by Farkel 175 Replies latest jw friends
Teejay, I just read that link you posted a little ways above. You are really one f**ked up dude! You're so f**ked up that there's no use trying to explain it to you. I've tried using logic and reason with you -- since you have little ability to put "the facts" together properly for yourself -- but it's obviously like trying to explain color to a blind man.
AlanF
Teejay, I just read that link you posted a little ways above. You are really one f**ked up dude! You're so f**ked up that there's no use trying to explain it to you. I've tried using logic and reason with you -- since you have little ability to put "the facts" together properly for yourself -- but it's obviously like trying to explain color to a blind man.
Hello, Alan. I hope the family is well.
As founder of one of the aforementioned cults, I'm not surprised that you would respond as you have. If you'd read further down in the thread I referenced you'd find that several of your fellow posters shared the sentiments I expressed. Lots of f**ked up folks around here, I guess.
One day, on a level closer to yours, I'll be able to use logic and reason and develop more of an ability to put "the facts" together. Till then, I do what I can. And hope.
Later, Alan, and Happy Father's Day.
Edited to add: I still don't miss Farkel and I'm still not going to. So there!
ROFL@ teejay
and I'm sure he wont miss you either.
edited to say teejay, if you were my friend I would defend you too, it has nothing to do with being in a cult. Get over your bad self.
Stinkypantz,
No one is more special..we are all created equal, it's just who we prefer to mingle with is who makes us who we are.
but the Cult of Farkel is no different than the Cult of AlanF. And the Cult of AlanF is no different than the Cult of Charles Taze Russell or the WtB&TS. Until a person is willing to step out on that mental limb and truly risk being "wrong" and thinking for oneself, they are subject to being forever led by someone else.
Good lord teejay.... that is total bullshit! I guess every writer on this planet should quit writing for fear of influencing someone. School books should also be thrown out as they are opinions of other people. Are you serious. You equate Farkle and Alan as cult daddies?
Alan and Farkle and the rest... in their essays... state facts and statistics. If they state an opinion.....they have that right as you do. If somebody thinks their opinion makes sense and believes that way also.......so what. We all learn from each other. You yourself have appreciated the thoughts from others on this board and I am sure they have influenced some of your thinking. Whats the difference.
You are an inigma to me. You can be a great poster and say some fine things....then turn around and come up with this stuff. What the hells up with that?
Gumby
I don't know about this "big ego" thing.
I would think that a "big ego" would be large enough to make allowances for and be respectful of the egos of others. On the otherhand, someone who lacks self esteem would feel threatened by and not respect the ego of others.
I think that we are mistaken to say that someone who doesn't have the largess to respect the id of others has "a big ego". IMO the opposite is the reality.
Gumby,
Obviously we learn from each other. There's absolutely nothing wrong with writing commentaries as Farkel has and having others find something worthwhile in what he says. At the same time, there's nothing wrong with reading Farkel's thoughts and getting an enhanced perspective on ideas we already have. The problem is when the writer steps far outside the boundaries of common courtesy and proceeds to excoriate others. I don't know about you but there are enough jerks in my real life that I don't need to click on here and have to see the postings of yet another one.
It's bad enough when people fail to acknowledge or even SEE the pain that Farkel causes by the disrespect he gives the person who disagrees with him and the words he uses to express his disrespect. It's worse when they *do* see it and only make excuses – or worse: try to give what really are bad manners a certain cache or cool or attempt to attach a wittiness to something we wouldn't THINK of tolerating in anyone else. That's what I mean by cult mentality. Here, you've been outspoken in your disagreement with me. When's the last time you did that with Farkel when he was clearly in the wrong?
As it is with Farkel, so it is with all of us. We bring both good and bad things, positive and negative traits. When picking friends (or just associates) the question we all face is: is there enough good in this person that it far outweighs the bad. With Farkel, for all of his good, the answer for me is, No, the good does not outweigh the bad. So I'd rather not see, hear, or read any of his comments – not if I have to read so much ugliness along with the little good that might be there.
You are an inigma to me. You can be a great poster and say some fine things....then turn around and come up with this stuff. What the hells up with that?
I'm imperfect. Not everything I say or do is brilliant. In that respect, I'm a bit like Farkel wouldn't you say? Just not nearly as disrespectful.
Well said TJ.
Yeah TJ.
You is the MASTER DEBATER.
lol
I gotta step in here and defend Teejay. First, I totally agree with the post that pissed Alan off. I personally have benefitted from Alan's hard work and I would gladly be a member of his cult, but that's my opinion. I don't think it was a personal attack against anyone, he just used a couple of the influential posters to make a point. Has Farkel has helped people? Yes, no doubt. Because of this can he treat people he doesn't like, like shit? Some seem to think so. I do not. When I share my valid opinions and then someone decides to call me unwarranted names, well this person's credibility goes out the window.
What people don't get is this: Just because a person does good things in the past, doesn't mean he can get away with doing bad things in the present.
Tj,
*** I'm imperfect. Not everything I say or do is brilliant. In that respect, I'm a bit like Farkel wouldn't you say? Just not nearly as disrespectful.***
Pretty much sums up the whole discussion. Farkels first words to me on the net were threatening and very disrespectful.......I handn't been spoken to like that since high school days. From that time forward I was leary of Farkel, no matter the intent, it was how his words affected me.
There is no excuse for anyone to trample on another's 'id' ty siegswife.
Danny
