I was jut reading the silent lambs e-mail regarding the August 2005 W/T that subtly reinforces the position that child molestation crimes "may be reported" to authorities. According to Silent Lambs, this is in line with a 2002 directive from the service dept to elders that said it is an individual decision, whether parents decide to alert the police or not and no congregation sanctions would be applied either way. This is a policy that thumbs it's nose at mandatory reporting laws and puts children at risk. These types of "backdoor" communication that are not available to the rank and file or general public but are the backbone of elder policy decisions need to be brought into the light. Are there any current elders who could copy these letters (past, present and future) and make them public? I know seeing actual letters in Crisis of Conscience from the society to the elder bodies was very eye opening to me and got me started in my path to independent thinking.
Are there any current elders on this board who could....
by mjarka911 2 Replies latest jw friends
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kwintestal
http://www.silentlambs.org/education/wtinfo.cfm
Bottom right of this page is a scan of related letters.
Kwin
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mjarka911
Thanks Kwin - that's a very good resource!