Posts by Marvin Shilmer

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In Shocking Testimony, Jehovah’s Witnesses Reveal They Feel No Need to Protect a Child From a Pedophile

by OrphanCrow in

article from jwvictims.org:.

http://jwvictims.org/2015/07/30/in-shocking-testimony-jehovahs-witnesses-reveal-they-feel-no-need-to-protect-a-child-from-a-pedophile/.

in shocking testimony, jehovahs witnesses reveal they feel no need to protect a child from a pedophiletoday, many former jehovahs witnesses are clinging to every word said during the australian royal commissions inquiry into institutional responses to child sex abuse.

Marvin Shilmer

Watchtower has taken plenty of religious positions without concern of what is legally required. My hope is in this case that Watchtower will establish a religious position that without fail it will have local elders immediately report allegations of child abuse to local secular authorities for those authorities to investigate or not as they please.

I've heard the crapola arguments suggesting that such a policy would impede child rapists from confessing their sins and therefore push perps further underground. I don't care. Pedophiles need to know they have nowhere to hide in plain sight anymore, and it will not matter whether the predator confesses or not because sooner or later a victim or victims are going to talk, or someone with suspicion is going to make the allegation. Then let secular authorities deal with it as best they can. That's the best we have at the moment for hindering further victimization of our children.

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Dr Monica Applewhite!

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i'm just listening to this so called doctors testimony.

where did the watchtower dig her up from.

her answers have mostly been maybe's and i think!.

Marvin Shilmer

Out of its millions of followers, it's telling that Watchtower fails to bring forth one who's a female trained in social science with expertise in the field of good practice in response to allegation of sexual molestation who'd be willing to say Watchtower's policy to EVER have a victimized woman face a MALE-ONLY tribunal and her MALE offender, and without SUPPORT in the room, is good practice.

Oh. I forgot. Watchtower frowns on higher education. And, now that I think about it, it's doubtful that a member female who's ever lived through this nightmare would be willing to say it's good practice. In each case an outsider would be better suited.

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another abuse that most JW children go through is severe "spankings" at the hall..is that still going on?

by wwjdnwt in

i was born into the jw's religion.

was an active jw for over 30 years.

i remember when i was a child my mom would take me in the bathroom and switch me so hard with the nice little switch she got from the tree outside.

Marvin Shilmer

Watchtower and the Woodshed

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Dr Monica Applewhite!

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i'm just listening to this so called doctors testimony.

where did the watchtower dig her up from.

her answers have mostly been maybe's and i think!.

Marvin Shilmer

Watchtower's hired expert, Dr. Monica Lisa Applewhite, was thoroughly dismantled by Mr. Angus Stewart (assisting counsel for the Royal Commission) and the Chair, Justice Peter McClellan.

She was testifying on behalf of Watchtower to bolster her written claims that Watchtower policy meets the standard of care for dealing with allegations of child molestation and that it represents good practice.

She ended up confessing Watchtower's policy to have a woman confront ultimately three men (elders of a judicial committee) in the presence of her abuser and without any moral support DOES NOT meet the standard of care and is NOT good practice.

So glad this woman got her chance to go on the record. I appreciate that Watchtower paid for her service to humanity.

But it took Messrs. Stewart and McClellan to bring her to the promised land of truth!!!

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[Day 4 - 31/7]The Royal Commissions investigation of child sexual abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses. + VIDEO

by C0ntr013r in

by popular demand i give you day 4, and i will finally get a couple of days to sleep .

part 1 has been uploaded and part 2,3 and 4 will soon be available.. part 1:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmlcdqesa0&list=plpq6kz-aghvqbadlzmqn26dvmpzddxlui&index=11.

Marvin Shilmer

Watchtower's hired expert, Dr. Monica Lisa Applewhite, was thoroughly dismantled by Mr. Angus Stewart (assisting counsel for the Royal Commission) and the Chair, Justice Peter McClellan. She was testifying to bolster her written claims that Watchtower policy meets the standard of care for dealing with allegations of child molestation and that it represents good practice.

She ended up confessing that Watchtower's policy to have a woman confront ultimately three men (elders of a judicial committee) in the presence of her abuser and without any moral support DOES NOT meet the standard of care and is NOT good practice.

So glad this woman got her chance to go on the record. Thanks Watchtower!!!

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Those aussie elders may escape repercussions after all....RC day 3

by Witness My Fury in

damn those tricky state laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmeg1omfumk 15:30 on.

annoying no?.

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Marvin Shilmer

When it comes to reporting sexual molestation of a child to law enforcement there is no law prohibiting Watchtower from having a policy that would have elders always do so, or at the very least a policy that actively encourages victims or guardians to report. Watchtower has the policy it has because it chose to. Watchtower chose to have its elders report when secular law requires it and otherwise not to.

Yet Watchtower admits knowledge that child molesters pose a danger to children. Despite this knowledge Watchtower fails to show neighbor love by giving non-JWs at least a fighting chance to protect non-JW children from known predators. It's a moral and ethical breach at the very least

"None of you should think only of his own affairs,” Paul wrote, “but consider other people’s interests also.” (Philippians 2:4, Phillips) ... Thus, we have a moral obligation to cultivate this quality."--The Watchtower, April 15, 2002, p. 27

When will Watchtower take its own counsel?

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Cecil the Lion deserved what he got...That's right. I said it.

by cappytan in

lions are notorious murderers of beautiful zebras, antelope and other graceful exotic animals.

cecil probably contributed to the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of animals.

what happened to him was justice.. you reap what you sow.

Marvin Shilmer

Marvin, the reason cats 'play' with their prey is they are actually trying to find the perfect opportunity to make the kill. Mice bites can often infect and kill a cat, so it's actually a protective instinct for the cat.

The bite of any critter can cause lethal infection (including cats). So what? Cat's don't know much about biology.

I've seen cats in the wild tinker with wounded birds, snakes (venomous and non-venomous), dogs, fish, rabbits, squirrels, fawns, cats (kittens in particular) and other animals. I've watched these episodes last sometimes for hours, and sometimes the prey animal is left to die on its own without the cat taking flesh to eat. Nature is brutal.

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Cecil the Lion deserved what he got...That's right. I said it.

by cappytan in

lions are notorious murderers of beautiful zebras, antelope and other graceful exotic animals.

cecil probably contributed to the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of animals.

what happened to him was justice.. you reap what you sow.

Marvin Shilmer

I have a lot of experience working with animals both wild and domestic. I've hunted and killed lots of wild animals in my life, and I've slaughtered lots of domesticated animals too, in most cases for food. I've killed animals in self-defense and in defense of other prey animals. I've also done a fair amount of what I consider to be mercy killing of animals. An animal who's outlived its useful life or is suffering deserves, from my human perspective, to rest and to meet that rest with as little suffering as possible. I do not hunt for trophies or sport. For me killing is about food or mercy, and in some cases defense.

Killing is not usually a pretty thing. For anyone who's not used to it, it can be nauseating to think of. I doubt the hunter in this case intended for the animal (Cecil the lion) to suffer for nearly two days before he dispatched it, but that sometimes happens. I don't see anyone throwing rocks at the American Indians' historical practice of taking large animals with bow and arrow, and some of those animals took weeks to die. That said, illegal killing is despicable and should be dealt with accordingly. I don't know who broke the law in this instance, if anyone did. But if someone did break the law then they should suffer the consequence.

When it comes to hunting for sport, ironically in nature I find the cat family to be notorious at killing for the sport. I see it all the time, even among domesticated cats I see it. Often I've seen cats prey on and capture animals to do nothing but kick the critter around until it ultimately is dispatched. Not to humanize it, but from a human perspective it looks like entertainment. Nature is brutal.

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Is It Time to regroup?

by John Aquila in

how much do you want to bet that the organization has already started preparing articles for the watchtower magazines, convention talks, circuit overseers talks and letters to bodies of elders, to refute what is happening in australia?

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right now the most important thing for the wt to do is protect their image that they are gods visible organization.especially in the u.s. and latin american countries.

Marvin Shilmer

Watchtower has a much, much bigger problem on its hands than what we see going on in Australia. Unfortunately for Watchtower in a court document filed May 23, 2012 the Watchtower organization made an admission in writing that, given the current environment, is sure to cause considerable issues.

In this document Watchtower admits that were it to supply information in its database about allegations and victims of sexual molestation of children reported by its appointed elders in the United States, Watchtower "would be forced to defend themselves against claim after claim originating from the different corners of the nation during the past twenty years."

I've not heard much about this document, but now it's sure to get some attention. With this document we have an admission from Watchtower that it has a virtual boatload of names in its database of child molestors that, until now, have gone unreported.

Here: Watchtower's Database — What is the real fear?

Make no mistake. In Watchtower-land pedophiles are literally everywhere, and they're not being reported!

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Is It Time to regroup?

by John Aquila in

how much do you want to bet that the organization has already started preparing articles for the watchtower magazines, convention talks, circuit overseers talks and letters to bodies of elders, to refute what is happening in australia?

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right now the most important thing for the wt to do is protect their image that they are gods visible organization.especially in the u.s. and latin american countries.

Marvin Shilmer

One piece of testimony that got my attention was of the former CO and DO. I forget his name, but he was among the first compelled to testify. He testified that he had been involved with only one case of reported child molestation during his time as an elder, CO and DO. This cannot possibly be true. In my experience there is not hardly any congregation that today has not heard at least on instance alleging child molestation. I've asked around about this and have extensive contacts, not to mention my own personal experience from multiple congregations. What that former CO/DO and current elder said just can't be true.