WOW E. absolutely gorgeous. If you ever decide to reproduce as a poster, I'd love to purchase to hang in my office. Glas to see you followed such good advice. My daughter writes poetry....often dark....but expression, no matter what medium used, is extremely important. Please, if you choose to, share future works with us.
Posts by Carol
-
18An oil pastel for Robdar and this forum
by eisenstein inwhen i first found this forum it was a year after september 11. i had recently seen the dateline special on the pedofiles in the organization and was completely dismayed.
everyone on this board has inspired me through the last couple or so years, especially robdar.
she told me to start doing my artwork again to express my thoughts.. here is something i did when i was younger, but scanned it in to the computer and in photoshop and retouched it some.
-
-
-
30
How many exJWs are now pagan? Why?
by Sirona ini was just wondering how many exjehovahs witnesses are now pagan?
of the exjws i've met, quite a few either describe themselves as pagan or pretty much have "pagan" type religious views.. i wonder if it is a backlash against the control of the jws - to choose a religion which has "no rules" as such.
also, is it rebellion?
-
-
Carol
I must not understand what is meant by pagan in this thread. I consider myself a Christian as I believe in Christ, however I don't believe in organized religion. I consider myself a spiritual person. While a JW I was taught that anyone not a JW was therefore a Pagan! So yes, I guess I am a Pagan that believes in Jesus and nature!
-
354
Watch Tower sues Quotes for $100,000 plus plus plus...
by Quotes incourt file no.
superior court of justice.
watchtower bible and tract society of .
-
-
Carol
If you can transfer the information from the CD-Rom to other JW's who are willing to accept the rules...where's the problem? I'm still a witness of Jehovah....I was baptised....I still believe in him.....I just don't go to meetings at the "temple" (KH) as I don't wish to make a "showy display of my faith" and and I witness by my lifestyle of being as kind to people as I can and offering to help others as much as I am able and treating others as I would wish to be treated.....and you have, on your site, that ever so nice red box that warns about the content of your site and that it might be offensive to some...so again I ask where's the problem?
I don't have a lot of $$ right now, but if you have or are starting a defense fund, please let us know where to send a contribution!
-
5
Vicki Boer Case Casts Spotlight on Jehovah's Witnesses
by Kenneson in.
see "no jail for sex abuser" at .
http://cnews.canoe.ca/cnews/canada/2005/08/29/1193165-cp.html
-
-
Carol
The only thing funny about any of this is the fact that the JW's are "busy waiting for Jesus' second coming and don't get involved in wordly peruits" and that they "follow the letter of the law"! They are not clergy....but they take advantage of the clergy/congregant confidentiality laws.....they only report in states/countries that require it by law...and because the are "elders" and not trained clergy....they can't even be held civily or $$$$ responsible for their misconduct. So where does the "not being part of this system of things" come in? They should all be taken out and stoned, but only after their genitals are removed with a rusty knife and without the benefit of anestesia! Not only the molesters....but the elders that have knowledge of the crime and ignore it!
-
18
JW says they're told to report molestation to the police?
by thom injust got this email from a jw about an hour ago: .
"i just went to an anti-jw site.
i was surprised to learn that we cover up child molesters, especially since it was announced that we should report child abuse accusations to the police.
-
-
Carol
I was going to comment, but the idea that they would even have to announce from the platform that is is policy to report this to the police and the idea that hey have such control over someone that that person would have to ask the society/elder's/congregations permission to report such a violation.......and then to think the WTBTS would hold to the two witnesses need rule..or the victim would have to go before the JC and maybe be df'd...MAKES ME SICK. I am so very thankful I faded and did not raise my son or daughter in this cult.
-
22
From MSN... I may barf any second...
by mkr32208 inthe bible was one of the few books many of the refugees had among their possessions.
on friday, several jehovahs witnesses walked the floor of the astrodome, where thousands of cots were set up, to offer their services.
what "services"... buncha weenies!
-
-
Carol
I happened to go to the local Mall in Melbourne, FL last weekend and went into one of the shoe stores to look around, one of the saleswomen came up to me and I explained I was just looking as I was starting a new job on Monday....we also discussed the weather (it's been raining every day for the last week) and we ended up talking about all of the victims along the gulf coast and all of the efforts various organizations were making to help them.... after a bit of discussion she told me that they would be discussion ways to help, as she was one of JW's and they always sent help into areas after disasters......so I went into my "oh really" mode and asked for more information, where could I drop off my food, clothing and financial contributions? Who and when would someone be at the KH to collect? etc., etc. Her explanation was they hadn't organized yet.....my next question was ...Not organized? It had been almost a week....when would they have something organized? Who could I call? Would she give me her number? Needless to say, she had to go take care of another customer. On the way out the manager asked me if I had found everything I was looking for and if anyone had helped me......I explained that I was just looking and that the nice JW had been very helpful and we'd had a very nice bible discussion! Sometimes I can be such a bitch!
-
7
MY STORY PART TWO
by diamondblue1974 insorry this has taken some time to compile but here it isthe second instalment of my biography.
as with the previous it is difficult with writing it not just because of the content but primarily because its difficult to try and retain the chronology correctly; i believe i have stayed true to how and when things happened but might have a few dates and times mixed up as this hasnt been at the forefront of my mind for some time.
please accept my apologies if these inconsistencies are apparent at any point.. .
-
-
Carol
Wow! Thank you for sharing. Your story was well told and not at all whiney. While it was very rough going, it has evidently made you a stronger, more caring person. Keep working towards your goal of becoming a Barrister....you are still young enough and you can do a lot of good for many innocent victims. I always wanted to be an attorney, however I did not go to college until I was in my 40's, I am now a certified Paralegal (I didn't have the patience or the stamina to go to law school). Hang in there the bad is behind you and remember "that which does not kill us can only make us stronger"
-
8
Hack Yourself! You can live the life you want to live!
by daystar inthis is an email that was sent a while back.
i found in on this website.
i think there is are some good ideas in it.
-
-
Carol
Daystar, thanks for the posting....I just opened it without a problem and read it through.....I saved it to a disk as I want my daughter to read it! My mother tells me I'm warped because I've expessed some of these sentiments in the past.......I'd send it to her, but if it doesn't come out of the Watchtower she won't read it....her loss. Again thank you!
-
32
Did you enjoy being a JW?
by JH inevery time i went to a meeting, book study, or whatever, the great majority of people looked as if they were truly happy to be a jw.
their smiles looked genuine.
they seemed to love talking to each other.. i, on the other hand, wasn't really happy to be at the meetings.
-
-
Carol
When my mother became a witness, I liked the idea of Paradise and all the friendly animals. I didn't like being made fun of and being beat up because I was differant and I didn't like the way my brothers were treated. I enjoyed the friendships I made at the KH, but as I got older I didn't like being chastised for doing certain things and knowing that the elder's kids were doing the same things or worse and getting away with it. I didn't like being treated like a second-class citizen because I am female and my father wasn't a JW. The good times far outweigh the bad, I just didn't like a bunch of uneducated, imperfect, chauvinistic men sitting in judgment of me. I felt then and feel now that whatever I choose to do and however I choose to live is between me and the God I choose to believe in.
-
36
A JW PEODOPHILE RAPIST WAS BLINDSIDED TONIGHT !!!!
by Apostanator into give you some quick details, my ex-wife and her two sisters were repeatedly raped and molested for years by their jw father.
we went to the elders, and as you probably know, nothing ever really happened to him, all he got was privately reproved.
well,...fast forward,, i remarried and have a wonderfull wife who is also an ex-jw.
-
-
Carol
STANDING OVATION to Mrs. Apostonator.........and congratulations toe Apostonator for having the good sense to marry such a marvelous person!