Posts by Onager

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A rose by any other name..............

by sparrowdown in

jw
friends

i'm curious, why and how did you choose your username?.

does it hold any special significance for you, is there a share-able back story?.

for me sparrowdown is a playful reference to matt 10:29 and the title of the movie black hawk down.. matt 10:29 was my go-to scrip to "prove" that god cares about us as individuals.

Onager

ONAGER! The siege weapon which destroys the walls that hem...

Not really! My usual persona on internet forums is "CriticalSock" but I didn't want people here thinking that I'd be critical.

Or a sock...

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Watched Dexter and loved it. Then watched Homeland and loved that too. What should I watch next?

by Amelia Ashton in

hi guys,.

i am so out of touch with tv shows and i have got a lot of catching up to do.. some-one suggested dexter and it was fantastic and what an ending.

really loved it.

Onager

I n the recommendation for Game of Thrones (where n is the number of recommendations so far plus one). It's very well made and chock full of nudity, violence and swearing.

If you have Amazon Prime then Black Sails is great. It tells the story of what happened up to the beginning of the story of Treasure Island. High production values, lots of nudity, violence and swearing. :)

If you have access to 4OD then Hooo Mama!

Black Mirror - disturbing visions of the near future

Black Books - light hearted bookshop and booze comedy

Utopia - No-one but me seems to like this and I can't understand why. It's great storytelling damnit!!!

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace- Insanity. Proper, lick the windows madness.

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How would you answer?

by punkofnice in

a friend of mine (who is waking up), recently had the elders do a sheep herding visit.. they were browbeating my friend about attending meetings.

my friend has been ill and unable to attend anyway.. what response would you give to this garbage?.

if we were in a house and it was on fire and we couldnt walk we would have to crawl.. an example of a sister with an iron lung was brought up to show that if shes in this condition, we need to examine ourselves.

Onager

If we were in a house and it was on fire and we couldn’t walk we would have to crawl.

This IS me crawling!

An example of a sister with an iron lung was brought up to show that if she’s in this condition, we need to examine ourselves.

Thank you, I have examined myself and I am satisfied I am doing the best I can.

My friend apparently needs to pray for Holeeeeee Spirit to give the 'power beyond what is normal'.

I do pray for holy spirit, I must say Elder Bob, it sounds a lot like you're judging from appearances rather than seeing to the heart of the matter, like God does.

Going to meetings is not optional but a command. (I have to say I've never heard of it being a 'command' to attend).

Could you quote me the scripture that says that please Elder Bob? I would hate for you to stumble into pharasaical conduct without me having the chance to stop you with timely council.

We need to look at a divine hand in our life. Eldurr said that he shouldn’t be alive. In so many situations he can see God's hand in his life.

We do indeed. And look, you're alive and I'm alive... God is clearly taking care of both of us. Bye now!

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Circuit Assembly Summary

by piztjw in

i thought to give a more comprehensive summary, however this pretty well sums up the entire wasted day.. stand and sing.. prayer thanking the gb.. only jw's will survive "the end".. do more.

preach more.

indoctrinate your children more.

Onager

BU2B, I think what you need to do is Fade. I didn't, I just left but I wasn't married at the time. But I'm sure that there are a people on here with experience of fading while married to a JW so I hope they can give advice. In fact, that's what my father did so I know it can be done.

Personally I think that extreme actions are a bad idea. For a few seconds of venting your frustration you will create conflict and anger, both of which will make achieving your goal less likely (I'm presuming your goal is to stop being a JW but stay with your wife). What is your goal? Feeling anger and hurt is completely understandable but if you can put those feelings in a box and act reasonably and logically you're much more likely to achieve your aims.

I hope you get there because you have exactly as much right to happiness as your wife, everyone in your congregation and in fact everyone in the world. Fact.

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Circuit Assembly Summary

by piztjw in

i thought to give a more comprehensive summary, however this pretty well sums up the entire wasted day.. stand and sing.. prayer thanking the gb.. only jw's will survive "the end".. do more.

preach more.

indoctrinate your children more.

Onager

BU2B, your post made me sad. Please accept one internet hug.

And keep an eye on that drinking bro. It's dangerous!

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ALIENS!! (and the downfall of religion)

by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

let me clarify, when i say aliens, i don't mean shiny helmeted spaceship dwelling anal probers.

(although i could be proved wrong).

if any alien lifeform was found on mars or another planet or even a comet, be it tiny bacteria or even some form of non carbon based life form, would that not destroy religions grip on mankind?

Onager

I think that anything short of shiny helmeted spaceship dwelling anal probers will be dismissed by believers in religion. Only contact by another intelligent alien race would have the mind blowing effect you desire. :)

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FYI all... Mike and Kim You Tube

by ducatijoe in

jw
friends

well if any did not know, mike and kim were shut down on you tube.. they are back on under kim mikey.. .

.

Onager

Ohhhh Geesss!! Apparently I DO have my youtube apostates mixed up!! I was actually referrring to Marc & Cora, and in particular, CORA!!!!

I just checked out Kim & Mikey. Not even close! Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

- Wing Commander

Haha Wing Commander! I knew Cora well, nice girl.

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Spirituality is innate!

by Pinku in

on seeing the horrifying scene of world trade centre being attacked and knowing the pain of those trapped in and their loved ones, not only in new york but across the world millions of people turned into silence, prayer, and meditation.

they gathered on the streets, lit candles, wrote condolence, anything to feel solidarity and to spread a wave of love.

churches, temples, mosques and retreat centers were flooded with people seeking to raise their consciousness beyond the senseless killing to a higher, more noble plane.

Onager

On seeing the horrifying scene of world trade centre being attacked and knowing the pain of those trapped in and their loved ones,

That's empathy. It's a wonderfully human thing.

Even at the height of material prosperity too people may suddenly feel disillusioned

That just means that prosperity doesn't make people happy. well, Duh!

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Evidence of how lousy the human race has become.

by LogCon in

follow the link\.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqlczog202k.

prepare their graves.. .

Onager

Is it that dolphin raping a human video?

No, can't be... that would be about how lousy the dolphin race is...

A baby smoking a cigar? Another damn ice bucket challenge?? The pope defecating on a photo of ghandi?? Come on! Give me a clue!!

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What happy, wonderful thing happened to you since you left the "truth"?

by Jeannette in

more than one thing for me, but i have learned to enjoy festivals, and just enjoying free time.

it's not that the org wouldn't allow it, i just felt i shouldn't.

there are others, of course, and i really have been happier and good things have come my way since i left.

Onager

Doing lots of things with a clear conscience! From playing dungeons and dragons to having sex. working out my own moral code was wonderful. Discovering that *I* didn't steal because I empathised with other people and didn't want them to feel bad (I've been robbed a few times). NOT because I was afraid of being caught either by the police or some deity or whatever.

It's enough to make a chap feel good about himself... :)