Did someone call for the Voice of Reason?
teejay
Why don't you give Farkel a chance to prove himself one way or the other?
You initially posted that you had a hard time believing Farkel's "epiphany," but it's quite obvious that you had already made up your mind as to his sincerity. He has been through three terribly traumatic experiences in the space of a few months. I don't have the bad history (this is not possible for the Voice of Reason) with him that you obviously do, so I have no reason to doubt his sincerity. But even if you do, is it kind or compassionate to make such an issue over it?
It is your style to say exactly what you think, regardless (or because?) of how controversial it is, so if you want to express some trepidation, that's understandable--but it kinda seems like kicking a guy when he's down. After an initial "I'll believe it when I see it," wouldn't it have been best to sit back and let time tell?
But what isn't quite so reasonable, and doesn't seem very fair, is that you made your opinion known, and now you appear to be stacking the deck against Farkel. Do you want to prove him wrong so badly that you'll hijack his thread, lobbing insults at him until he breaks and fights back? What will that prove? To be honest, teejay, while you may be trying to prove that "Farkel hasn't changed," you run the risk of giving the impression that you lack any compassion.
Julie,
I think everyone understands that you're trying to be a loyal friend to Farkel, but I honestly don't think you're helping matters any. What started out as a nice thread has turned into a typical JW.com mud-fest. (I shouldn't complain; it's these rows that have given me substance on this earthly plane.) It's pretty obvious to anyone not directly involved in this argument, that neither you nor teejay is ever going to back down. That being the case, why ruin your friend's thread? If you feel you must win the argument (which neither of you will ever do--trust the Voice of Reason on this) why not take it to the adult/disagreement forum?