Yes i know they have been officially witnesses since the 1930s but witnesses of what ? What exactly are they witnessing of ? They dont seem to be very good at spotting pure evil like pedophilia ?
what exactly are Jehovah's Witnesses of ? They dont seem to be able to spot evil pedophiles...
by mP 4 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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Iamallcool
You are so right. They keep saying leave it in Jehovahs hands all the time and now it bites them in the ass very painfully.
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blondie
Actually, we all fail in spotting pedophiles. They are not drooling, dirty men in the park. Most are smart, manipulative, able to blend into safe environs or communities. They can be doctors, dentists, teachers, police officers, ministers, priests, judges, respected businessmen, etc. They are good at appearing safe, helpful, liking children, helping single mothers, setting up programs to help disadvantaged children, the helpful neighbor....This article from Missing Kids show how the community at large cannot identify pedophiles and some reasons why.
http://www.missingkids.com/en_US/publications/NC70.pdf
To assume someone is not a
pedophile
simply because he is nice, actively practices his faith, works hard, is kind
to animals, helps abused children, reports finding child pornography on the Internet
to law enforcement, and/or searches for missing children is absurd. Pedophiles span
the full spectrum from saints to monsters. In spite of this fact, over and over again
pedophiles are not recognized, investigated, charged, convicted, or sent to prison
simply because they are “nice guys.” One of the best indicators of the continuing
lack of understanding of the nature of pedophilia is the media and society still view
as a contradiction the fact that someone could be a caring, dedicated teacher
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mP
@blondie
i dont doubt there are pedos everywhere in all shapes and sizes. my original commemt was more about the fact they - jws fail to be witnesses when they KNOW without doubt about pedophile cases. they claim to be honest and so on, and yet when it really counts they fail..
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blondie
well mP I have worked in law enforcement for some time in my past, there is my own personal experience, and the volunteer work I have done in my area re this abuse problem for 10 years. Most non-jws are as dumb as jws to identifying pedos, and turning them in. Since 60% of them are family, or family friends, neighbors, even if they have an inkling they don't turn them in; they don't want it to reflect on their family, their church, their neighborhood, their town, etc. So they hide it, terrorize the victim into shutting up. Neither Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Scientologists, The Boy Scout organization, Penn State, school systems are all complicit. So yes, these people too KNOW. I am never surprised when people still cover it up despite their religious handle. And if you think it is so easy to spot pedophiles, I believe you lack any real expansive experience. When I worked in law enforcement, despite our training and contact with that community, when the perpetrator was identified it was with hard evidence, not some voodoo, emotional feeling.