Posts by John Doe

I'm going to make an assumption here and state that it appears that most, if not all of the posters who are so opposed to Hibiscus' argument, were once JW's. As one who was never a JW it is very plain to see the damage done to you by the WTS as it's philosophy continues to erode you from the inside out. I truly hurt for you ( and my loved ones who are JW's ) and I think you had better come to grips with it all before it's too late.
Or am I just being too sensitive?

You appear to be making an attempt at a reasonable position, so I will respond in kind. First of all, do you realize the condescension in your paragraph here? Is this condescension intentional? I will give you one from a nother point of view--see if you can spot the problem.

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say that those posting in favor of Hibiscus's argument have been mentally damaged by a lack of eduction and instruction in critical thinking. The damage done to you by main-stream, puritanical, fundamentalist religions is clear. I realy empathize your situation, and all who have an inability to reason, and I think you better come to grips with the truth before you make huge mistakes and condemnations.

Or, am I just being too right?

Now, do you see how this sort of language is grandiose and not warranted when you haven't even met the people with whom you're discussing? Go back and count how many posts in which people have tried to respectfully present information that was contrary to HIbiscus's view, and how she responded every time with non-sequitur tomfoolery, and even eventually resorted to ad hominum nonsense. Once she went to these levels, no one here in their right mind will take anything she says as being worth anything--when you are unreasonable you lose all credibility.

I can appreciate your feelings, as such feelings are almost always emotionally based, and I can testify first-hand about how hard emotional feelings are to overcome and analyze legitimately. The problem is, sir, that both you and Hibs are approaching this thinking that you are in the right and are unwilling to see your own mistakes no matter how tactfully they are revealed. If you can prove me wrong in anything I've said here, or even logically suggest I'm wrong, I welcome you to try. Unlike many, I welcome opposing viewpoints so I can analyze and either strenghten, or replace my stance, and I am not opposed to saying when I am wrong. G'day.

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

John Doe

Hey Hib. I just thought I'd let you know that you should be thanking me. I saved your life yesterday. Yep, if it weren't for me, you'd be good as eaten. How you ask? Well, I'll tell you.

I was out for my daily walk, chatting with Jesus, asking him how he felt about Christmas.

He says, "Christmas, what's that?"

Anyway, we were just beginning to engage in a deep theological discussion, when out of nowhere a crap-eating dog came running by us. I lurched, quick-as-a-whip, and choked that crap-eating dog to death. So, you owe me big time sister. :-)

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

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friends

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

John Doe

Hey Hib! There's a fly on your shoulder.

What's that smell?

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Need help with MATH

by horrible life in

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i know this isn't the place for math questions.

but i really want to go to bed.

this is daughters homework.

John Doe

I know what you mean Thom. When I was tutoring, I'd have basic algebra and arithmatic students come in with things to work, and it took me a bit to see what they were doing--not because I didn't know how to do it, but because the basic books have every detail outlined. Things most people do in their head without thinking about are dichotimized and broken down and labelled untill it doesn't look like what you do in your head. :-)

But, most good math books will have a few examples in the front of the section that outlines the process they are using. That's assuming of course, that the teacher is using the same method. There're many ways to solve equations and add fractions, and confusion is easy.

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Christmas not Xmas!

by hibiscusfire in

jw
friends

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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.

hibiscusfire

John Doe

Hibiscus: Why do you wear sunglasses? Don't you know that the sky is blue!

JWD: I don't wear sunglasses Hib.

Hibiscus: We forget that the sky is blue, and profane the name of the color. If you don't know why the sky is blue, don't wear glasses!

JWD: I've NEVER worn glasses Hib.

Hibiscus: Don't confuse me with facts--my mind is made up.

JWD: Are you feeling well?

Hibiscus: YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND EAT MACARONI AND CHEESE, BECAUSE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT THE SKY IS BLUE AND YOU PROFANE DAYLIGHT BY WEARING SUNGLASSES!! GO STUFF YOU TURKEYS!!

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