Scooby,
But listen matey, don't call me an idiot. You haven't a clue what I've been through, or how I think. You are lucky that on this forum you probably have a 1000 people who will support you for the very fact that you are an ex-JW, and will back you up. But don't try to judge me or put me in a nice little "Misguided JW box"
First of all Scooby I do not know you so I cannot judge you as a aperson, I can only judge you on the content of your posts. I have every right to do this, as you have to judge mine as this is a public discussion board.
I do have a clue how your on-line personna thinks Scooby and that is whom I am adressing. I have seen you time and again walking the circle of your own particular Catch 22 and reaching conclusions that are illogical as you do in the opening post on this thread. Lying to oneself is easy, but it is certainly not going to help you break out of your circular reasoning, a reasoning which you have admitted in the past may be wrong but one that you are prepared to live with. If you balk at my definitions, ask your neighbour to define what 'stupid' behavior is and be prepared to blush or pout or even miss the point.
I called you stupid because you suggested that bringing your homosexuality into this question, as I did, was not fair or right. That is stupid reasoning as your sexuality goes right to the very heart of this whole issue. Are Jehovah's Witnesses decent, kind warm people. Yes, most of them are *if* you make the choices that they agree with. If you do not, they will shun you in your own home pretending that you do not exist, which I think you will agree is neither decent, kind or warm.
If the people that you use as an example in your opening paragraphs knew that you were an ex Jehovah's Witness, homosexual who corresponded with the likes of the people on this board, their attitude would be totally different towards you. This is not an opinion being given by Hillary Step, this is a *fact* that will not go away. So how would you define the behavior of JW's now Scooby?
But please don't call me stupid
In view of my comments above, what would you much rather call you? Misguided?
. But don't try to judge me or put me in a nice little "Misguided JW box"
Ooops! No I cannot describe you as that either, I forget that you like your bread buttered on both sides. Perhaps I will settle for calling you just plain wrong. Does that help?
I have no hatred, no bitterness, no angst toward *any* JW, even those that have treated me badly. JW's are just a reflection of their leaders who are the true culprits in this theological nightmare. But I also recognize fact as such Scooby and in this case the fact is that the Christianity of JW's is about as deep as the latest Watchtower.
Best regards - HS