Posts by BLISSISIGNORANCE

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Were you married at the Kingdom Hall ? How bad was your wedding reception ?

by run dont walk in

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i'm just wondering...... i remember going to some wedding receptions for couples who got married at the kingdom hall,.

and i hate to be mean but, super boring, and bad, how bad you ask ??

ok here we go ..... - the worst had to be one couple played kingdom meolodies for their wedding dances, i couldn't believe it.. - no alcohol (i'm sure we all experienced a few of these), reception was over by 9:30.. - no music at all, just a gathering of people, and they ended the reception with a prayer, i thought i was at an assembly.. - food, like if you can't afford to get married don't, like frozen stuff bought at your local grocery store, and still in the package when you got up to the tables, how tacky.. - you could always tell a couple who couldn't afford much, when you had to drive 50 miles into the back woods to find some dinky little community hall they rented for $100.. - i remember one where the bride was pregnant, i was really surprised they allowed them to use the kingdom hall.. - another classic was, they had this band (of all jw's of course) and man they were bad.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Hubby and I got married in a garden by a bro.

We hated the PO and didn't give him any chance to have a say in our wedding. He would have used his position in the congregation to have some control over our special day, and we saboutaged him by having our wedding in a public garden. It was a perfect day, my children by our side and the Aussie sun shining on us. The brother that married us did an ok job, except I just never understood his comparison of 'a bride on her wedding day being like a ship with full sails.' I was only 55 kgs, what was he meaning? Anyhow, we laughed, still do actually.

We had a small wedding with a lunch not dinner, and everyone agreed that it was much better than a full on dub wedding, even the elders' wives. Because it was a small wedding we didn't organise any music other than a tape recording of our favourite..........modern..........music playing in the background. That was it. We supplied all the alcohol, and there was plenty, paid for a three course meal for everyone and went away for a weeks honeymoon. It was a great day.

Cheers, Bliss.

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Ozzie's International Wine of the Month

by ozziepost in

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friends

the recommendation for this month's wine really comes from mrs ozzie.

ya see, she's lying mellow in her room in this post stalin gulag because of enjoying the lovely red drops of a merlot all the way from south america.. it was a very tasty drop, i can tell you.. her's the details.... campero merlot central valley 2001 (chile).

the label says this:.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

hey there all you thirsty ones.......................reminds you of anything??????????????????(think of a tune) LOL

ozzie, we are on holidays with my parents in uncle bruce's territory, wish we'd contacted him and met up............oh well, next time.

so we are on hols and we didn't bother buying any wine because we brought our own. mr bliss' is improving with age and my dear ol' mum won't drink anything else!

the weather has been beautiful in this part of oz. soooooooo relaxing.

anyhow, we can't wait to see you guys again. stay safe and enjoy.............

...........and keep drinking if you're thirsty.

hugs and kisses to you and mrs ozzie.

ciao for now, bliss

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I'm going to meet up with a Df'ed friend for a drink tomorrow.

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

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after 9 months of being inactive and deprogramed, i have become really comfortable with saying to dubs how i feel about the borg and how it's betrayed them.

i guess it's because now i don't care what the borg do to me...............they have no authority over me, i don't let them.. so for the last couple of months hubby and i have been sharing our feelings and thoughts with any dubs we meet.

yesterday at work, i was sitting there thinking about a friend i'd made in the borg and how i would like to catch up with her again.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

that is so true guys. thanks for reminding me that we DON"T need to be doing anything except be ourselves. i guess that's part of the residue from dub thinking , the need to get into someon's head...........and control them.

i agree, we'll just have a nice time, it's been too long, and take things as they come along.

i'll keep you posted and thanks again.

cheers, bliss

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like a child

by A Paduan in

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whoever does not receive the kingdom of god like a child shall not enter it

children ask lots of questions

BLISSISIGNORANCE

good point. children are also innocent and trusting...............something the borg abuses and destroys.

A bit different to how children felt around jesus.

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I'm going to meet up with a Df'ed friend for a drink tomorrow.

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

jw
friends

after 9 months of being inactive and deprogramed, i have become really comfortable with saying to dubs how i feel about the borg and how it's betrayed them.

i guess it's because now i don't care what the borg do to me...............they have no authority over me, i don't let them.. so for the last couple of months hubby and i have been sharing our feelings and thoughts with any dubs we meet.

yesterday at work, i was sitting there thinking about a friend i'd made in the borg and how i would like to catch up with her again.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

After 9 months of being inactive and deprogramed, I have become really comfortable with saying to dubs how I feel about the borg and how it's betrayed them. I guess it's because now I don't care what the borg do to me...............they have NO authority over me, I don't let them.

So for the last couple of months hubby and I have been sharing our feelings and thoughts with any dubs we meet. Yesterday at work, I was sitting there thinking about a friend I'd made in the borg and how I would like to catch up with her again. She got df'ed about a year ago and I have not seen her since. So I just picked up the phone and rang her at work. She took my call and was really happy I'd called. We decided we would meet tomorrow to go shopping together and then have a drink. She has a fair idea about my predicament and is very keen to hear where I'm at. Her x is still a dub and so is her mum. I get the feeling that it's only her family she misses, not the borg. I just want to rekindle our friendship, but also have an opportunity to tell her some things about the WTS. The very facts that made me happy to be free of the cult that ruins so many lives and controls so many people.

I guess I'm witnessing for the other side now. I bumped into a dub just tonight as I picked up some pizzas for dinner and told him I was no longer attending the meetings because the borg hurt me and my family. I'm so tierd of the game and the crap they go on with, the rationalising and denial.

So, if anyone can suggest a few points I can present to my friend, some thought provoking questions, I'ld really appreciate the help and support. After all, we all want to see people see the borg for what it really is.

Thanks and cheers.

Bliss.

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Disfellowshipping

by larc in

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i have read many stories here about those who have been disfellowshiped.

they express the pain of the experience, and the emotional trauma they experience.

i have to ask a question.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

IT'S A great SHOCK WHEN YOU ARE TOLD YOU CAN ONLY GET DF'ED IF YOU'RE UNREPENTANT, NOT FOR THE SIN................................and it's an EVEN GREATER SHOCK WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE OF CORRUPTION IN JC CASES you see...........I was on the receiving end of false witnesses and a cover up. I was df'ed to be silenced.................................................when I came in to the borg no-one ever prepared me for THAT! if i'ld known that sort of thing went on, i doubt i'ld have come in. most people come into the borg TRUSTING. i was one of them. no one deserves that sort of abuse.

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I'm in LOVE!

by Xena in

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with shiraz....omg it's everything i ever wanted in a wine..where has it been all my life???????????????????.

i just tried it....the bouquet...the way it rolls over my tongue...i don't even know if this is a good one but i love it!

the earthy tones blended in perfect harmony with the fine sweetness *sigh* does it get any better?.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

yep, and my hubby makes the best shiraz himself.................ask Ozzie.

cheers, from australia

bliss

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Any Italian XJW's here?

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

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is there anyone out there from italy, in italy, was in italian congregations or groups etc???????????.

i know someone who has left the borg, has a new computer and plenty of time.

they are italian but live in australia.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Is there anyone out there from Italy, in Italy, was in Italian congregations or groups etc???????????

I know someone who has left the borg, has a new computer and plenty of time. They are Italian but live in Australia. They would love to chat with or write to Italain X dubs.

Know any web sites or where they can make contact?

Hope you can help out.

Cheers, Bliss

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Secret abortions and JW's

by Gopher in

in this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/53060/2.ashx --- what is the worst thing you ever heard a jw had done, there was a post about a daughter of a prominent elder getting pregnant by her jw boyfriend, and the family funding a secret abortion, and the daughter was able to go on with regular jw life.. this example happened in the eastern united states.

i know of the exact same thing happening here in the midwest.

i'm wondering if this is a secret policy of the society or certain jw congregations, that it is okay to have an abortion to cover up a pregnancy of a child of a prominent elder, so that elder would be able to continue in his position?.

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Am I surprised? NO...........Am I disgusted and disturbed????????? YES.

Imagine how that young girl must feel. The hypocracy makes me sick.

Oh well, that mound under the JW rug must be getting rather large hey?

cheers, bliss

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How do women do it ????? Do you have no self respect ?????

by run dont walk in

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friends

125 years of the watchtower, and women are still considered garbage.. they cannot give talks, have a position in the congregation, cannot lead a study when a man is present, give a prayer etc etc etc etc.......... they can be of the annoited class, but a man who is a ms, still has more say !!!!!!!!!!.

to all the women on this board, did this ever bother you as a jw, and does it bother you know ???.

how can women sit at a meeting and in a round about way be treated like garbage and accept it ????

BLISSISIGNORANCE

Let's not forget that garbage should be covered over, so women wear HEAD COVERING when conducting a study or offering a prayer when a man is present.

i never looked good with a tea towel on my head lol