Posts by VoiceOfReason

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I'm Screwed Up, You're Screwed Up

by Farkel in

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i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .

i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.

(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.

VoiceOfReason

larc,
Thank you for your kind words. However, I am not a “newbie.” The Voice of Reason has been with man for eons:

Voice of Reason

was there to nudge him toward a more stable design.
* When Galileo was considering capitulating to the Pope, and tanking his revolutionary views of astronomy, the Voice of Reason told him to buck up.
* When John F. Kennedy had missiles pointed at Cuba, and his finger on the button, the Voice of Reason caused cooler heads to prevail.
* When disco…. uh, never mind, the Voice of Reason had nothing to do with disco.

DannyBear,
You caught the “uppity” and “all knowing reconciling angel, coming to save us wretched lost souls of jw.com” but you missed the levity. Your further posts have become more vitriolic. Be very careful, or I’ll have to introduce you to my big brother, the Voice of DOOM

teejay and julie,
The Voice of Reason does not “do” point-by-point rebuttals. It merely offers its near-infinite wisdom and moves on.

156

I'm Screwed Up, You're Screwed Up

by Farkel in

jw
friends

i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .

i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.

(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.

VoiceOfReason

Oh great, thats all we need, some other incognito 'elder' with an agenda..VOR..you may think you are helping...but your just stirring the pot.
We don't need any more arbitrator's or monitors in the hall (library), thank you.

Time will tell, but the Voice of Reason does not quibble.

156

I'm Screwed Up, You're Screwed Up

by Farkel in

jw
friends

i have not followed very many threads of late, so if someone has already made the same observations i'm about to make, i apologize for my redundancy.. .

i admit it: i'm part of a highly secretive, highly elite group.

(we have to drink two quarts of fresh yak blood and get a tattoo of a pentagram on our butts as part of of the initiation.

VoiceOfReason

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?

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Give us a hand would you?

by Celtic in

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this proposal is starting to drive me up the wall, i need a hand to deconstruct the content - any offers of help in writing skills?.

project inlunarsun - an umbrella enabling infrastructure platform & environmental interactivity learning resource centre of excellence.

when finally this proposal starts singing to me, then, only then, perhaps i will be happier.. dear.

VoiceOfReason

I have heard many cries lately for someone to step in when things get too heated, and be the "voice of reason." I could not let those cries go unheard. Rather than send an emissary (who would probably only be stoned, anyway) I--the Voice of Reason--have decided to take matters into my own hand.

Tdogg was most assuredly joking.

It seems to me, the Voice of Reason, that he was using irony and playing the part of the arrogant 'mericun who thinks the universe revolves around the US of A. (We all know that's not true. The universe revolves around me, regardless of what country I'm in.)

Wallaby Jack, on the other hand, was actually defending you, Celtic! I believe Wallaby Jack is unclebruce's alter ego (I'm only the Voice of reason, I'm not omniscient) and he is a proud grammar-nazi nazi. Unless he was also joking, and playing along with tdogg, he was getting after tdogg for what he perceived to be an arrogant, grammar-nazi-type post.