'Witchcraft' abuse cases on the rise in the UK

[OH MY WORLD!]

Well floo, it's all out in the public domain about how seriously we should take those experiences you claim going on in your home. (Brother Doli  Tom Ruffles)
Some sort of experience that you won't tell us about? How very convenient for you. If your hubby won't tell you about this experience he had, perhaps you should shut up about it.

So I am curious about who this Lord is that you prayed to and asked for help and forgiveness from when you wrote this masterpiece.

"Lord,
Thank goodness you know me,
because I don't always know myself!
I suppose there is a purpose to the MENOPAUSE,
forgive me when I fail to see it!"

OH MY WORLD!! Too funny you!!

[Owlswing]

Well floo, it's all out in the public domain about how seriously we should take those experiences you claim going on in your home. (Brother Doli  Tom Ruffles)
Some sort of experience that you won't tell us about? How very convenient for you. If your hubby won't tell you about this experience he had, perhaps you should shut up about it.

So I am curious about who this Lord is that you prayed to and asked for help and forgiveness from when you wrote this masterpiece.

"Lord,
Thank goodness you know me,
because I don't always know myself!
I suppose there is a purpose to the MENOPAUSE,
forgive me when I fail to see it!"

OH MY WORLD!! Too funny you!!

Floo

Ignore JC's post - it is posted purely as a WIND-UP - he is, as usual, trying to make you angry so that you post something that he can make fun of.

If it is nothing to do with the thread, and the above is not, treat it as if it did not exist!

[BashfulAnthony]

Well floo, it's all out in the public domain about how seriously we should take those experiences you claim going on in your home. (Brother Doli  Tom Ruffles)
Some sort of experience that you won't tell us about? How very convenient for you. If your hubby won't tell you about this experience he had, perhaps you should shut up about it.

So I am curious about who this Lord is that you prayed to and asked for help and forgiveness from when you wrote this masterpiece.

"Lord,
Thank goodness you know me,
because I don't always know myself!
I suppose there is a purpose to the MENOPAUSE,
forgive me when I fail to see it!"

OH MY WORLD!! Too funny you!!

Floo

Ignore JC's post - it is posted purely as a WIND-UP - he is, as usual, trying to make you angry so that you post something that he can make fun of.

If it is nothing to do with the thread, and the above is not, treat it as if it did not exist!

Everyone, ignore that last post, until the poster has recovered control  -  that may be some time!   

[OH MY WORLD!]

Floo mentioned experiences in her home so it is relative Matty. Stop playing post police and practice what you preach.

[Owlswing]

Floo mentioned experiences in her home so it is relative Matty. Stop playing post police and practice what you preach.

Post police - if you were not doing what I said you were doing I would not have to be.

I am merely trying to show Floo the lesson that it took me far too long to learn, i e you are not worth the effort of replying to, which is why I ignore your more provocative and insulting and ignorant posts and will continue to do so in the future.

[jeremyp]

How incestuous this thread is becoming.

Posts and answers flashing to-and-fro on a thread about (supposedly) witchcraft. The only posts being ignored? Those ,made by the only (I think) bona fide witcg on the Forum!

If you read the link in the OP, you'll find it's not about actual witchcraft but about the abuse  being inflicted on children accused of a pejorative stereotype of witchcraft (wrongly).

[Owlswing]

How incestuous this thread is becoming.

Posts and answers flashing to-and-fro on a thread about (supposedly) witchcraft. The only posts being ignored? Those ,made by the only (I think) bona fide witch on the Forum!

If you read the link in the OP, you'll find it's not about actual witchcraft but about the abuse  being inflicted on children accused of a pejorative stereotype of witchcraft (wrongly).

Strange though it may be for this forum, I did actually read the OP and did understand the content.

The post on which you are commenting is Reply #51 - in responce to #1, #21, #27, #36, #39, #40 and #48.

These have no connection to the OP either!

[jeremyp]

He will find no answers for his illness, whatever it is, in the Bible. He can only rely on the medical profession.

Sadly for you, Len, I know of several people who were told in no uncertain terms by the medical profession that they had X months to live, yet continued to live long beyond that timeframe?  In some cases, the individual asked Christian friends to pray that they would live beyond the medical professionals' timeframe.  In some cases, they didn't.  Can we really rely on the medical profession in the way you claim?

So what do you think is more likely: a mistaken prognosis or the creator of the Universe intervenes because some people prayed to him?

I can't believe that , in the 21st century you have so much faith in a practice that is closer to the witch doctors of yore than evidence based medicine.

[Leonard James]

I can't believe that in the 21st century you have so much faith in a practice that is closer to the witch doctors of yore than evidence based medicine.

It is odd that you say that, Jeremy, because seeing dressed up Christian leaders chanting their chants and performing their rituals often reminds me of dressed up primitive witch doctors dancing round there fires in the jungle and calling on their "spirits" to help or save them.

[BashfulAnthony]

I can't believe that in the 21st century you have so much faith in a practice that is closer to the witch doctors of yore than evidence based medicine.

It is odd that you say that, Jeremy, because seeing dressed up Christian leaders chanting their chants and performing their rituals often reminds me of dressed up primitive witch doctors dancing round there fires in the jungle and calling on their "spirits" to help or save them.

The latter now call themselves pagans, and are currently practising dressing up and chanting for Halloween.   

[Owlswing]

I can't believe that in the 21st century you have so much faith in a practice that is closer to the witch doctors of yore than evidence based medicine.

It is odd that you say that, Jeremy, because seeing dressed up Christian leaders chanting their chants and performing their rituals often reminds me of dressed up primitive witch doctors dancing round there fires in the jungle and calling on their "spirits" to help or save them.

The latter now call themselves pagans, and are currently practising dressing up and chanting for Halloween.   

Actually, you again publish your total ignorance of things Pagan!

Chanting - yes

Dressing up - Some, yes, some others, no.

For Hallowe'en - never in a million years; For Samhain (pronounced Sah-wane) yes, definitely. 

[Rhiannon]

Or not. I'm not chanting, not dressing up. Well, maybe for the ghost train ride with the kids.

[Owlswing]

Or not. I'm not chanting, not dressing up. Well, maybe for the ghost train ride with the kids.

I posted for myself - different pagans have different ways of celebrating our Pagan festivals.

Whichever way you choose to celebrate Lady Rhi, I wish you and yours a blessed Samhain.

Bright Blessings, Love and Light, and may the Old Ones watch over you and yours always.

[Rhiannon]

Or not. I'm not chanting, not dressing up. Well, maybe for the ghost train ride with the kids.

I posted for myself - different pagans have different ways of celebrating our Pagan festivals.

Whichever way you choose to celebrate Lady Rhi, I wish you and yours a blessed Samhain.

Bright Blessings, Love and Light, and may the Old Ones watch over you and yours always.

And to you. Blessed be. 

<hug>

Indeed, we do have many ways. I've found overly formal ritual not to be my thing. I tend to meditate, mostly, along with stuff like going for long walks with the dog, planting trees, and feeding birds, and of course feasting and cakes and ale. 

[BashfulAnthony]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

[Rhiannon]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

I've never seen a pagan on here denigrate Christian practice.

[BashfulAnthony]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

I've never seen a pagan on here denigrate Christian practice.

I have.  Try trawling through some of CMG KCMG GCMG's stuff.

[Owlswing]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

I am not denigrating Christianity, just Christians.

. . . if anybody could be bothered!

You are bothered to on every possible occasion.

I recommend to your investigation the Roman god Janus!

[BashfulAnthony]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

I am not denigrating Christianity, just Christians.

. . . if anybody could be bothered!

You are bothered to on every possible occasion.

I recommend to your investigation the Roman god Janus!

Christians are defined by their religion:  denigrate the one, and you denigrate both.

[Outrider]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

Are they? You are a member of a group that partakes of symbolic/magical cannibalism, I can't see much in any form of paganism that isn't eminently more sensible than that.

O.

[Owlswing]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

I am not denigrating Christianity, just Christians.

. . . if anybody could be bothered!

You are bothered to on every possible occasion.

I recommend to your investigation the Roman god Janus!

Christians are defined by their religion:  denigrate the one, and you denigrate both.

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[Rhiannon]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

I've never seen a pagan on here denigrate Christian practice.

I have.  Try trawling through some of CMG KCMG GCMG's stuff.

As Matt says, both he and I have criticised Christians, or more specifically those Christian ideas and attitudes that lead to discrimination, emotional pain and spiritual abuse. Neither of us find fault with Christian practices, nor the majority of Christians who tend to be easy-going and tolerant.

[Gordon]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

Oh I don't know, BA, I find that Christianity is especially open to ridicule, and in particular when encountering those Christians (but not all Christians, I hasten to add) who are precious about their faith and who would seemingly prefer it if the rest of us took their faith as seriously as they do themselves.

In contrast, I've always found Pagans to be far less precious, and much less 'up themselves', than a good number of you Christian guys.

[Owlswing]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

Are they? You are a member of a group that partakes of symbolic/magical cannibalism, I can't see much in any form of paganism that isn't eminently more sensible than that.

O.

Symbolic/magical cannibalism . . . what they call transubstantiation . . . I never thought of it quite like that before . . . that would also mean that they are into symbolic/magical vampirism, wouldn't it?

[Outrider]

I must say, I find it rather amusing that some pagans are happy to denigrate Christianity, and other religions, when their own practices are far more open to ridicule, if anybody could be bothered!

Are they? You are a member of a group that partakes of symbolic/magical cannibalism, I can't see much in any form of paganism that isn't eminently more sensible than that.

O.

Symbolic/magical cannibalism . . . what they call transubstantiation . . . I never thought of it quite like that before . . . that would also mean that they are into symbolic/magical vampirism, wouldn't it?

Vampirism's just emo cannibalism, isn't it?

Whether it's symbolic or magical depends on whether the particular sect you follow believes in transubstantiation as per Catholic doctrine (i.e. the wine and wafer actually become Jesus' blood and flesh) or the less bat-shit crazy variant where it only 'spiritually' changes.

O.