Posts by AllTimeJeff

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Racism on the forum / Treyvon Martin

by Simon in

i've just been catching up on some of the posts that people made about this case and i am appalled at the blatant racism demonstrated by certain individuals.. yes, you are entitlted to your opinion ... but at some point your opinion needs to be kept locked inside your ignorant biggoted empty skull and not come out of your stupid fat mouth.

it especially shouldn't be posted on my forum.. such racism will not be tollerated here.. i also would like to publicly apologise to outlaw for not being on top of this earlier and making sure that he wasn't lumped in with these despicable people for simply pointing out how out-of-line their behavior was.

sorry my friend - you did not deserve that and i understand completely why you have had a break from the site..

AllTimeJeff

Btw, I have experienced racism, big time.

When I was attacked twice in Cameroon as a JW missionary, it was because of the color of my skin. The first time because I was seen walking in FS with a teenage girl, which ticked off the crazy dude who pulled a knife on me. The 2nd time, well, I stood out like a sore thumb, and was mugged, almost killed in a taxi.

I do know what it's like to look different and be scared out of my mind. Now mind you, the people who took care of me and defended me were Cameroonians. Without their interceding, I would be dead. But I learned the hard way that racism is indeed everywhere.

Racism is bred on ignorance and fear. Some people are very proud of their ignorance, sadly enough. Without an open heart and an open mind, nothing will change. Thankfully, it seems like more and more people are doing just that. (opening up mind and heart)

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Racism on the forum / Treyvon Martin

by Simon in

i've just been catching up on some of the posts that people made about this case and i am appalled at the blatant racism demonstrated by certain individuals.. yes, you are entitlted to your opinion ... but at some point your opinion needs to be kept locked inside your ignorant biggoted empty skull and not come out of your stupid fat mouth.

it especially shouldn't be posted on my forum.. such racism will not be tollerated here.. i also would like to publicly apologise to outlaw for not being on top of this earlier and making sure that he wasn't lumped in with these despicable people for simply pointing out how out-of-line their behavior was.

sorry my friend - you did not deserve that and i understand completely why you have had a break from the site..

AllTimeJeff

FHN, good point.

Frankly, it is a stereotype attached to the south, and it is a problem everywhere.

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Racism on the forum / Treyvon Martin

by Simon in

i've just been catching up on some of the posts that people made about this case and i am appalled at the blatant racism demonstrated by certain individuals.. yes, you are entitlted to your opinion ... but at some point your opinion needs to be kept locked inside your ignorant biggoted empty skull and not come out of your stupid fat mouth.

it especially shouldn't be posted on my forum.. such racism will not be tollerated here.. i also would like to publicly apologise to outlaw for not being on top of this earlier and making sure that he wasn't lumped in with these despicable people for simply pointing out how out-of-line their behavior was.

sorry my friend - you did not deserve that and i understand completely why you have had a break from the site..

AllTimeJeff

It's ok NC. Unfortunately, Trayvon Martin learned the hard way that it only takes one nut in a minority to ruin countless lives.

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Racism on the forum / Treyvon Martin

by Simon in

i've just been catching up on some of the posts that people made about this case and i am appalled at the blatant racism demonstrated by certain individuals.. yes, you are entitlted to your opinion ... but at some point your opinion needs to be kept locked inside your ignorant biggoted empty skull and not come out of your stupid fat mouth.

it especially shouldn't be posted on my forum.. such racism will not be tollerated here.. i also would like to publicly apologise to outlaw for not being on top of this earlier and making sure that he wasn't lumped in with these despicable people for simply pointing out how out-of-line their behavior was.

sorry my friend - you did not deserve that and i understand completely why you have had a break from the site..

AllTimeJeff

Dear BTS,

Huh?

Sincerely,

ATJ

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Racism on the forum / Treyvon Martin

by Simon in

i've just been catching up on some of the posts that people made about this case and i am appalled at the blatant racism demonstrated by certain individuals.. yes, you are entitlted to your opinion ... but at some point your opinion needs to be kept locked inside your ignorant biggoted empty skull and not come out of your stupid fat mouth.

it especially shouldn't be posted on my forum.. such racism will not be tollerated here.. i also would like to publicly apologise to outlaw for not being on top of this earlier and making sure that he wasn't lumped in with these despicable people for simply pointing out how out-of-line their behavior was.

sorry my friend - you did not deserve that and i understand completely why you have had a break from the site..

AllTimeJeff

BTS, I have never called you a racist, nor do I think you are. But others who side with your political views are racist, and that is not a fact that can easily be dismissed.

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Racism on the forum / Treyvon Martin

by Simon in

i've just been catching up on some of the posts that people made about this case and i am appalled at the blatant racism demonstrated by certain individuals.. yes, you are entitlted to your opinion ... but at some point your opinion needs to be kept locked inside your ignorant biggoted empty skull and not come out of your stupid fat mouth.

it especially shouldn't be posted on my forum.. such racism will not be tollerated here.. i also would like to publicly apologise to outlaw for not being on top of this earlier and making sure that he wasn't lumped in with these despicable people for simply pointing out how out-of-line their behavior was.

sorry my friend - you did not deserve that and i understand completely why you have had a break from the site..

AllTimeJeff

Just got home and am glad to read this. (for what my opinion is worth)

Many have stated this year that the new racism is to deny that there is racism in our country today. That way, the battle can be fought on flawed logic instead of what the evidence suggests.

I grew up in the deep south and esp Miami, and I am here to tell you that racial prejudice, while shrinking , is still out there big time.

I am disturbed, but not surprised, that threads on this forum regarding Obama (specifically) or Trayvon Martin (amazingly) always turn into a theatre to indulge right wing, neo-con bullcrap.

Why would I debate someone so mentally ill that they would dare presume that Obama is a Muslim? Why would I respond to someone so naive and I'll informed that they think the Martin shooting had nothing to do with racial stereotyping?

Because I can't let ignorance go unchallenged and uneducated.

Being a former JW, I can tell you that being ignorant isn't the big sin. STAYING ignorant is. With a heart full of inherited hate. That is the real battleground.

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Rev Wright. off the hook...wow.

by tootired2care in

take a look at this.

it's hard to imagine that leader of the free world; mr. obama sat and listened to this lunatics teachings for 20 years.

what trustworthy person would listen and accept this blatent nonsense for 20 years?.

AllTimeJeff

Hmmm.

Ok. I will take you at your word that you aren't prejudiced against Obama because he is black. Instead, if I understand you correctly, you are against him because you view him as Muslim, correct?

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Rev Wright. off the hook...wow.

by tootired2care in

take a look at this.

it's hard to imagine that leader of the free world; mr. obama sat and listened to this lunatics teachings for 20 years.

what trustworthy person would listen and accept this blatent nonsense for 20 years?.

AllTimeJeff

I will compare this to whatever makes sense and is relevant. (or in this case, what never makes sense)

First off, there is no religious test for the presidency. Ok? Stop it.

Additionally, average people who go to church in the Catholic tradition just celebrated the resurrection of a REAL PERSON WHO DIED FOR OUR SINS AND WENT TO HEAVEN. (according to them)

Oral Roberts once said that Jesus would call him to heaven unless his followers contributed several million dollars. No one called bullshit on anyone who fell for that. Would you like a list of Republicans who slopped at the Oral Roberts trough?

I am not defending Wright. I am calling out your limited ( and borderline prejudiced) view of what shapes our current president. Like you think where a person once went to church tells of the person you can become? Bullshit. You don't know me. Or many other people. But that's ok. You're right. Where a person goes to church does tell a lot about the person. Can't wait for the first atheist president. Would that be ok with you?

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Rev Wright. off the hook...wow.

by tootired2care in

take a look at this.

it's hard to imagine that leader of the free world; mr. obama sat and listened to this lunatics teachings for 20 years.

what trustworthy person would listen and accept this blatent nonsense for 20 years?.

AllTimeJeff

I wonder if any one ever gave the same amount of damn with the crap Oral Roberts said.

Get it?

Why are we so upset about the nutty black preacher, when those who regularly ingest nutty white ones, (who say the most inane bullshit), are the first to throw stones?

(biblical reference inserted on purpose)

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Cyber-Bullies

by Lady Lee in

jw
friends

as a kid i got bullied a lot.

i was taller than all the kids in the class.

i wore funny clothes - usually hand-me-downs from somewhere or just plain ugly.

AllTimeJeff

Good thread. My opinions are as follows....

My job in part involves collecting online reviews of our business. It never ceases to amaze me how "brave" people get behind a keyboard. The reason is, there is no accountability.

For the purposes of this JW forum I think that many/most of us are developing, esp if we have just left. To a certain degree, I think some combativeness should be expected. Being willing to be wrong is a part of growing. I appreciate being able to test out different ideas here through the years. And since disagreeing wasn't allowed, I think part of the value of this forum is the ability to argue, regardless of how well one does at it.

I do thinks that there is a big difference between arguing, venting, and bullying. Bullying begins when the ability to argue a point successfully ends.

Obviously, bullying someone is very different, and I think that anytime anyone tries to prop up a weak argument by ridiculing your opponent should be given a very short leash.