“…Jehovah’s Witnesses’ policy was that parents should not leave their children with elders…”
This makes me SO, SO, ANGRY! These are weasel words.
As a recent former elder - there is absolutely NOTHING in 'policy', no, no let me be clear, there is nothing ANYWHERE that says this.
This is absolutely disgusting behavior. This violates the basic christian commandments, let along anything else.
I hope that they (NZ) are getting good advice and examples to showcase these as lies, and I hope that the WT gets everything that it deserves, right back at it.