Posts by BLISSISIGNORANCE

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Calling Any Northern Territory Lurkers...

by brinjen in

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friends

come on, i know you're out there.

we have kh's here, so there's gotta be a few ex-dubs from the nt lurking here...

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Hello and nice to meet you...............not from the NT, just the Australian Capital Territory. Drop in sometime. cheers, bliss.

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How was your personal experience with the JW's brand of LUV?

by Honesty in

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friends

mine was great !!!.

until i started telling jw's about the united nations thangy.. .

i immediately began losing friends at the rate of 3 or 4 a day until there were no more..

Total luv if you're a seperated pregnant study with 2 little kids. love bombing, support, invites, gifts and everyone wants a piece of you! especially when the CO visits. 6 months forward.............now divorced and very single, not pregnant, slim, popular with the brothers and am a friendly, hospiable study.......not so much love from the sisters. less invites and chats after the meeting but still looking like there's love when the CO visits. 12 months on..............now heading towards dedication, not so shy and more confident in the jw practices, popular with the single young crowd, brothers expressing interest, slimmer still.................sisters bitching after the meeting, no invites to married sisters' homes, criticism of clothes and conduct, and suggestions that a 30 yr old single woman is only interested in becoming a jw to find a man to marry and have sex! (as if).........NOT FEELIN' THE LOVE AT ALL NOW!.........oh, unless the CO is visiting! Straight after baptism............sisters go to elders complaining that my baptism t-shirt and leggins were too fitted when wet, i am too friendly, i'm a flirt, i keep young ones up late on a saturday so they are tired at sunday meetings, that i'm a bad example to the young sisters, i'm a sex maniac, etc, etc.............now i feel that if we were in the old days they would have stoned me while still wet behind the ears!!!!!!!!!! but not if the CO was visiting. Then when my child was sexually abused by a JW, I was Df'ed to shut me up, my entire family was shunned while the pedo's family got all the love and support...............except when the CO visited. That's my honest experience of the JW brand of luv! thank goodness i can laugh now. cheers, bliss

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FUN TEST! I am 37% JW!! Post your percentage here plz

by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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friends

i found this online.

i have not seen it on here before so i thought i would post it.

it is a test to determine if you belong in the jw religion.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

MMMMMMMMMMMMM, I SCORED 17% jw.....................and i'm living proof of that score LOL! cheers, bliss

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Jehovahs Witnesses care for victims of child abuse RELEASE

by NotaNess in

i'm sure this article has come up on the forum.

can any one give me information on the numbers quoted below, in respect to them being inaccurate, correct, or what the number is more like, when you add in jw's that aren't elders, where it seems like they fail to mention here.

it almost seems they try and minimalize the the amount of abuse by only speaking of the elders here.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Thanks sf for the article. Avishai..............always nice to hear from you! things are good here. what about you? I still get angry when i read anything the WTS writes on child sexual abuse, i see straight through it. it's just words. so glad to be out! (-: love to all cheers, bliss

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Jehovahs Witnesses care for victims of child abuse RELEASE

by NotaNess in

i'm sure this article has come up on the forum.

can any one give me information on the numbers quoted below, in respect to them being inaccurate, correct, or what the number is more like, when you add in jw's that aren't elders, where it seems like they fail to mention here.

it almost seems they try and minimalize the the amount of abuse by only speaking of the elders here.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

For the sake of the victims in these cases, we are pleased that a settlement has been reached. Our hearts go out to all those who suffer as a result of child abuse. Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide are united in their abhorrence of this sin and crime.—Romans 12:9.

We do not condone or protect child molesters. Our elders expel unrepentant (so if they say sorry it's ok) sinners who commit this crime. (1 Corinthians 5:13) In the United States, over 80,000 elders currently serve in over 12,300 congregations. (Acts 20:28) During the last 100 years, only eleven elders have been sued for child abuse in thirteen lawsuits filed in the United States. In seven of these lawsuits against the elders, accusations against the Watchtower Society itself were dismissed by the courts. Of course, one victim is one victim too many. However, the incidence of this crime among Jehovah’s Witnesses is rare.

Congregation elders comply with child abuse reporting laws. (Mark 12:17; Romans 13:1) We do not silence victims (we just df'ship them if they discuss the matter with congregation members because the pedo is playing with children and he said sorry anyway). Our members have an absolute right to report this horrible crime to the authorities. (but keep your mouth shut about it in the congregation!)The October 2007 issue of our monthly journal Awake! features the cover series, “Keep Your Children Safe!” These articles clearly show our concern for protecting children from sexual abuse. (can I pls get a copy of this article from someone)

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Do You Remember The Last Time

by journey-on in

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friends

long time faders and those who have been out for a while....do you remember your last day in field service or your last meeting?.

my last day in field service was a "million" years ago.

but, i remember it vividly.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Hi Journey on............i don't remember my last jw activity but i do remember the sunday i didn't go to the meeting to watch the 'Sunday' show report about jw kids being sexually abused, and from that day on i never attended another jw meeting again!!!!!!!!!!never ever, ever. i have had several visits from elders etc over the years but my entire family has never gone back. my parents, 3 kids, self and husband...........7 of us left the borg in september 2002. you can read some of my posts to get an idea why i as so adamant never to go back. cheers Bliss

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Hello all.....................

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

.............it's been ages.

i thought i'ld drop in and see who was still around from the old school and how many newbies are here.

good to see people are still leaving the wts.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

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What was the 1st thing you did that wasn't allowed after leaving the JW's?

by cognac in

i haven't left.... 1 thing while i'm actually in is being here though.... i'm happy here.

i actually feel for the first time really "right" about something... .

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Welcome...............I celebrated christmas and gave my youngest child (who was born after i became a witness) a birthday present. It was his first. I also started to read more books, judge less, associate with 'worldly' and disfellowshipped people, and vote..........just to name a few. Cheers, Bliss

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Hello all.....................

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

.............it's been ages.

i thought i'ld drop in and see who was still around from the old school and how many newbies are here.

good to see people are still leaving the wts.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Thanks all for your greetings.............sending big aussie hugs to you. Lisa.....we are all good here. Busy but happy. What about you? Ozzie......allo to you (-: Spoke to Mrs O last week and it sounds like things are good at your end too! Penny 2.........sth oz hey! Nice to meet you. PM me if you like. Sass my luv.........BBQ for sure. When and where? Loved catching up the other month. Ring me. Onacruse.......developed society!!!!!!!LOL. If i wanted to do that i'ld go back to my birth place, Venice, Italy (-: Barry............still in the pest bussiness? May need to get you over. How are things? Mouthy..........nothing much new. Happy new year to you too. You're looking great. Hugs back at you. Country Woman.........i hate summer when it's too hot. you enjoy winter. Might drop in and see you there in a couple of years. Gopher and ES...............how you both doin'? GodessRachel........is a pretty cool name too. Nice to meet you. BigD...........you are too kind. But glad you think so. Dogisgod............like wise (-:

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Hello all.....................

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

.............it's been ages.

i thought i'ld drop in and see who was still around from the old school and how many newbies are here.

good to see people are still leaving the wts.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Thanks Odrade..................doing fine. What about you?