Posts by RAYZORBLADE

'Oh Mrs. Whatever...lives about 30/40 kms. away, and we should go see her' - get there, and she split before we pulled onto the farm road. Then off to another...far away Return Visit.

But of course, there were some insane zealots who would witness to a moose or a deer if it was attentive. These brothers or sisters, were usually just rapid-fire talkers, and wouldn't ever let a householder speak. Being in service with them was torture if you got paired off with them.

No Return Visits with them. Geez...I wonder why?

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What Would You Do With 18 Million Dollars???

by kelpie in

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hi everyone.... just abit of a fluff thread really.... in australia there is an 18 million dollar lotto draw happening on the 15th of february... .

it got me to thinking... what would i spend it on???.

i know that the first thing i would do is pay off all my debts, buy 2 houses, one to live in and one to rent out, buy a new car, put money in trust funds for the kids and give some money to my family.... that still lives at least 10 million dollars... i would have to go on an around the world holiday (first class all the way) ok take of a million... .

RAYZORBLADE

I'd spend it on all of you here $

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Morality/Ethical question...all life equal??

by SpiceItUp in

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when the shuttle broke apart in the sky over texas the whole world stopped.

i just came from our lunch break room where the tv was turned to the channel (maybe all have it on) covering the memorial service of the astronauts that died.. i thought back to a conversation i had with my mother the other day.

she made the point that we all stopped our lives a bit by this disaster whereas the 7-100 (at least) people that die in traffic accidents etc on a daily basis are no more mourned than maybe with a blip in the newspaper and the close family and friends.. the i thought back to "the practice" that i watched last night.

RAYZORBLADE

Excellent question SpiceItUp.

My experience as of the last year. My father passed away. I did not mourn him.

One month ago, a very dear friend of mine, died suddenly from a brain aneurysm: I was devastated.

It's not the same comparison by a long shot, but on a personal level, it's interesting how I have placed importance upon those whom I held dear, and those that I did not, nor cannot.

People die everyday...every second.

When I think of what happened with the Shuttle astronauts, I think of the benefits that we've received, as a world overall from these missions. They've been helpful in helping us understand the planet better. The shuttle and its astronauts, delivered satelittes and other important instruments above the earth: Weather satelittes, communication devices, and telescopes as well as a variety of other beneficial instruments to help us (down here) live better. Not to mention, countless experiments related to: medicine, botany to name a couple.

These were experts in a field, whom we placed a great deal of our hopes and dreams upon internationally.

These were peaceful missions.

People from a variety of countries.

With the United States and its vast contributions to the international space program, I can see why it moved people the way it did.

I like to think that these astronauts, in the bigger picture, were investing efforts towards equality of life for all of Earth's denizens.

Edited by - RAYZORBLADE on 4 February 2003 22:40:22

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I hates 'em, I HATES 'EM, I REALLY HATES 'EM

by Grunt in

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i really do hate them.. every now and then it does me good to make my views on the cult known as jehovah's witnesses known.

i didn't come to this view slowly or rashly, but over a period of some thirty years or more.

when i think of the futures i have seen shredded, the hypocrites i have seen looking down their twisted noses from the bottom of a pit while they thought they were on a pedestal of righteousness, the children i have seen tortured over issues they needn't have faced, the couples i have seen turn on one another and break apart over this phoney "religion", the children i have seen turn on their parents, brothers and sisters, the selfish things i have seen charlatans posing as christians do, the ignorance of the bible i have seen expounded with the tones and knowing looks of superiority, the tears i have seen shed by caring puppet-people trying to serve god honestly but being forced to do uncaring things by the strings pulled in new york, well....... have i mentioned i hates'em!!!!!!!!.

RAYZORBLADE

If anyone remembered me on old XJW forums ages ago, you'd almost think Grunt and I were twins.

No offense Grunt, I can relate to your posting, totally.

I'm not as cranky as I used to be. Trust me, I was quite the character at one time, but I have mellowed out, and I don't know how I did it, but I just did.

This forum is great, you can share your feelings and opinions without worry.

Grunt. Sad thing for me, not being able to talk to one-time very close and dear JW friends. But in some respects, I know now, we'd be on two such different wavelengths, that'd it be like talking to a stranger. I guess.....that's to be expected.

Here, it's a great place to meet new folks, who share similar experiences, and won't shun you for it .

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Signs of Our Times

by Gizmo in

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RAYZORBLADE

Hilarious! Loved it, some which I haven't seen before. Anything with the 'god' theme fits right in here on this forum.

Thanks for sharing, made me howlwith laughter.

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What exactly ARE the JWs known for?

by detective in

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i was reading a thread in which jh said:.

people knew we were jw's just by the way we dressed, but also by the way we talked.. .

now, not to come down on jh by any means, but this raised a question in my mind.

RAYZORBLADE

I'm with Running Man:

1. Door to Door ministry

2. Blood Transfusions (refusal to take)

Those two are automatically identified by most anyone I have encountered whom are not Jehovah's Witnesses, as identifying them or their religion.

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Did you destroy your records/LPs/Tapes?

by RAYZORBLADE in

i am just wondering.

for those of you who were jehovah's witnesses back in the late 70s and early 80s, did any of you ever destroy your records/lps or cassette tapes after one of those talks at an assembly about 'demonic music', 'backwards masking' and so on?

i remember i had some records destroyed, but i couldn't do it.

RAYZORBLADE

You guys are too funny!

HEY...just a note: I am a MASTER MEMBER now.

Blondie, that was so clever, taking the covers off, and replacing the LP inside a more pleasing record cover. Very clever.

Oddly enough, when I did go back and buy those records, it's interesting to hear them so many years later. Even after I had left the Jehovah's Witnesses, I simply forgot most of what I had. Going through a vintage record store here in Toronto (there are many) I saw records I had completely forgotten about: I BOUGHT EACH AND EVERY ONE that I had either thrown out or was destroyed.

I remember one song off of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's record that people claimed, when played backwards sounded like Yoko saying: 'I shot John Lennon'. I checked it out, but it's so far fetched that you could have interpretted it for anything.

Even Lene Lovich's album cover was one time said by some fundamentalists as connected to witchcraft. (LOL) - Lene was unusual, but enjoyable to listen to. Once interviewed, she had a cabbage on her head. Witchcraft? Indeed . LOL

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Have you ever ??

by tazmaniac in

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has anyone ever run into witnesses in a place where they shouldnt be (ie: strip club, buying lottery tickets etc) ?

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RAYZORBLADE

Oh yeah!

I ran into one guy who I know was a JW, at a bar with a rather dubious clientele.

He never acknowledged me, although he saw me. Since then, he has avoided me like the plague.

Pitiful existence. Not sure where he is these days, but he was an arrogant prick, but seeing him there was like 'GOTCHA'. I just smiled to myself .

HEY LOOK, I'm almost a Master Member (200 mark, woohoo!).

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Watch your language boy/girl

by JH in

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when we were in the org, we had to watch our language, and speak correctly and never swear.

people knew we were jw's just by the way we dressed, but also by the way we talked.

do you still talk in the same polite way as before?edited by - jh on 4 february 2003 19:29:28.

RAYZORBLADE

Until this day, I am known, in-person, and where I work, as one of the politest, friendliest people.

Do I swear? OH BOY, do I ever. But I tend to let my hair down so to speak, at appropriate times.

How do people respond to my manners/courtesies? EXCELLENTLY

People love to be treated nicely and with respect. Since I work in a tavern, the remunaration (tips) are exceedingly kind. It's not an act I put on, that's how I am.

But overall, from what I remember, first impressions re: Jehovah's Witnesses - I noticed how polite they were. That much I can say.