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candidlynuts Jehovah's Witnesses in Crisis. My initial observations.

I recieved my copy today and have only spent an hour or so in looking it over.
I want to commend Barbara Anderson and those who assisted her , this is very well written and compelling. If you haven't ordered a copy yet, I encourage you to do so.
(forgive me if i word this badly my Awake college education might show ) My initial reaction to what I've been reading is how the watchtower society lawyers, headquarters etc does not apper to be any kind of organization led by God. It appears to be a business trying to protect it's treasures stored upon the earth. There is some lip service of concern for children but overall the main concern of the watchtower seems to be in protecting it's business money and reputation. Which is fine for any multi national/ multi billion dollar business, what is so hurtful though is that the watchtower presents itself as God's Organization. A spiritual paradise. A happy people. Sadly, those things seem important to the average Jehovah's Witness but glaringly you see how overall the Watchtower is just a business full of lawyers who seek to protect money over children.
for example:
the Tele-Memo mentioned on page 68
An Excerpt from page 68:
Begin Quote"
alt "End Quote

Barbara provides a scan of the Tele -Memo on pages 69-73 where it plainly says make the call annonymously. Also question 13 is an expected one " Who else has knowledge of abuse".........it makes me wonder if how widely known it is plays into whether or not it was reported back before the laws protecting children and requiring reporting came into effect.

Reading the Plaintiffs claims is eye opening and I'll spend more time going thru them and maybe post some impressions at a later time. Note that I'm just an uneducated reader and these are just my personal reactions and opinons. Many times in my brief read thru I was gasping in horror and outrage. And I grieve that MY OWN CHILDREN are still part of this organization. For your info although I have posted about it before, there was a pedophile in our congregation, the elders knew, he went out in service , attended meetings and I never would have known if an elders child hadn't told my child. The elder made sure his own children were warned and protected but not my children. A spiritual paradise indeed.
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candidlynuts	Jehovah's Witnesses in Crisis. My initial observations.
	I recieved my copy today and have only spent an hour or so in looking it over. I want to commend Barbara Anderson and those who assisted her , this is very well written and compelling. If you haven't ordered a copy yet, I encourage you to do so. (forgive me if i word this badly my Awake college education might show ) My initial reaction to what I've been reading is how the watchtower society lawyers, headquarters etc does not apper to be any kind of organization led by God. It appears to be a business trying to protect it's treasures stored upon the earth. There is some lip service of concern for children but overall the main concern of the watchtower seems to be in protecting it's business money and reputation. Which is fine for any multi national/ multi billion dollar business, what is so hurtful though is that the watchtower presents itself as God's Organization. A spiritual paradise. A happy people. Sadly, those things seem important to the average Jehovah's Witness but glaringly you see how overall the Watchtower is just a business full of lawyers who seek to protect money over children. for example: the Tele-Memo mentioned on page 68 An Excerpt from page 68: Begin Quote" "End Quote Barbara provides a scan of the Tele -Memo on pages 69-73 where it plainly says make the call annonymously. Also question 13 is an expected one " Who else has knowledge of abuse".........it makes me wonder if how widely known it is plays into whether or not it was reported back before the laws protecting children and requiring reporting came into effect. Reading the Plaintiffs claims is eye opening and I'll spend more time going thru them and maybe post some impressions at a later time. Note that I'm just an uneducated reader and these are just my personal reactions and opinons. Many times in my brief read thru I was gasping in horror and outrage. And I grieve that MY OWN CHILDREN are still part of this organization. For your info although I have posted about it before, there was a pedophile in our congregation, the elders knew, he went out in service , attended meetings and I never would have known if an elders child hadn't told my child. The elder made sure his own children were warned and protected but not my children. A spiritual paradise indeed.
IP: apNgZuukVAL/hM4k