Posted by Greg Stafford [GregStafford] on November 03, 1999 at 10:04:32 {eZOTANvCI6/CPYT8orz2XxZ4XktaQ.}:
Knowing that the person who has been trying to make trouble for me will no doubt communicate my attempt to use a different name and continue my discussion with AF and others, I contacted my PO to discuss matters, again. I do not know if the trouble-maker is a Witness who simply does not share my view of defending the faith, or if it is an opposer who, for obvious reasons, wants me out of here, or who is simply trying to make life difficult.
In any event, after speaking, with my PO, I can see that I did not properly understand the nature of the letter he received. Being informed about it while in the middle of posting to a discussion board did not help, either!
Apparently the Society does not want appointed brothers and sisters to be involved in online debates, discussion boards, chat rooms, and the like. They do not want any Witness to spend their time in these areas, but especially not appoint brothers, for they have been appointed to serve in the congregation, to teach and set an example in the field ministry. I can understand why they would therefore want those whom they have appointed for such important responsibilities to focus on them, and not spend time on those for whom they were specifically appointed.
In view of this, I will no longer be posting directly to this board, and I will only be making one final post to one other board. However, conversations and responses can be given via email or posts to web sites. If AF replies then he can send me an email with the reply attached, and I will gladly send my reply to him and several other H2O regulars, for posting to the board if they so choose. Otherwise, I will make sure it gets put up on a web site, somewhere.
I honestly do believe the discussion with AF has run its course. He has had ample opportunity to prove his point, and he has failed. In the process, as I mentioned, he has misquoted and misapplied a variety of documents, including my first edition. He also spread lies about my relationship with Brother Schroeder. If you read my response to him below, you can see where he even said he did not MEAN what he SAID. Well, no, of course not, AF. That is part of the point: People should not take what you SAY seriously. And unless you come out and tell us what you MEAN, then what good was your post? Again, his sources lied, and he spread the lie without checking with me. You can see, perhaps, why the Society might discourage people from subjecting themselves to such misinformation.
Again, as I said in my Introduction to AF, if anyone has any questions about anything that has been said in my discussion with AF, please send me an email and I will gladly consider it. As of this time, I have received no such emails.
Best Regards,
Greg