Posts by RAYZORBLADE

When I think back to my first one, it was seemingly OK, but after careful observation it was like, if you were not brought into the Truth by such-and such you were never embraced by them. It was so odd! The people who did not introduce you into the Truth nor studied with you, spoke to you when you either made a mistake or to correct you . It would really get you down.

One older sister, she used to compare the congregation to the movie: Watership Down (animated). She had nicknames for certain ones in the Kingdom Hall. She was not malicious, but tried to humour the imperfections of others.

Another congregation I was in, was in a small city. It was OK, initially, but like any place, familiarity gradually displays cracks and faults. The small city congregation had some nice people. But the cliques.....good grief! Too much.

A rural congregation I attended was fun. The people there were not uptight, and were a bit rough around the edges but overall: sincere.

When I attended a congregation in south central Ontario. It was like: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE? It was so cold, cool, and unfriendly. I noticed people did not smile and it was very unhappy . Even people who moved there said that to me after I commented on the obvious displays of lethargy and indifference.

In Toronto, I attended a few congregations here and there. Some were OK, while others were drab, pretentious or dull. Some congregations were like fashion shows, some were modest, others austere.

I don't think it was unique here. I think you'd run into a wide variety of congregation-types no matter where you went.

I know many of the people who attended the meetings were sincere, albeit miguided, but believed in it whole heartedly. That actually makes me more sad when I think about it. Good people whose lives are wasted.

Sparks, good post and very funny too. I think having a sense of humour in retrospect has helped many of us exDubs to heal and move forward. I know it has helped me immensely. I mean: Rayzorblade was once a JW?

Hilarious in when I recount my experiences and the unnecessary torture I put myself through. Dumb as a stump I was.

My favourite brothers and sisters: Sister Grouchy, Brother Distorted, Sister Revlon, Brother Mucous, Elder Decibel, Pioneer Bulemia, elderly Sister Snotty

Edited by - RAYZORBLADE on 14 February 2003 0:57:24

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How to wash a cat

by Angharad in

how to wash the cat!.

1. thoroughly clean the toilet.

2. add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water.

RAYZORBLADE

Celia, oh the bird, she's a cockatiel. She's about 4 years old now.

You had a quail eh? I have seen them in the pet stores, really cute. I didn't know much about them, but I suppose like most birds they love the water.

Cats and water...has anyone known or owned a cat that didn't mind water?

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You're Canadian When

by WildTurkey in

you're canadian when

signs showing you might be from canada... .

you're not offended by the term "homo milk".

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Mouthy...I need an on-line grandmother to keep me in line and keep me in check.

If you wish, I will 'promise' to be good, and behave while here in your midsts.

Virtual roses to you Mouthy.

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Some Butt-clenching JW quotes...

by Sparks in

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"(((i)))would rather die than miss a meeting !".

"i`m reaching out ".

"my only real family, is at the kingdom hall".

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I'm mentally ill, but that'll be fixed in the New System.

yeah right!

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WHICH MEETING WAS THE MOST BORING?

by minimus in

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the more meetings you go to the more drivel you hear.

elder's meetings were terrible because all you ever did was gossip about how everyone wasn't doing this or that.

meetings for field service sucked.....enough said on that.

RAYZORBLADE

All of them, for sure.

Sunday morning Watchtower study was a real grueling episode of 'is it going to go over time again?'

We'd have some Watchtower meetings that would go over 15-30 minutes. That became so exhausting.

The talk prior, could be good sometimes depending upon the brother's ability to keep us awake, but sometimes you'd get one who could knock you out cold .

Glad that's all over with.

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Give my cat a LION cut !

by Simon in

"my sister-in law is from oklahoma and has a slight accent.

she has cats and when she lived in the south she would take them to the groomers and have what is called a line cut.

to her a line cut is when all of the fur hanging down below the cat's tummy is taken off (because it gets matted or snarled).. when she moved to chicago with my brother, one of the cats fur got all tangled up during the move so she took it in for a line cut.

RAYZORBLADE

Oh Simon...that poor cat.

Nothing like an accent to mess up the non-speaking kitty.

When I scrolled down the picture I laughed out loud, but pitied the poor cat who does not look too pleased with the new do.

Poor kitty, it'll grow back, but my goodness.... and it's mighty cold in Chicago at that time of year.

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Canadians: what do you think of them ?

by RAYZORBLADE in

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just wondering, all you non-canucks(canadians) on this forum.

what do you think of canada, and canadians?

be honest, good or bad or in between, it'd be neat to read what impression non-canadians have of us canuckastanis (thanks pat buchanan).

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LB - Shania, is indeed: Canadian

I believe she was born in Windsor, ON., raised in Timmins, ON., and now married to Mutt Lang (from South Africa, I believe).

Her original name: Eileen Twain

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How to succeed in field service w/o really trying

by joe_from_kokomo in

ah, field service .

that joy of knocking on a total stranger's doors to try to sell them on your own religious doctrines.

isn't it joyful?

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Joe. Where were you all these years ?

I loved your post, it was excellent. Drop dead sensible.

Great angle, and I wish to heck I had done similarly way back when.

I thoroughly enjoyed your post, thanks Joe.

Edited by - RAYZORBLADE on 13 February 2003 7:15:1