That's the QB.
Started in 1972, and the policy lasted for a couple of decades.
S4
Barbara's CD, the Three Year Rule & Pedophile Brothers. My comments.
by Seeker4 36 Replies latest jw friends
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geevee
Just a question, the reference is that a "brother" has committed a sin some years ago, but I generally understood this to mean an elder or ms? not necessarily a R+F brother.....[just an ordinary one].
I remember reading this in the elders book when i first joined the team and was astounded that we expected the plebs to confess all, yet a
'servant body member" could get away with it. All you had to do was shut up and you were covered!
I could see what you are saying seeker -
sf
Seeker,
Your scenerio entails the elder only touching this child once. He states it never happened again.
That isn't pedophilia.
That's child molestation.
I would not consider him a pedophile unless it was found or he admitted to more children he victimized.
Just my observation.
Great CD!
sKally
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Seeker4
Skally, you missed the point that this brother is saying to the elders that he only did this once, perhaps because a victim accused him, when in fact the idea of the scenario is that he is an active pedophile. Go back and re-read the posts when you get a chance. The idea is that a lying pedophile could have used this policy to stay out of trouble over a number of years.
On the off chance that he gets accused, he tells the brothers that it was a one time thing, a mistake, that he's repented and been forgiven. Then he moves on to a new congregation, where this background of his is never known, as it was never dealt with judicially.
I only brought it up because I was aware that this scenario actually happened in congregations, and Barbara's CD discusses it as well.
S4
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sf
Got it seeker.
Thanks.
sKally
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sf
~dup~
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MinisterAmos
Wouldn't real Christians ask the victin if the perp was forgiven?
Seems pretty damn obvious.....