Comments on: Jehovah’s Witness Elders Ask Pedophile Victims if They Enjoyed It

By: Kasey Heinige

Kasey Heinige — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:09:53 +0000

I was raised a JW, my uncle was an elder, my entire large extended family were, and mostly still are JW. As a young child, 4 yrs old, I was molested by my cousin who was 14, and also a JW. I told my mother, and it was swept under the rug. A few years later, when I was being taught progressively more and more doctrine and ideas and rules, I was conflicted emotionally by the memory of the abuse. The incident of abuse was neither painful or frightening for me as a very small child, as it did not involve actual penetration of any kind. When my budding conscience as a young devout JW plagued me regarding this memory, I went to my mother, as we are taught to do. I told her that I was worried that it was bad that I didnt recall any pain or trauma, that in fact the act itself had felt pleasurable. This idea had been tormenting me, a mere 8year old child, as I was wrestling with developing morals. My mother sharply told me that those feelings were a grave sin, that having themand admitting them were very bad, made me read thenew adolescent written material on “no-no’s”, dealing with inappropriate feelings and masturbation. I was shamed and treated as if I disgusted her and ordered never to speak of it again. The only assistance I was given for my emotional struggle was being told to pray for forgiveness. This whole debacle has influenced my life profoundly, and seriously warped even further any chance of having a normal sexuality, the abuse definitely did damage but the treatment I recieved from my mother and my faith did far more.

By: alexjamesisnotmyrealname

alexjamesisnotmyrealname — Mon, 26 May 2014 19:17:18 +0000

Well I believe the girls are both adults now, so I would assume it is legal to ask. Whether or not it’s moral, that’s a different story. Allowing their molester to grill them mercilessly and asking them if they initiated abuse or enjoyed it when they were 5 and 10 at the time is inexcusable and unforgivable. Remember that Jonathan Rose was an elder when he raped them, and it was elders who asked the questions, which really shows the lack of “spiritual qualities” in these appointed men. Stories like this are why I can confidently tell anyone that no, there is no “holy spirit” or direction from god guiding this organization and its leaders. Sickening.

By: Mericefotografix

Mericefotografix — Mon, 26 May 2014 18:54:34 +0000

Is there no end to the perversion of these Elders is that even legal what they did to these poor girls? wasn’t going to prison for the sexual abuse of children bad enough to warrant disfellowshipping this creep? the governments should look into this Cult and see how it thinks it is above the law….