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  WTS answers Diane Wilson, author

  by blondie in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/3289653.htm .

  posted on sat, may.

  watchtower society responds to issues raised in book.

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  morrisamb

  Cygnus, just saw your response. Otherwise I would have responded sooner.
  You wrote: "But the fact is: accusation of rape or child molestation is perhaps the worst allegation that could be made against somebody, especially if that person is a professed Christian and otherwise seemingly upstanding in conduct and behavior."

  I know something that is worse: being the rape or molestation victim. The fact that the elders want to make sure the accusation is true does not take away from the way they handle the victim. They are not qualified...That is my point. This is way over their heads and please tell me, what are the chances that 3 men have the qualifications to deal with any of the following: a crime, an accusation as serious as rape; a victim's feelings; trauma, and on and on.

  They should get out of this business immediately; leave it to professionals, social workers, police, therapists. If the Elders handling our case had called annonomously the police or child care workers and said, "We are aware of 4 children who have been sexually abused over a period of years, but we feel by excommunicating the perpetrator this will be enough to stop his reign of terror," do you think the reply would be: "Good plan." I think not.

  It's time to stop playing God. Improper handling of rape and molestation cases enables the perpertrator to continue their reign of terror.

  You state: "Put yourself in their shoes." My god, man what the hell are you talking about? Put yourselves in the victims' shoes.
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  Pope Forgives Molested Children

  by obiefernandez in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  read at http://www.theonion.com/onion3819/pope_forgives.html.

  vatican citycalling forgiveness "one of the highest virtues taught to us by jesus," pope john paul ii issued a papal decree monday absolving priest-molested children of all sin.. "though grave and terrible sins have been committed, our lord teaches us to turn the other cheek and forgive those who sin against us," said the pope, reading a prepared statement from a balcony overlooking st. peter's square.

  "that is why, despite the terrible wrongs they have committed, the church must move on and forgive these children for their misdeeds.".

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  morrisamb

  Without this being introduced in proper context ie. a joke, I think it is tasteless and unfunny.
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  WTS answers Diane Wilson, author

  by blondie in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/3289653.htm .

  posted on sat, may.

  watchtower society responds to issues raised in book.

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  morrisamb

  Hi Cygnus, I agree, the guy wasn't lying BUT that's the point!

  I think it is disgusting, unthinkable even, that women would have to discuss the details of their rape, or that young girls should
  have to discuss details of the crime of sexual abuse against them alone with three men, and at the very least without a parent, guardian or "sister" present. And if you think the experience is a loving chat, ask my sister. It isn't called a judicial committee for nothing.
  I remember my sister even later when she was a teenager saying she talked about masterbating with these men, and I cringed. Even then, when I was super-Witness, I thought that was too much to ask!

  I'd rather be stoned than sit in front of any three elders in the world!
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  NOW IS THE TIME TO ROAR SILENTLAMBS!

  by silentlambs in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i received a call from the baltimore sun today three jw victims came forward and they are doing a story.

  evansville tv news crew doing a story today on jw molestation because a victim came forward.

  more articles coming out in the tennessean due to more victims coming forward.

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  morrisamb

  I'm with Naeb on this one. Violet, I had this roommate a couple of years ago who was German. One day, we were watching a program on the Hollocaust and he said, "You know it was a great lie. Millions of Jews didn't die. It was more like 1 million." Not only was that his own propaganda agenda, I thought that was unbelievably insensitive. How different is that then you suggesting, well, 'cause the Society didn't screw up in my case, your stories of abuse...might be exaggerated, might be based on personal agenda, might be motivated by hatred for the Witnesses...you fill in the blank.
  At the very least your words are insensitive to this survivor. Apology accepted.
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  How to reason with a rapist.

  by flower in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  (title modified per request).

  and to think, i thought i was valuing my precious gift of life so much that i was willing to sumbit to a violent crime in order stay alive.

  how twisted my thinking.

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  morrisamb

  I'm one tough cookie and I don't cry easily but reading this information about how a woman should react to a rapist just sends me.
  I remember my own rape...I was numb and in shock and was in pain for days. If these men of God spent a day in my shoes, then they could tell me what I should have done! No, not even then.
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  WTS answers Diane Wilson, author

  by blondie in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/3289653.htm .

  posted on sat, may.

  watchtower society responds to issues raised in book.

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  morrisamb

  When rape occurs "...We handle it with the utmost compassion."

  Oh, PLEAse! Some of us handle it with compassion would be a more accurate statement. My siblings and I are still waiting for our "sympathy hugs"...!

  And Waiting, I could just scream at the concept of screaming during a rape! Everyone is different. I still haven't screamed during, over, and since my experience. Would they give me a break!
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  Sexual Abuse Story made cover of Belgium newspaper

  by morrisamb in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  exclusive "west-flemisch canadese donald d'haene speaks openly about his sexual abuse by his father".

  this is the front page headline in belgium today.

  my book and story of abuse in a jehovah's witness family received a page and half coverage in krant van west vlaanderen, a chain of newspapers that reaches 420,000. five photos and the cover of my book, with sub-headlines such as : .

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  morrisamb

  Dear Dungbettle and Waiting:

  Thanks for the kind words. There are so many reasons I wrote the book (to validate my siblings' and mother's experiences, to educate and give hope, etc.) but one of the things that is so freeing is that I will never have to explain myself again. It seems like a dream...never having to answer: why didn't you tell? why did you tell? How could you do that? Don't you love Jehovah? and so on...
  And never having to listen to: You must not have had a good heart. You just want revenge. Why don't you talk more? Why don't you talk less? Your mother should have done this. If it was me, I would have done _________...and on and on..
  The truth does set you free!
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  Sexual Abuse Story made cover of Belgium newspaper

  by morrisamb in

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  2. announcements

  exclusive "west-flemisch canadese donald d'haene speaks openly about his sexual abuse by his father".

  this is the front page headline in belgium today.

  my book and story of abuse in a jehovah's witness family received a page and half coverage in krant van west vlaanderen, a chain of newspapers that reaches 420,000. five photos and the cover of my book, with sub-headlines such as : .

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  EXCLUSIVE "West-Flemisch Canadese Donald D'haene speaks openly about his sexual abuse by his father"

  This is the front page headline in Belgium today. My book and story of abuse in a Jehovah's Witness family received a page and half coverage in Krant Van West Vlaanderen, a chain of newspapers that reaches 420,000. Five photos and the cover of my book, with sub-headlines such as :

  Donald is a sexual abuse survivor
  41-year-old actor and tv-presentor writes
  shocking book over his childhood
  No doubt a best seller in Canada and around the world!

  The text is in Flemish (Dutch). I will be posting the article on my web site (next week) www.fatherstouch.com

  The world is taking notice!
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  THE ABSOLUTE WORST CONGREGATION EVER

  by You Know in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  to put things in perspective in relation to the pathetic and sordid trivial gossip of those whom i affectionately call: the phallic-worshipping accursed children of the apostasy, by far the worst, most problem-filled congregation that has ever existed, anywhere, anytime, was the corinthian congregation.

  you name the problem---they had it.

  you want shocking salacious sexual scandal?

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  morrisamb

  Obviously you haven't been to Aylmer, Ontario, Canada!
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  The Protect the Children Sham

  by HildaBingen in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  once upon a time there was an evil antagonist of god named ha satan.

  this evildoer thought of many ways to make worldlings oppose god's covenant people.

  he finally got a bright idea.

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  morrisamb

  Dear Englishman

  The teacher from Southern Ontario, Canada who flinged herself at those students lives relatively closeby. I'll tell you the press don't think too highly of her here. She actually refused to be interviewed unless you talked to "my agent". She also just received the highest penalty from the Teacher's Federation (whatever it's called) ever! That girl needs a therapist not an agent. But I thought it was ridiculous she'd get the hightest penalty when I've seen molesting male teachers treated with kit gloves!
  From the other London, Canada