Silent Lambs: Jehovah's Witness and child sexual abuse in New Zealand | Frame | The Spinoff

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  • Best known for their door-to-door evangelising, Jehovah’s Witnesses are on a quest to save the ‘wicked’ from damnation. For victims of sexual abuse within the organisation, however, that quest has seen perpetrators shielded from justice. Subscribe 👉 bit.ly/2FRLOZ4
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  • @melanieoreilly2565
    @melanieoreilly2565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The more I read and hear, the more horrified I am that I was once a devoted JW for many years. Thank goodness I got out many years ago.

    • @Goonapachamoothoo
      @Goonapachamoothoo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The more you read ,the more you are horified ,but can you focus on jw only while we lieave in an imperfect ,you have been in and you know thoroughtly. That their are shunnig and disfellowships to constrains those evil guilts ,so what ? Does that mean you are more secure outside that would surprised me every where parents have to works most time odd hours and children are with.their phones looking pornographie ,in.the eyes of childrens what could youth translate through images my pare nts do that so i can just shouldbe horified or see the why of that. Bye.

    • @albertafarmer8638
      @albertafarmer8638 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great but did you accept JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Savior? The Jw's deny that JESUS is GOD! If you deny the deity of JESUS you can not be saved: a regular person could not have payed for our sins on the cross because ALL humans are sinners!
      JESUS is GOD (see John 1!) HE has always exited. FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT= 1 GOD in 3 persons also called Trinity. JESUS made Himself submissive to the FATHER while HE walked on earth. You can listen to real theologians like Dr John Ankerberg

  • @kevingrant9557
    @kevingrant9557 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I was an elder for 20 years and on one occasion disfellowshipped one of these creeps who spent 2 years in jail. When he came back to the congregation I told him to get lost. After that we were instructed not even to tell our fellow elders but to report any such crimes directly to the branch legal dept. This resulted in the many cover ups we have seen since. Child abuse was treated as a sin when it fact it was a criminal offence that should have been reported not to the branch but to the police.

    • @karenmoody2763
      @karenmoody2763 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Are you still a JW

    • @kevingrant9557
      @kevingrant9557 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No@@karenmoody2763

    • @eddyvideostar
      @eddyvideostar 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Dear Kevin Grant 9557, Did you, as an elder for 20 years, tell a repentant man who did his time, to get lost?
      Are you still a JW? If not, do you feel creepy, yourself?

  • @ellesbelles9816
    @ellesbelles9816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Costing millions in lawsuits but so much worse is the cost of the mental health of the victims. SMH 😞

  • @natoforcerecords
    @natoforcerecords 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I'm sorry for his actions.. I was raised a Jehovah's Witness and I know about you all pain... You both are beautiful and you all are strong women 🙇🌹💯

  • @starkochmodig5815
    @starkochmodig5815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    What a shame! Now I know where the money of donations for the world wide work is going. 23.000 cases of child abuse in the USA, 1800 child abuse cases in Australia and so on. Now I understand why Stephen Lett says: The money that comes out is more than money that comes in. To pay millions and millions of dollars in compensation. Thank you so much for sharing your stories!

    • @ljre3397
      @ljre3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They’re not paying enough.

    • @MyDogBooBoo
      @MyDogBooBoo 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And those are just the reported cases

  • @robinkishmiller2596
    @robinkishmiller2596 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I have heard about Australia, Canada, USA, Spain, the Netherlands....NOW New Zealand...My goodness. Its not fake. It cant be...and I thought I was the only one. OMG. ...This makes me cry. I have no words....only tears.

    • @momogallas
      @momogallas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      robin kishmiller and to me in Scotland 😓

    • @robinkishmiller2596
      @robinkishmiller2596 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Scotland too?????????? I have been there. Omg.

    • @momogallas
      @momogallas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      robin kishmiller where about did you go to a Kingdom Hall? I left in 1993 after the ‘incident’ came out! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 always looked for an identity since. I have only realised this because I now have an amazing occupational therapist who has identified that when I was disfellowshiped 6 months after the 3 year incident came to light. I was brought in for being pregnant and disfellowshiped with no family allowed to speak to me or my jw family and my real family had basically thought we were all nut jobs being in the jw so never had a relationship with them. I was truly alone and had picked a mad mad 10 years older to fell ‘safe’ big mistake. The jw have a lot to answer for! 😡😡🤬 anyway rant over sorry 😐 did you the beautiful Scottish scenery? Where are you from? Morag

    • @yvonne3903
      @yvonne3903 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lots of JW children in Scotland have been sexually abused. Love to both of you.

  • @jeantan9173
    @jeantan9173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Since the child abuse cases have gone public, the church leaders should share the responsibility for the damages to the victims. If the church leaders insist that the two witnesses rule forbid them to handle those cases, we can consider them abuse the Bible teaching as well.

  • @kfaulknerstudio
    @kfaulknerstudio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Unbelievably awful. Thank you for being so brave in sharing your stories! And thanks to journalists and filmmakers who are willing to tackle these types of organizations and their abuses.

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The WT as been saying for the last at least 40yrs that parents victims others are free to report to the authorities, these are outrageous lies by silentlambs, and with respect if any dispute this, then plse explain that afteri commented on silentlambs website that PARENTS VICTIMS OTHERS ARE FREE TO RRPORT CHILD ABUSE WITHOUT THE ELDERS KNOWING ABOUT IT THAT MY COMMENTS WERE BLOCKED OR DELETED

    • @amyparsons-king2309
      @amyparsons-king2309 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thankyou Karen. It was a privilege to work with these amazing survivors!

    • @ivyyoung521
      @ivyyoung521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@adrianthomas2196 Sorry your wrong! We have plenty of proof. Get out!

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ivyyoung521 please show one letter or publication that the WT ever said any of these things like parents victims are told they cant report, eldes are instructed they are not to report child abuse, if u got proof then its simple show that proof! Not from the media, etc bur from the WT themselves.

    • @theresefournier3269
      @theresefournier3269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adrianthomas2196 as if we all publish it whenever they tell us to be quiet and leave it in their god's good hands... 🤔

  • @heidikelly3160
    @heidikelly3160 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This was a great video, thank you for making it. The more attention to this issue in the JW society, the more people can be warned against its practices.

    • @eddyvideostar
      @eddyvideostar 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Dear Heidkelly 3160, How and where do we serve God?
      Some people in the organization may be corrupt, but not the whole religion.
      Do we busy-body or do we continue with the service?
      Many years ago a boss told me that having your head in your work, you'd see nothing.
      Hence, having your nose in the Bible is the best remedy. This is correct.

  • @samdash3216
    @samdash3216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I am survivor. Thank you for making this documentary. We need MORE work like this to raise the awareness which American cults are doing to the world.

  • @julieshaffer1896
    @julieshaffer1896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    The emotional abuse by elders in back room meetings must be exposed.

  • @petertocher6845
    @petertocher6845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    That was a bit close to home ! I was in both the Melville and Nawton congregations AND South Dunedin. Didn't recognise anybody though. I did recall a child abuse case in the Melville cong. involving a grand daughter. The elders refused to take it to the police and the offender was disfellowshipped. At that point the father went to the police against the advice of the elders as this would 'bring reproach upon Jehovah's name". The elders would never actually approach the police themselves. So any legal action must be taken by a congregation member but they are warned of the potential reproach on the org. Nothing written down, just a quiet word. From time to time we servants might have a meeting on some sensitive subject like this but we were always forbidden to take notes so you'll never find anything in, say, the Shepherding Book. Some did make the odd note however and occasionally this comes to light. BTW, Hi to anyone who knows me. Jennine and I together for 37 years now. Left about 20 years ago. Phew !!

  • @porgguy4962
    @porgguy4962 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The article and this film was so extremely well done. I thank the reporters and producers who made this. It's so important for these stories to be told because they are not at all uncommon in the JW religion and something needs to be done about it.

  • @barbaramarty6872
    @barbaramarty6872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I to am a victim. I was told told to keep my mouth shut or they would hurt my father. He was not a JW. I was so scared I never said a word. My father died not knowing that my Mother swept this under the rug with her precious elders.

  • @BobSmith-xk5fb
    @BobSmith-xk5fb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I am a survivor and thank you for doing this.

    • @robinkishmiller2596
      @robinkishmiller2596 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It really blows my mind how wide spread this has become over the years and we are just now hearing about all of this ....Omg. and I thought I was the only one. Heaven forbid.

    • @muchambrosia
      @muchambrosia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My heart goes to you. I am not a survivor but did know a girl that was suffering molestation and harassment from her mom's husband. They were both JW's. The girl was not believed when she told an elder, and rather was reprimanded and humiliated for wearing shorts and a tank top one hot summer day and walk to the store. Disgusting people

    • @iamamena3e751
      @iamamena3e751 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im a child i aint abused

    • @iamamena3e751
      @iamamena3e751 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Junie i hope you know that a couple of people, or just 1 person is NOT the whole religion so whomever did that to her she could tell her congregation and get him sent out.

    • @beckyrockwell862
      @beckyrockwell862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@iamamena3e751 and.... This is about the suffering at the hands of these horrible demons hiding in this religion. It happened! It STILL happens!

  • @humbles19
    @humbles19 6 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    My heart goes out to the victims :(

  • @CChartier1
    @CChartier1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It always amazes me that the victim is twice victimized while the abuser is protected.

    • @annemarie19553
      @annemarie19553 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      CChartier1, That's the real horror...the VICTIM shamed, threatened, and punished if they talk, but yes, the pedophiles have routinely been protected while the Governing Body makes speeches about how they "abhor child abuse," and how they protect children when THEY KNOW THEY'RE LYING. 😢

  • @saffronhammer7714
    @saffronhammer7714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Well done. Thank you for shedding light on this very real and systemic problem. As JWs are a worldwide relgion , this is a worldwide tragedy.

  • @brightonbabe2139
    @brightonbabe2139 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Why isn’t the child’s mother in this meeting of elders? When my daughter was being interviewed by the police I accompanied her and held her name. Otherwise this is a second form of abuse.

    • @ivyyoung521
      @ivyyoung521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you! TIME to expose the TRUTH.

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So u went to the police, isnt that what the WT as been saying for decadesin the 1983 and 1991 WT if we or anyone are victims of a crime, there are authorities we can turn too, YOU MAY WISH TOO CALL THE POLICE.

    • @tastetherambovx1179
      @tastetherambovx1179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Adrian Thomas they try to stop people from going to the police. Plus they destroy evidence police need.

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tastetherambovx1179 would u like to show documentary evidence written by the WT society that as ever said that they stop members going to the police.

    • @alyssawoodman
      @alyssawoodman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@adrianthomas2196 You are missing the point. If any adult in these countries are told by a child that they are being sexually abused THAT ADULT is responsible for reporting it. These elders are supposed to be reporting this evidence to the authorities!!!

  • @marekmajewskiuk7165
    @marekmajewskiuk7165 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Thank you. Well done. The Watchtower must be exposed. Everyone have rights to know the true about Watchtower practices.

    • @Rockercaruthonyoutube
      @Rockercaruthonyoutube 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Their are good and bad in any religious organisation. The devil hidez in plain sight 😈

    • @LittleRadicalThinker
      @LittleRadicalThinker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Rockercaruthonyoutube What do you mean there’re good and bad in any religious organizations? If you dig deeper, Watchtower as a religious organization, nothing is good. They are rotten to the very core. The only thing it seems good is they are made up of mostly good people, and none of them actually know what happened . All those good people are actually innocent people, knowing nothing, but misled to do terrible things or even crimes. It’s a religion traps people inside and mislead people. If there is a rank for the worst religious organization, this one is definitely one topping the rank.

  • @beccabrooks4100
    @beccabrooks4100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm an ex Jehovah's Witness and I live down the street from Jehovah's Witnesses worst people in the world to be your neighbors they were robbing the other neighbors as she had them babysit for her and when she went to the police they started harassing her tearing up her car and doing all kinds of things to her so then they decided they were going to start harassing me so they brought dogs down to my house and when my mother and I would get out of the car they set them on my poor old mother German Shepherds and Rottweilers so when I finally had enough they took me before committee meeting cuz I went down to their house and told them to come outside cuz I was going to beat the hell out of them they also let there teenage daughter which about 16 years old have her boyfriend move in with them and then her mother started having an affair with the boyfriend so at this committee meeting when I told that on them I was told that I was crazy by those Brothers so I left and I never went back so someone that new them at the hall told me that she had left her husband and her children and was living in a tent with this man that used to be the boyfriend of her daughter I still never got an apology

    • @cheneethompson5756
      @cheneethompson5756 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As a kid, I never got any sleep on the weekends
      Every single Saturday and Sunday, we had to go out preaching, and/or to meetings
      We got up at 7 am on Saturday
      To knock on doors
      But I would have rather slept in
      I worked really hard in school every week
      But, my mom forced me to get out of my nice bed(at 8 am), and preach from door-to-door
      On Sundays, we went to the kingdom hall for the meetings
      We would get up by 7 am, to be there by 9 am
      Are u kidding me?!!
      Glad I never got baptized
      I'm not sure I can handle a lifetime of that

  • @Prussiapants
    @Prussiapants 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Ugh. This features my old congregation. Gives me chills.

    • @hdoakley4018
      @hdoakley4018 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi im debbie from this documentary. Just wondering which congregation you were in??

    • @jamesmcginn8874
      @jamesmcginn8874 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i wouldn't go near any of them with a bargepole---this Cult is Dead.

    • @Prussiapants
      @Prussiapants 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      HD Oakley Sorry, I just saw this. A Christchurch congregation. I'd prefer not to say which one... Although I've just rewatched and am now wondering if I just imagined my one was in there, because of all the memory triggering images of kingdom halls.

    • @petertocher6845
      @petertocher6845 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hdoakley4018 Hi Debbie, we were in Melville, Nawton, Sth Dunedin and Balclutha. Don't know if we met

    • @jasminegifkins400
      @jasminegifkins400 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi I'm Jasmine from this doco, I was in a chch congregation, possibly the same one as you?

  • @ljre3397
    @ljre3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    There’s got to be a way to get thru legally. People are being tortured and then lose their families. So ungodly. Evil.

  • @flyinggabriel8788
    @flyinggabriel8788 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm not a victim, but nevertheless this is the precise reason I left over 15 years ago after 20 years in the fold.
    Congregation members are kept as ignorant as the public on this issue - and 10 times less likely to find out.
    A very fine production. Thank you.

  • @stillbee7222
    @stillbee7222 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Thank you for sharing this. DOWN WITH THIS EVIL TOWER!!

  • @ambergant767
    @ambergant767 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This is an extremely important and well-made documentary, thank you.

  • @GLRDesignsdotcom
    @GLRDesignsdotcom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I spent age 5-19 in this cult...a lot of horrible things took place in those years :( So thankful that God has given me eyes to see and ears to hear the real TRUTH, not the lies of the JWs.

  • @sofiamorgan6644
    @sofiamorgan6644 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you for presenting this.

  • @brightonbabe2139
    @brightonbabe2139 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Parents need to take the child to the police. No alternative.

  • @vintagegirl7937
    @vintagegirl7937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    They treat women bad in this religious...

  • @catherineholland8376
    @catherineholland8376 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If any of these men are going to commit these acts.I'm sure they don't want anybody else around... Absolutely disgusting what they're getting away with.God witnesses everything.They who commit these acts will be judged on the day of judgement..

  • @apacheturtleisland9462
    @apacheturtleisland9462 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    thank you for your brave sharing, peace and love, tarak

  • @jwsuicides8095
    @jwsuicides8095 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Your documentary is having a big impact. Thank you so much for this, and thank you to the survivors who shared their stories. Truly, we have wept hearing what happened to you.
    Yesterday I did a video about your documentary but linked back to hear so that people could view it at source and respond.
    The phone conversation: terrible lies in that by the JW representative. Know that they do alloe themselves to lie and even have a term for it: 'theocratic warfare'. Look it up.
    Peace to all and if you're trying to exit Watchtower, have already left and being shunned, please know there are SO many people who can understand. ♡

  • @estherpeterson8943
    @estherpeterson8943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Kingdom hall's are 🐐 goatsheds

  • @rhdtv2002
    @rhdtv2002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When you use the bible to let child molestation continue- that messed up. That 2 witness rule is to broad to be taken literal..I'm sure God would not want a child be raped or shunned then to allow the rapist to continue to carry responsiblity inside their church because of 2 witness rule

  • @jacobfield4848
    @jacobfield4848 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    All reports of abuse should be reported to the police. This is the Bible's view. "Give to Caesar what is Caesars."

  • @murielread8247
    @murielread8247 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Duty to report to police...any suspicion or report of child sex abuse.. despite chuch policy call police

  • @JdeUribe
    @JdeUribe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you, great documentary!
    “The Witnesses” documentary from Oxygen/TH-cam channel has more information.❤️

    • @barbarahedges1791
      @barbarahedges1791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      there is part one and part two. Sad that people sitting in the Kingdom halls trust every witness and are not told if they are sitting by and trusting a known pedophile because they hide that fact

  • @nickfrench
    @nickfrench 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    So it's clear from their own mouth they are not interested in protecting their children from criminal activity!

  • @exjwvaa5493
    @exjwvaa5493 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thank you for doing this.Would it be ok to mirror this on the VAA TH-cam channel?

  • @IAM-kg5pq
    @IAM-kg5pq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    More horrific accounts that bring reproach on the borg. These are not the first and wont be the last, they just keep on coming because it really was a paedo paradise! Thank you to the survivors who have spoken out.

  • @Bel5647
    @Bel5647 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The whole thing is absolutely disgusting how anyone could stand idly and not report or help an abused child Is beyond me 😡😡😡

  • @robinkish-miller2990
    @robinkish-miller2990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is happening all over the world. OMG

    • @patriciapitt4228
      @patriciapitt4228 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Looks like the last Plague, isn't that WHY Sodom and Gomorrah got destroyed, heart goes out to those who are coping, all the best to everyone Chow Now lol...

    • @robinkish-miller2990
      @robinkish-miller2990 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@patriciapitt4228 more and more situations are getting exposed. Not sure about the latest Selena coming forward about Anthony Morris.

  • @EmmittBrownBTTF1
    @EmmittBrownBTTF1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    New Zealand needs a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse such as Australia had. They Australian report is damning.

  • @clairejones4316
    @clairejones4316 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Shared on Facebook x

  • @natoforcerecords
    @natoforcerecords 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They don't even have windows at the Kingdom Halls I went to....

  • @ocani0435
    @ocani0435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i was born and race in the religion. i got ot of there when i turn 18 yers old, very confuse in life and no trusting or apreciating the people around me because i think every body is going to abandon me like the religion did.

  • @cesarfernandez183
    @cesarfernandez183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hi sir, would you like to join The jehovah's witnesses? No thanks, I love my family too much.

    • @cheneethompson5756
      @cheneethompson5756 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My mom and sister, who I live with, are jehovaj's witnesses
      I fear that, if I get baptized, and I break the rules, then I'm disfellowshipped
      If I'm disfellowshipped, my mom and sister will no longer talk to me
      I talk to them right now, and wanna keep it taht way

  • @DEHEK
    @DEHEK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Always amazes me that this continues to go on and on. I grew up around these people even went to the same Kingdom Hall. I've had two people in my direct family commit suicide I believe it was because of the pressures that the organisation puts on them and the expectations that they felt they had to live their life by. I'm full of hatred for this organisation that people are lovely that they are blinded by their faith.

  • @akanfoyawu1072
    @akanfoyawu1072 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the basis of all Abrahamic faiths.

  • @shalinicarvalho7478
    @shalinicarvalho7478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    SO SAD😓😢

  • @TheHandsomeman
    @TheHandsomeman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The two person rule, was for Business transactions in the Bible?

  • @rodneywimpfheimer6657
    @rodneywimpfheimer6657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You have two witnesses ! the accused and the victim! just saying !!!

    • @petertocher6845
      @petertocher6845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The point was that if the accused doesn't confess, you're left with one, the child. Case dismissed.

  • @darkopranjic3671
    @darkopranjic3671 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    is there smoke, there is fire…..

  • @hannahhoneybourne3229
    @hannahhoneybourne3229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank goodness. ..it's a relieve 😣 I so understand

  • @darkopranjic3671
    @darkopranjic3671 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings-and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”

  • @iloveu2273
    @iloveu2273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jehova Witness has a bubble in which all of them live and they don’t want you to share with your family .

  • @BENHURVOICES
    @BENHURVOICES 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE ONE TRUE GOD PRAY THIS PRAYER, GOD IN HEAVEN REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME IN JESUS CHRISTS NAME I PRAY AMEN.....

  • @sheenashanta1205
    @sheenashanta1205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    We were raised JW real JW’s and I’ve never heard any of this taking place in our Kingdom Halls. Yet the big brother big sister programs here in Chicago is where we were molested! As an adult I’ve struggled with religion especially JW but I’ve always felt safe. Our congregations were like family.

  • @philipdonovan6510
    @philipdonovan6510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2 witnesses.......Yeah....... Right. Great job insuring that any perpetrator never has to be accountable. Any other cool rules?

  • @TheHandsomeman
    @TheHandsomeman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have you noticed, the, scripture is never reviewed? To see if it is in the relevant contexts? You know why, it is their licence to do it.

  • @begoodsmithen6808
    @begoodsmithen6808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Fancy insinuating a 10 year old girl may have had culpability with this! Due to her physique that's what they in affect said to her! They shouldn't even go there that's blame! And culpability it's dumb and certainly not a way to empathise he is an older man. And he knew better!
    Somethings wrong here! Badly!

    • @juliechurley2716
      @juliechurley2716 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Victim blaming

    • @georgebrown8312
      @georgebrown8312 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And that business of blaming victims of sexual abuse for their suffering is disgusting, backward, presumptuous, arrogant, and, last but not least, cruel.

  • @amusingkiwi1981
    @amusingkiwi1981 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    They also go to the prisons and a lot of the convicts they study with are child sex offenders. They know this but recruit them anyway 😢

  • @matimus100
    @matimus100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They have millions and millions already @!
    RESIST THE SUPERNATURAL

  • @carolxmas3331
    @carolxmas3331 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    40 years ago when I started a bible study with my 28 year old husband and family . I found out he was having sex with a 14 year old elders daughter . We divorced and he never supported my 3 children financially or otherwise . The elders turned a blind eye when they kept seeing each other ....saying ..” they were not spiritual policemen “ . They married when she was old enough and he went on to serve as an elder in a Leeds UK Congregation .........I waited 40 years for “ Jehovah to sort it out “ .
    Saw ARC ..........disassociated myself .........FINISHED with organised “ religion “ .....never happier !!!

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The family had a right to report themselves as the org been saying for at least 40 yrs, if they didnt then that is down to them, and certainly not the blame of the entire org.

    • @misterbeans6064
      @misterbeans6064 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Adrian Thomas so the shepherds will help guide them through Armageddon to the new world under the heavenly kingdom, but won’t help them go to the police station?

    • @brightonbabe2139
      @brightonbabe2139 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Name him

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@misterbeans6064 false accusation actually the WT as BEEN SAYING FOR DECADES IF ANYONE IS A VICTIM OF CRIME LIKE CHILD ABUSE " YOU MAY WISH TOO CALL THE POLICE.

    • @misterbeans6064
      @misterbeans6064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adrianthomas2196 so they find sheep mauled by wolves within the flock, and just leave them saying “you have every right to go to a vet” and that is enough to be a shepherd of god?
      No real shepherd on any farm would do that - or lose his job. No farm owner would keep him on, more like sort him out behind a shed.

  • @TheHandsomeman
    @TheHandsomeman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A mothers Love? Its obscene to call that Love.

  • @lanaipad6095
    @lanaipad6095 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    In my opinion the law should be looking at the policies JWs had in place at the time of abuse. Not their new policies which they’ve changed to escape any responsibility and accountability to these victims.

  • @per-axeljonsson2717
    @per-axeljonsson2717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How utterly shocking are not these facts!

  • @tedged
    @tedged 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    comments turned off on all these videos.
    it's okay, churches, we see you.
    BTK killer was a deacon.
    "Be careful. These are men of God you're dealing with."
    -the assassin in The Da Vinci Code

  • @kathryn8248
    @kathryn8248 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hopefully, parents & victims will feel free to report to authorities, and they can be punished legally.

  • @jocilenerds
    @jocilenerds 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Essa organização deixa muitas feridas na alma infelizmente

  • @colinmccarthy7921
    @colinmccarthy7921 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If I am correct when there is sexual abuse,the person claiming abuse,is called a liar or whatever.That
    person is called in front of the Elders,and the Elders give their verdict.
    The question I would like to ask is how many Elders has had sexual abuse.

    • @adrianthomas2196
      @adrianthomas2196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is not true all the elders are investigating is whether a judicial comitee can be set up to disfellowship someone from the cong, the WT SAYS THAT ELDERS SHOULD SPEAK CONSOLINGLY TO VICTIMS ALSO IF SOMEONE IS UNABLE TO FACE THIER ACCUSER THEY CAN GIVE EVIDENCE. IN WRITTING OR BY TELEPHONE WITHOUT FACING THE ACCUSED THIS IS FROM THE NOV 8 1995 WT 25 yrs ago also this as NOTHING TO DO WITH REPORTING TO THE AUTHORITIES THE ORG AS BEEN SAYING FOR DECADES " IF ANYONE IS A VICTIM OF A CRIME THERE ARE AUTHORITIES WE CAN TURN YOU MAY WISH TOO CALL THE POLICE" there are. a lot of false accusation here by NASTY VINDICTIVE APOSTATES. I RESPECT UR COMMENTS BYE

  • @duncanyoung390
    @duncanyoung390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I thought that went on in the Johova witness community

  • @josephgrant5295
    @josephgrant5295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    CHILD. a. abuse is everywhere. I. Guest. Even. In. Church,

  • @manny2032
    @manny2032 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A religion that puts too much emphasis on Armageddon, which never came, but less emphasis on true love for a family, elimination of "shunning," and love and understanding toward each other. Everyone will have a real understanding the real meaning of, " God is Love". Shunning a family member, a friend, a neighbor, or anybody is cruel and destroys once spirit . Forgiveness and loving a person ....... That I think is the real meaning of Christianity.

  • @Louiseskybunker
    @Louiseskybunker ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The whole world suffers the grotesque Sanhedrin 69B - grotesque biblical predators...

  • @shasharamos2237
    @shasharamos2237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jehovah is jahbullon The God of freemason

  • @grimildasosa7406
    @grimildasosa7406 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why do they do nothing,,, these people are abusive

  • @Mikumo-lovethunderglow
    @Mikumo-lovethunderglow 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm keeping my daughter away....

  • @chrisjohnson261
    @chrisjohnson261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is a fairly secret book for elders on conduct and when they do things that are "bad" I forgot what the book was called. I think the ultimate goal is to keep pulling in new families and keep getting them to donate.
    As you can see the pics it's like most other organized Christian religions, a white male organization.

  • @jeoffwalden4492
    @jeoffwalden4492 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The watch wall is coming down brick by brick
    You elders get your self a lawyer .
    The tower is going to push you under the bus.🎉

  • @debradesouza6498
    @debradesouza6498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Is'nt a crime a sin?

    • @cheneethompson5756
      @cheneethompson5756 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly!
      What do you call murder? What do you call adultery? They can both be considered crimes, but a sin is basically the same thing!

  • @shasharamos2237
    @shasharamos2237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We love you from philippines apostate

  • @LookoutLance
    @LookoutLance หลายเดือนก่อน

    The End Is Nigh........for this doomsday cult

  • @andysandoval4601
    @andysandoval4601 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    July 1, 1989 policy letter to elders stated that elders should NOT speak with authorities regarding crimes committed by JW members. Even if a court ordered subpoena is issued, elders are NOT to share any information with authorities or turn in judicial committee records over.
    March 14, 1997 policy letter to elders states that if the community or Congregation does not know that a brother had molested children in the past, he may be recommended to serve as an elder or ministerial servant again.
    So if a molester only confesses to the elders and is able to keep his criminal and perverted behavior unknown and hidden, from the community and the Congregation members, he may be appointed to serve in the Congregation as an elder or ministerial servant.
    Victims and their families are discouraged from reporting child abuse by threatening them that they will bring reproach on gods only true organizatiowhich Michael the Archangel chose in 1919.
    Victims are also told that they will face discipline if they speak to others about the child abuse if there are no 2 witnesses or a confession. See Watchtower 1997 Aug 15 under subtject "Why report wrongdoing".

  • @keithjudd9338
    @keithjudd9338 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Okay and I do not wish to sound that I do not sympathize with those abused. I do, what happens and has happened is a disgrace and perpetrators should face prosecution for their sins or crimes. So I hope those in their power reading this will take heed. Yes its to you the society and your managers as your an organization. It is with this in mind that the whole congregation is an organization and thus should they should act like one. Definition of organization = an organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business or government department. So as an organisation, you have funds to better the organization right? I think you have a lot of funds. Okay, so invest as you do with lawyers and get some business strategy. If it were me, I would come clean, make a public declaration as to the faults of the orgaization, offer a public statement to shareholders ie those in the congregation and external stakeholders ie the rest of society. Who to be honest will be shocked but will see you are doing something to rectify the issue. Your next move after admitting you are imperfect as an organization is to better itself or in business terms Kaizen. You train your managers to be more astute in their dealings with people ie get them trained in dealing with trauma and physiological issues, then for little cost look at what you are actually preaching and see if it is okay in today's climate to use statements that were clearly aimed at people thousands of years ago and implement change. After all are you not all things to all men or take this to mind. An APMG change management course for a couple of thousand managers would cost peanuts. For all those who have been affected by or are being affected by abuse please get in touch with your local authorities as people outside do actually care about other people and are not under the spell of the devil.

    • @worshippers3590
      @worshippers3590 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like your business-minded approach. What is more, the JW is more than just a regular organisation. They are a mind control imposing religion.
      They cannot deal with it because the foundational teachings, including the two witness rule, paves the way for these pedophiles. The fact that members are programmed to ONLY trust the "organisation" is a dead end. A JW was quick to call me "the devil" because I disagreed with their doctrine. The solution is JWs NEED to escape the "organisation"

    • @petertocher6845
      @petertocher6845 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kind sentiments indeed, but the WTB&TS is primarily a publishing company run by lawyers. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens anywhere in the world without going through legal. The WT has perfected the art of running a cult and they know that any backtracking or admission of serious error would open the floodgates to claims on them. And their strategy of 'spiritual warfare' allows them to hide or obscure facts from people that they deem unworthy.

  • @amazingueone3105
    @amazingueone3105 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    que coisa

  • @JKahtsazov
    @JKahtsazov 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Там где педофилы, там нету Бога.
    Где на самом деле был в это время Бог?

  • @g58781
    @g58781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Slick liars!!!!!!!!!!

  • @iamamena3e751
    @iamamena3e751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And u a whole lie

    • @theskyworrier
      @theskyworrier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah okay. Look around you, there are so many sexual abuse cases against the jw and then hiding it. You and you’re cult are following a group of self “anointed” men who claim God gave them the right to be leaders. You are the ones who are following a lie and believe in heresy.

  • @user-sj4qk4pn1j
    @user-sj4qk4pn1j 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is Satan painting a bad picture about JW's

    • @Sylveon212
      @Sylveon212 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Time to get out of that cult.

  • @filipinagirl5441
    @filipinagirl5441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    May Jehovah God forgive you people telling lies to make everyone people.

    • @bensamadams
      @bensamadams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are you blind, and it's happened all over the world in the courts, what kind of people defend that cult and the fat 8 guys who have made millions sitting in their tower calling worldly people names the tower is falling down sicking and Disturbing.

    • @theskyworrier
      @theskyworrier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You’re a fool! You think it’s just her? Look around there are so many sexual abuse cases against the jw and them hiding it. I’m sorry you and your cult follow a group of self anointed group of men who claim God gave them the authority to be leaders. You’re the one following lies of men.

    • @Sylveon212
      @Sylveon212 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jehovah’s Witness is a cult

  • @nowandafter3258
    @nowandafter3258 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    VERY DANGEROUS CULT