I want to begin by establishing the context of my post.
I have been an ex now for about 3 months.
I do not live in Minnesota but I do live in the Midwest.
I did not receive one of the letters, nor do I expect to, but I did read the typed copy of the letter posted to the TMB.
I did not know Tim but since I've met a lot of workers, I don't know for sure whether or not I've ever met him and I don't think my children have ever spent any time with him, but I cannot be certain.
The letter went out from Lyle to many of the friends. Some recieved it yesterday. I think everyone is in aggreement that he did what needed to be done.
I cannot begin to describe how pleased I am that the right thing was done here. The situation was not pleasant, but with just a little bit of encouragement, Lyle stepped up and did what was right. Juliette, John, and Scott are to be commended for bringing the matter to Lyle's attention and Lyle is to be commended for taking steps to notify the church and potential victims of the situation.
This one statement demonstrates your pathetic and shameful motivation for being here.
You are here to argue, defend the "party line", and engage in partisan bickering with no thought for what is right and wrong. Your experience on this board is driven by a thirst for a battle in the arena of "us vs. them". You have no interest is seeing truth (noun) and right prevail. All you want is to bash "the other side". Shame on you, Monica.
You need serious help. There are people that have been seriously hurt by this man. There are lives in this situation that have taken a turn for the worse because of this man. There are children that will never be the same, robbed of their innocence, and pushed out of childhood way before their time. Yet all you see here is a chance to push your "us vs. them" agenda. You are sad, sick, strange, and perverse beyond description.
Don't get you wrong? Please! You just drew a line between members and ex-members. The true line of morality is to be drawn between right and wrong. The line you drew and the true line of morality are seriously displaced.
Why? Because they're "on your side"?
Let's do this instead: Let's continue to put pressure on anyone in a place of power and influence who chooses not to behave morally in situations like this. Let's give the breaks to those in a place of power and influence who take the moral high road in situations like this.
This situation is like many others in that there are many victims but there are only a select few with the ability, responsibility, and obligation to take appropriate action. There is nothing wrong with those in authority feeling pressure to do what is right, even if they too were victims.
For the most part, a "dislike of the way" is not what has fueled the outcry. There are hundreds of posts regarding the situation with Tim. The vast majority of these posts are clearly driven by a dislike of the behavior of pedophiles.
There are exceptions, but people like you are to be called out for what you are, argumentative trolls just looking for their next fix. Stop attributing to others here your own motivation for being here. Better yet, just leave.