Seeker,I enjoyed your comments and agree to a point. I do think however that it is possible to have a discussion board without the personal attacks and vitriol.
I have noticed that many on this board, even on a long term basis, do not allow themselves to be dragged into the quite common scenario of 'sniping, arguing, insults, etc.' despite the temptation, recognising that it may offend the very people who come seeking enlightment.
So perhaps it is possible to have a more civil board if we all do what Simon suggests and count to ten before posting.
Incidentally, a few weeks ago, I caught a snippet of a post that you made regarding your reasons for leaving the JW's. It revolved around the fact that it was knowledge not environment that eventually made your choice for you. I would love to hear more about your experience in a thread of its own sometime.
Kind regards - HS