I joined a church at first. But since then I have had many doubts and do not go to any church. I am beginning to see that all that bible stuff is not something I need. Now I am just exploring many other beliefs and ideas. But I will never be christian again. I have had enough of that. Pam
Posts by pamkw
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62How many have left the WTS and joined another church/group?
by BLISSISIGNORANCE inat this point in my life i don't think i could trust any religious group.
i don't even feel the need to be a part of anything like that right now, and maybe never will.. but i know of some who have joined other churches/groups since leaving the borg.. why do some join another religion and why won't some ever get involved again?.
what makes us so different?.
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DID Your Parents take action when The Society Failed to do so?
by YoursChelbie into any child who is an abuse survivor:.
at some point, your abuser was made known to the elders in your local jw congregation but .
the "elders" did nothing to report the matter to local authorities.
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pamkw
My mom is still married to him. And nothing ever was done. Today is there wedding anniversary. I think it's something like 35 years. The elders years later voided his baptizim (can't spell) because was molesting me when he got dunked. So he should not ever have been a jw. I don't know why they didn't df him, except they didn't want anyone to know what had happened so many years before. I guess they didn't want to look like the unfeeling jerks they are. I am just recently having trouble with this. My mom has begun trying to rewrite our family history to look like she has had a good marriage all these years. Also he (mother's husband) thinks he is better than my ex bil who beat up my sister on a regular basis for 16 years (after all he never hit my mom, abuses to children do not count). When he starts acting like he is so much better it is all I can do not to beat him senseless.The only plus is he is old and fat and losing his eyesight. And I for one do not feel the least bit sorry. Pam
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Fables, Farces and Facts
by Farkel inno, this piece is not about alliteration.
for true believers?
the subject matter is quite serious, and may just possibly affect the quality of the rest of you lives; it may also affect your eternal fate, if there is such a thing.
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pamkw
I love these discussions. They really make me stop and think. My brain is working kind of slow tonight, but I enjoyed it just the same. Personally, I think the Bible was written by a bunch of men who hated women and wanted a way to keep them down. Pam
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"Besides, We Give Gifts Throughout the Year!"
by Swan inthe jws always give a lengthly explanation as to why they don't celebrate christmas or birthdays, and then always add the final statement "besides, we give gifts throughout the year!".
yeah, right!
okay, lets get an unofficial count of all the people who actually did get gifts on other days of the year.
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pamkw
One time we actually got gifts wrapped in paper. I think my mom did it because she was so guilty that she left with my step dad and us older kids has to watch the younger kids. I remember it because I was so shocked that we got gifts. Otherwise we never got a present wrapped in paper. I purposely wrap a gift for my neice, and give it a week before Christmas. But now my sister expects it. She calls and asks if we are giving her daughter a gift, as it would not be fair that the cousins (my brothers kids) will brag and make her daughter feel bad. Don't know why my sister can't do it herself. Pam
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Remembering September 11, 2001
by UnDisfellowshipped inremembering 9-11-01:.
i encourage everyone who wants to, just to post their own personal memories and experiences of 9-11-01 here.. also, here are a few things you may want to look at:.
http://september11th.com/silence.htm.
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pamkw
I was working at the middle school in Abliene Kansas. And after first hour, one of the paras came in and said something has happened in NY at the World Trade Center. Abliene schools are all wired for computers and cable tv. So we turned on the classroom tv, and were just in time to see the second plane fly into the building. It was the most shocking thing I had ever seen. Every classroom was turned to the news that day. And school pretty much stopped as everyone sat and watched tv. After a couple of hours, it was decided that the tvs neeced to be turned off. But one ran all the time in the library for the next two weeks, and staff members would go in there to get updates. It was such a wonderful, cool, bright blue sky September day in Kansas two years ago. It felt so strange knowing what was happening in other parts of the country. Pam
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What is your favorite food?
by Joker10 ini personally don't have any favorites.
i dont know why some people's favorite is pizza.
just serve me rice and beans and i'm happy.
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Watchtower Centennial edition 7/1/79- 1879-1979 Keeping Watch for 100 Years
by truthseeker ini recently 'stumbled' on an old wt magazine from 1979. it's been ages since i've seen an old 2 color copy of this magazine.. it just happened to be their centennial issue, the july 1st edition.. the cover title is.... 1879 - 1979. keeping watch for 100 years.
any of you old timers remember it?
anyway, here's some info.... .
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pamkw
I was a teenager, I remember the 100 year thing. I remember thinking it was so cool. How many other religions had a 100 year old magazine. Everyone was so proud of that.
Pam
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Which is more likely. . .
by StinkyPantz in.to happen first in the us?
or do you think neither will ever happen?
consider that they are both members of a majority group and a minority group.
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pamkw
I figure neither one will happen, no matter which one gets elected (woman or man of color) someone will try to and probably succeed in killing them. It will be interesting to see. I am almost sure that Bill Clinton will end up becoming the first gentleman.
Pam
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Okay, time for cute pictures!
by cruzanheart init's a basset puppy, by the way.
so can anybody top this in the cute category?.
nina
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pamkw
how cute. I miss my dogs, after my house fire last year I had to send them to relatives to live. They are still there. The apartment I live in does not allow animals, well they do but it is a $500 deposit. When I need to see pets I go to my sisters and play with her dogs. Someday I will have them back. Thanks for posting such a great picture.
Pam
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As a JW did you ever date in secret?
by Victorian sky in.
did you ever date a dub-ya or a nondub in secret while active?
i did, with a ms who said we had to keep our relationship on the down low 'cause he was being considered for the big e and he didn't want the brothers and the c.o to quesiton his personal life, now that's code for 'i don't want the elders to know i'm making out on non-meeting nights!
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pamkw
It was never in secret.I stated dating a non jw man when I was 19, he was 29. I didn't keep it a secret but because my family was so umimportant, no one noticed. I would have gotten away with it if my mother hadn't ratted me out. She let my step dad kick me out of the house and I had no where to go, but she had to tell on the only place I was welcome. No wonder we don't get along so well now.
Pam