OK, well as most of you know, I don't really post on FHG nowadays, that's not to say that I dislike it or any of the people on it, but for various reasons that need not be gone into, as they are history, things didn't go too well.
Anyway putting all of that aside, I'd like to say that I agree with a lot of what has been posted on this thread, and in particular to Streety and Merlin.
Now I'm going to need to keep myself rational, and sensible whilest writing this post, which for a few reasons, may be tricky for me, so please bare with me.
Golden*Nugget I don't want this to sound as a personal attack on you, as I respect anyone's right to any belief that they so wish, I also respect everyone's right to their own opinion.
Unfortunately, I have a deep hatred the Johovah Witness relegion and all that it stands for, my reason?..........well, through a so called Johovah Witness, yes the one's that stand on their pedastall claiming to be so good, so pure, so full of love and all of the rest of the rubbish that they sprout, my Mother's marriage was wrenched apart, resulting in my Mum suffering a nervous breakdown, as she was left with 2 young children and me on the way. The breakdown obviously left her unable to look after us children, she could barely look after herself, and as a result of that, 3 young, innocent children were put into care where we spent the rest of our childhood!!!
What has this got to do with Johovah Witnesses? Because the "thing" that caused all of this is/was a Johavah Witness.........a woman who decided that she wanted my Dad, a sargeant in the army, who she knew full well, was a married man with children!!
She even bought my Dad out of the army, converted him or, should that be, brain washed him, into becoming a Witness himself.
When we were taken into care, our social worker contacted my Dad and this woman, asking if they could help in anyway.............guess what?..........they didn't want to know! they washed their hands of it all and were quite happy to Marry and go on to have a further 5 children!!
Obviously, I'm not going to go through all of what happened, as it's a very long story, but I'll say this much, through that one womans selfish actions, 3 innocent children were left on the scrap heap, emotionally damaged and were left with all of the hurt, the guilt, the anger and the everything else.......something that the adults involved should have been dealing with, but then, they were fine weren't they??
Whilst they went to their "Church" and worshipped Johovah, whoever the heck he is!!! 3 children were left trying to pick the peices up and wondering why they had been left on the scrap heap and why they were unlovable and unworthy??!!!
Thankfully, it was Dr Barnardos who rescued us and it was them who provided us with a home, food, security and love in the best way that they could. I have nothing but love and respect for Dr Barnardos and for my Housemother and Father, who did their very best, in the most difficult of situations.
I'm sorry but I find the mere words "Johovah Witness" offensive.
You know, that woman who took my Dad, even wrote a letter to my Mum, telling her to "take your **bleep** down to the lake and drown them".........yes that was from the mouth of a Johovah Witness..........unbelievable you think........well you'd better start believing as that is exactly the words she wrote on that piece of paper!!!
Yet, they act like they're so wonderful, I don't suppose they've ever even told any of their Witness friends or anyone connected to their Church anything about this, or the history and the repercussions of their behaviour and actions.
So please don't tell me that by following Johavah, that I'll land in your "paradise".......I have no wish to be anywhere near any of you!!
Streety and Merlin, you hit the hammer on the nail.
I was bought up Christian as Dr Barnardos was then a Christian Charity, I went to Church every Sunday, every Easter, Every Christmas and so on, had to go to Sunday School too.
I lost my faith many years ago and I'm now not religious at all.
To be free is to be happy with yourself and who you are, I do not need to be dictated too and I do not need to be told to follow rules.
I trust my heart and I go with my heart, if you learn to love yourself, you will be able to love others and you will be able to recieve love from others, I'd rather love and recieve from "real, living" people than I would something that's no more than a big story to me.
Sadly, I feel religion is often used as some sort of prop for people to lean on, many different reasons for that, but mostly, it makes them feel better about themselves. Let go of it all, and you'll become free to be your own person with no restraints.
Streety, getting back to your original question hun, not one living human in this Country should ever refuse to take part in the 2 minutes silence, without those that lost their lives, and all of the families and friends that were left heartbroken, we wouldn't be the Country that we are and we wouldn't be free to live how we want to and believe in what we want too.
Once again, I find it wholly offensive, of a religion to take that stance, how dare they!!!
Golden*Nugget you would not have even been shopping in that supermarket if it wasn't for those who fought and laid down their lives for you, how disrespectful can you be??!!!
I shouldn't think there is one member on this board who likes or condones war, we all hate it, each and everyone of us. But that is neither here nor there, the fact is, these wars happened, and they happened so that we are able to live our lives in freedom, shame on you if you can't even find it in your heart to say thankyou and respect and remember those who sacrificed thier lives for the sake of you!!
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM!!
