Dungbeetle,
You said:
"Nothing like a good old-fashioned guilt trip to make us feel like we are running somebody off."
I was simply expressing my feelings. You chose to view it as a guilt trip. Unless you have special powers to read motives, you are speaking unfairly.
Also, I didn't blame anyone for "running me off." I said I PERSONALLY was troubled by the attacks and I PERSONALLY was considering leaving because of it.
You said:
"How cult-minded of such a person. When facts and figures, names dates and places are in short supply, there's always good old fashioned name-calling."
When did you ask me for any facts or figures? I see where you resorted to name calling. "how cult-minded of a person.") Where did I?
You said:
"Happy? what the h--l does happiness have to do with anything?"
Happiness is a normal human desire. When weighing choices, we sometimes factor that into our decisions. Therefore, in my other post, I asked a logical question: whether or not ex-JWs were happier than they were as JWs.
You said:
"Was Jesus HAPPY when he threw the money changers out of the temple?"
No. I didn't say humans should be happy ALL THE TIME.
You said:
"If a Jehovah's Witness can't come here to this board and connect with other Jehovah's Witnesses, then the fault ain't with this board or anyone on it."
I didn't say I couldn't connect. I said the personal attacks bother me and that it is a board set up primarily to support ex-JWs. As such, it may not be the right board for me (an active JW seeking information, to weigh pro and con, without personal attacks, sarcasm, etc.)
You said:
"If someone comes to this board, and does not feel shock and pain over things like molestation, rape, exploitation, lying, shunning and a higher body count than the People's Temple...no you aren't going to find 'comfort and support' here."
Now wait a minute. Can you read my feelings too? When did I say I feel no shock or pain over some of the things I've read here?
You said:
"GET DOWN OFF THE CROSS SOMEBODY NEEDS THE WOOD."
Albert Schweitzer said:
"WE WANDER THROUGH THIS LIFE TOGETHER IN A SEMI-DARKNESS IN WHICH NONE OF US CAN DISTINGUISH EXACTLY THE FEATURES OF HIS NEIGHBOR. ONLY FROM TIME TO TIME, THROUGH SOME EXPERIENCE THAT WE HAVE OF OUR COMPANION, OR THROUGH SOME REMARK THAT HE PASSES, HE STANDS FOR A MOMENT CLOSE TO US, AS THOUGH ILLUMINATED BY A FLASH OF LIGHTNING. THEN WE SEE HIM AS HE TRULY IS."