Posts by littlepixie

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BBC Newsnight - The Pope's Back Against the Wall

by whereami in

jw
friends

i dispise what religion has done.

how can a follower look at these clowns and think they're actualy humble loving servants of god.. what a bunch of pigs.

there isn't one once of sincerity or love in any of them.. ok, rant over.. .

littlepixie

Catholics scare me. I attended a Catholic funeral this morning. No-one had a Bible, everyone sat to sing. When the Priest started reading there was a (paid?) group at the back who began shouting responses back at the Priest. Mumbling at first then shouting back in really weird voices. I found it really scarey.

None of the "funeral attenders" took any notice of the scriptures the Priest was reading as they didnt have a Bible to follow him and most seemed like they had never read a Bible.

Then weird bells tinkled somewhere and the coffin was sprinkled with water and smoke from an incense "thingy". It all looked rather pagan. Then the Priest invited people up to eat a wafer or be blessed and a queue formed. My mum (a lapsed Catholic) said she couldnt have a wafer as she hadn't been to confession so she had a blessing. I remained seated.

How can a man bless me? I don't understand it. How can the Pope be more important than all those thousands who went to see him today? How can they parade around in such expensive clothes (white and gold) when Jesus was so poor.

People were bowing to statues and a gold cage thing - they looked like graven images to me.

The Priest quoted Jesus and Lazarus and then said that the deceased was now with all her relatives that had gone before.

I didnt understand it but out of respect for the deceased kept my feelings to myself.

Eta. They also had posters up aimed at children telling them to tell if someone was hurting them - too little too late.

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SMOKING

by Quentin in

jw
friends

due to health reasons (cost of a pack as well) i've gotta stop smoking....terry suggested smokless cigeretts.

what's a good way to stop?

i have managed to cut down to less than 10 a day, but have got to stop period.

littlepixie

Keep going Quentin, the UK is behind you!! I can stop in a heartbeat with the gum- dont even think about cigs but it blows my belly up something awful & gives me indigestion.

The Allen Carr book is amazing - everyone says "how can a book stop you smoking" but I gave up for a year after reading it (and smoked all the way through reading which you're allowed to do)

I relapsed but I will never give up giving up.

Good luck - keep us posted xx

Val, Graham, Nicky & Julie - Wales

by littlepixie in

i miss you and think of you often.

you turned my life around, gave me hope and i will forever be eternally grateful.

the nicest people i ever met.

littlepixie

I miss you and think of you often. You turned my life around, gave me hope and I will forever be eternally grateful. The nicest people I ever met. I think of you all as my family.

Hope you see this one day.

Love Julie xx

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To Badboy

by littlepixie in

thanks for remembering me on mm.

if you look on the "tb fans" thread on mm you will see why i dont post there now.

i was very upset and still can't understand why.

littlepixie

The JW havent visited me for a while but they have not given up on me, they still sneak the mags through the door every month!!

Hope your tooth gets better. Have you a link to your blogs?

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have noah's shoes bEen found?

by badboy in

i read that they have found some very old shoes in armenia recently.. could these be the shoes noah wore in the ark?.

littlepixie

Wow Badboy you have been missed!!

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To Badboy

by littlepixie in

thanks for remembering me on mm.

if you look on the "tb fans" thread on mm you will see why i dont post there now.

i was very upset and still can't understand why.

littlepixie

Flower xx

Dont understand the emoticons on here!! Glad you are there - have a good read, we got booted out because we defended Tony yet now we are allowed to discuss him - doesnt make sense.

Been waiting for you for ages

xx Littlepixie

PS Whats with the Noah threads ???? lol!

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To Badboy

by littlepixie in

thanks for remembering me on mm.

if you look on the "tb fans" thread on mm you will see why i dont post there now.

i was very upset and still can't understand why.

littlepixie

I posted this ages ago Badboy The thread has now been deleted. I post on http://jillhavern.forumotion.net/

Would love to see you there,

Love littlepixie

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What was your initial reaction to finding out the religion is a cult?

by make yourself in

mine was filled with shock and anger but mostly anger.

it made me feel that way because i have never been lied to like that growing up in the religion with it being all you know.

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littlepixie

I still don't know if it is a cult or not. I have been studying a year. I was and am still so grateful for all the hours that have been spent teaching me the bible. I suppose I have been made to feel special. I posted on anonther thread that I was horrified on Tuesday when a lady at the meeting shouted across 3 rows, why had I not been out door-knocking. I had been told I wasn't ready. She humiliated me in front of all the others and the hall became silent when they all turned and looked at me for a response. I stuttered a reply then left - devastated - feeling not good enough.

I don't know what to do. I feel like not answering the door when my study lady comes on Monday, not going to the meeting on Tuesday. Where in the bible does it say you have to knock on doors and fill out a sheet for every door you knock on and put in a set number of hours a week? Where does it say you humiliate and pressure people and make them feel guilty if they have work or family commitments?

Any help apprec.

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Was the Circuit Oversear treated like "a god" in your Congregation!!!

by Witness 007 in

many ass kissers would put their name down so they could have him over for dinner......"okay now, they can't eat milk products,red meat, white meat, flour, sugar, salt, water...." .

littlepixie

I was there as an observer. I have been studying for a year. I think that maybe the fact that I am taking "so long" to study had been discussed due to the CO visit. At the end of the meeting a lady I hardly knew shouted across 3 rows to me, demanding to know why I was not out on the ministry. I am only in the area 3 days a week and work away the other 4. I had had problems thinking I was not good enough for Jehova and had only discussed this that morning during my bible study. I was told that it was Satan making me feel that way. Well that lady who screamed at me DEFINITELY made me feel I was not good enough. I left in tears.

Tbh it has really put me off the congregation. I would be more than happy to go out but I had been told I wasnt ready by the lady who studies with me. I informally witness every opportunity I can but maybe it doesnt count.

I did notice various members bowing and scraping to the CO, I saw him last year and he is a brilliant speaker.

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To Badboy

by littlepixie in

thanks for remembering me on mm.

if you look on the "tb fans" thread on mm you will see why i dont post there now.

i was very upset and still can't understand why.

littlepixie

Hope he reads this - where are you Badboy?