves molestation of a small child , with no witnesses .
I only speak for myself here bill certainly does not need me to speak for him so i would e-mail him and tell him your concerns. . 'welcome to the board.
Edited by - wednesday on 12 November 2002 11:32:51