.. its the same with the priests..they wouldnt do any harm..If a child come for help you help them.. you dont send them away..

Maybe I do make you laugh tommy.:-)

Though, as I choose to have faith in Jehovah and believe in his promises and teachings and know he cannot lie to me because he is perfect, I must put my trust in him.

Just because I as an imperfect human I cannot understand all his ways doesn't mean they are not right. I know that whatever needs to be justly dealt with by him will be done, it may not be done in a way that I would expect but it will be done.

I have read the report that creeky's link directs me to, and of course a father abusing daughters is wrong whether it be a JW, Catholic or any other. I cannot comment of the case itself or the reasons behind certain decisions that are made by the congregations because I don't know the facts and it is not my place to do so.

IMHO the report is not completely true, there are things in it that from my own experience within my own congregation (of 20 years) know to be wrong. I have never had cause to doubt what I have been taught about how problems are dealt with. And I have to admit because we are all imperfect and make mistakes there have been mistakes made which have had to be dealt with.

I do know that Elders are the first to get a brother or sister to go to the police if they have done anything against the law.

I know of an Elder having his priviledges as an Elder removed because of wrong doing.

Disfellowshipping does not have to be permanent. We have quite a few that have been reinstated.

Even while a person is disfellowshipped they are not refused entry to the Kingdom Hall and not refused the chance to listen and learn. If Elders are approached by a disfellowshipped person needing help and direction they are not refused that help or guidence either. A disfellowshipping is only a last resort and usually for only very serious things.

As for a family member not being allowed to be part of the family that is not the case either.

Lastly if a child goes to the elders in need of help they get it they are not turned away.

Children are blessings from God and loved and cherished.

What I will mention though is, reports like the one creeky gave a link to are written and back up by non witnesses, even the one in the report was no longer a witness so they will be very biased and do their uttmost to discredit the organisation.

Rather like many posters here.

Because of that no-one can be 100% confident what is reported is the whole truth or hasn't been reported in quite the way it really was. It is human nature to a point to use wording in the best way they know how to get the most desired affect.

Because of that I cannot take that report litterally and I have to trust in my God that what ever needs to be put right will be.