Very nice Post JST!!! You express my sentiments. I hoped that such was the puspose of this site, But it is not wish or want or hope, because the founder and host of this Board is the one who has determined the intended purpose of his web site.
I have no animosity whatosever towards the WT or towards anyone, but I am a lover of truth and facts as I am sure many who come here to read the posts and to view links are. I like to see things objectively. The WT cannot be villified for everythin in my opinion But I have found that as soonn as my views do not line up with WT hatred , posters resort to ad hominin, and when I have responded to such attacks with frankness, I am threatened with insuniations that I will not be able to post my views anymore although no action is taken against posters personally naming and insulting individuals such as memembers of the GB, and although I have been insulted and put up with sarccasm and nonsense attacks by poster with no action agains them,, action is taken against me when I respond to individuals who FIRST resort to ad hominim. These events challenge what you say as to the purpose of this board. Certainly, anyone can express their feelings. But if a person dares to offend and to dish outt then be ready to take it too. That is not the case as posters do dish out also venting animosity unite seeming to allude that they have the web's host backing.and prevent freedom of expression and hence canot take it. If the Wt is right on certain points then so be be it. But if the facts show otherwise, then why be afraid to examine the evidence for yourself and come to your own conclusion. Allow the individual to freely make up up his own mind and to freely express his view. The critical eye that analyses the Wt mag, will also see the deficiency on this board namely that it primarily vents animosity towards the Wt and posters attack individuals that express views which do not line up with such hatred
THis is a great website in my opinion as it is a valuable and informative expository of the WT, but as you have observed, the timid jw will make up his mind on the spot when he sees hatred posted and not objectivity.
All argurmenst as to the intended purpose of the is site are moot because it is the web hos tor or his proxy who determnines the policy and purpose of this board and not the posters.