by united states of nothing 115 Replies latest jw experiences
If he's not one of the ones we knew from American baseball (Chet Lemon, Lou Whitaker), then there should be no harm done. Seeing the guy is only 26, all he'd have to do is say "no that's not me" -- no harm, no foul.
Thats true. I think he was run off by the rude comments more than anything else.......what a shame.......lately I've been noticing alot of newbies getting run off before they even get a foot in the door.
BL, you better get off this thread before I tear you a new one!
Actually a lot of newbies have been welcomed here warmly. Example: a liberal, articulate JW named "Yourmomma" who was very well-received here in the last day or two.
If someone comes on and makes certain claims to fame, it will naturally arouse our curiosity. Hopefully if they are real they'll have a thick enough skin to understand a certain amount of skepticism, taking note of our background as people who were taken for a ride by the WTS.
Thats true. I think he was run off by the rude comments more than anything else.......what a shame.......lately I've been noticing alot of newbies getting run off before they even get a foot in the door.
Yelling "Troll!" at newbies is so tacky and classless.
And trying to guess his identity? Do we not have the right to anonymity? Even a little? Ok, he may have gave that up when he told his story, but why pull at that thread? Why?
Welcome USON, good for you for pursueing school and athletics and choosing the less JW path. JWs can be so negative and yet feel entitled.
IF this is a prank, so what. I'm not so emotionally invested that I can't walk away.
Our poster is not Lou Whittaker and I think that should be the extent of our guesses. I've traded a few private messages with him and I know where he grew up and was born (no, I'm not telling), and it doesn't match up Whitaker's story.
I went back and read his other posts, after he left. I wish he would come back, I feel that we have alot to offer, and he to us. He deserves an apology for being treated badly here. I would hate to have posted just a few times, and have finally felt like I could type more that a couple of sentences, and somebody cry foul.
United States, please come back, this is an open forum, and is a support board. New people are the life blood of anything. Be it a town, city, corporation, a forum on the internet. For us to have been rude, or inhospitable, is just wrong.
We have had this problem, more so in the past couple of months, with scams, and some that are hateful and post porn. Which, is no excuse for our behavior. I have looked around the internet, and there are other ex-JW forums. We by far, are the classiest place. They just can't compare. You can go into those websites, for 5 minutes or less, and feel the animosity, and read the backbiting and crude words, and you are ready to leave. We are supposed to be a class act. The Ivy League.
I am sorry, you knocked on our door, and caught us with our pants down, and the house was a mess, and were treated badly. Please come back, and you will find us to be gracious of your presence.
Thank you for your story. You are a self made man and should be proud. hugs.
Who would ever admit to playing for the Tigers? Ha! Sounds like you made the right choice, but it's always tough.
In that thread I believe Russel was 26 when you first started the business. Was not in any way stating that I was 26 years old. Those days have long since passed. Please no more guessing on who I am, I really wanted to start new on this forum.
Thanks
Well....Welcome back...I am glad you are here!
I have a question regarding what it is like to grow up as a "famous" witness. It seems like the famous people we know of (that claim to be a JW, but are living a life in the spot light and doing things good JW's wouldn't do) get away with lots of things without being DF'd. (Like Prince and the Williams sisters)
Did you find that the congregation gave you le-way because of your fame...and possibly power to discredit the JW's if they did mistreat you?
