Many of them are sick bastards! I was raised in that piece of shit cult. They are like the wolf in sheep's clothing.

is the elders are known to hide this info?

though I understand how it might look that way to an outsider. If your friend is truly open, it's unlikely he'll be a JW for long. As for "sincere", sure, I suppose - but aren't most religious people? And how far does sincerity go when you are sincerely afraid to even TALK to a former member who no longer believes? (and in fact you go along with your religious organization demonizing them and calling them names such as "mentally diseased apostate"?) Is it sincere if there is that much danger you'll reject the beliefs upon examination? Or is it a fear based, highly controlled cult?


Yes, the specific issue addressed in the billboard is that Elders don't warn the rest of the congregation if they have a known child-abuser in their congregation. They in fact don't even notify authorities unless the state has a specific law forcing them to do so. So, the nice man or woman on your doorstep could be a pedophile, and the kid alongside him or her might belong to parents who have no idea their kiddo is out in "field service" with an abuser.

allowed a pedophile to come back to the same location as the victim after they gave him counseling with "elders" and senior members, they confronted the victim's family too.

The family left that particular hall but they are still involved in the church.