Simon's forum has brought people together who would never connect otherwise. I received this letter from Holland today... dear donald first i introduce myself i live in holland and i was one of jehovah's witnesses today i read your answer http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=33569&site=3 and i found you very brave to write the book, it must have been very difficult. if the jehovah's witnesses say that you cant bring your brother into court , than they did not understand the bible text about this cases. i hope all abusers of jehovah's witnesses will go to court soon,because i shame for the organisation in this way. i think that everyone of the witnesses who closes his eyes and ears for what is going on, is an abuser too. jezus gave us the example to open our mouth about the wrongdoing. a great criminal has let Johannus executed for telling the true about the sexual wrongdoing of him . i think that all people who shut their mouth because they are afraid of the elder and other witnesses, they have no personality at all, and they give others a very bad impression about the new personality that we should have through studying jehovah gods word, the bible. i my self am disfellowshipped as well, since a half year, and i have noticed that the elder here don't believe in the cleansing power of jezus blood at all, so they put themselves above the creator, they were afraid of me, because i opened always my mouth with a answer from bible, after years of avoiding me, they found for themselves a reason for disfellowshipping me. first i felt that i was psychological, social en spiritual abused, but i think their problem is bigger then mine and their sins are bigger, because of they are blind guides, blinds can only guide other blinds, but not the people who can see. i hope you'll stay strong, and i know the great god helps you greetings from ______ holland