I just noticed that this is scheduled to air in 10 minutes ( my time~ EST I think ) on the Documentary channel. It says to addresses the child abuse within the org.
Just a heads up
Dams
JW Spiritual Shepards~ Documentary Channel Tonight
by damselfly 6 Replies latest jw friends
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misspeaches
That's sounds very interesting. I wonder if theres anything online about it. Is the station called 'The documentary channel'? I might google it.
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DannyHaszard
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misspeaches
I found some interesting info about it at this site:
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/2232
Says the following:
As Catholics and Anglicans confront the sins of their fathers, the Jehovah's Witnesses have been less than forthright about their own alleged legacy of abuse. But this church, too, has had serious problems, and around the world, former members are beginning to break the silence. In 'Spiritual Shepherds', host Bob McKeown exposes how the Jehovah's Witnesses failed to deal appropriately with case after case of alleged abuse here in Canada. [Note: This program was broadcast on Jan. 29, 2003. The following information was included on the CBC web site:]
A Biography of Mike Moss
CBC (Canada)
The Fifth Estate, Jan. 29, 2003
http://cbc.ca/fifth/main_mikemoss.htmlMike Moss is now twenty seven years old. He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario but moved to Cambridge, Ontario when he was 17 to get away from the pain of being in the same community as the man who abused him and the church which he says let him down.
Mike was married for four years, but in 1999 his marriage broke up because of problems related to his abuse as a young teenager. Mike has been trying to put the sexual abuse he suffered in the Jehovah’s Witness church behind him. As part of that recovery process, he kept a diary of his thoughts a few years ago. In one entry, May 16, 1999, he wrote:
"I feel very lonely lately…I’m sad that I lost my family because of the religion….I am very hurt and feel that I am being punished for things that I do not know….I sit here crying knowing that nothing is real in my life and I’m just existing….I don’t want pity…I want a family….I feel betrayed by people who I have been loyal to my whole life…..everything is quiet around me except the sound of my own tears….it really hurts because it wasn’t supposed to be this way…..every time I take two steps forward, I get knocked back three."
Mike is making every attempt to rebuild his life and get some sense of closure. That’s why he finally decided to go to the police himself in 1999 to press charges against Peter Gavin. A year later, he cut all ties with the church, although he is still close to his parents who remain Jehovah’s Witnesses. Along with his brother, Mike runs his own construction company, A & M Contracting based out of Cambridge. His specialty is office and residential renovations, including modifying homes for the recently disabled. One of his biggest projects last year involved redesigning a home to install a four-floor elevator. Mike enjoys playing hockey and volunteers with a local community group that helps kids.
Mike says he came forward and told the fifth estate his story not because he wants pity, but in hopes of changing the way the church handles cases of child sexual abuse, even if he can’t change what happened in his case. He wants to ensure the same thing won’t happen to another child. Mike also hopes he will inspire other victims of sexual abuse in the Jehovah’s Witness church to come forward. “The people, the list of names and what happened to these kids…it’s like the same story over and over again…..I don’t feel alone anymore,” he told us.
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damselfly
Here's the website
http://www.documentarychannel.ca/
It sounds familiar to me I think maybe the Berry girls might be on it I I'm really not sure.
Dams
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fullofdoubtnow
Is that the fifth estate documentary thats on silent lambs? If it is, its well worth watching.
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damselfly
Yes, it was the 5 estate one. It's very good and has Bill Bowen and both Heather and Holly along with their mother. I'm sorry that I can't tape it for you all.Dams