Posted by Rick on March 14, 1999 at 17:10:30 {MWSZV6.08fSjY}:
In Reply to: ***Excessive Quoting of Material posted by N.H. on March 14, 1999 at 04:19:05:
Norm, I don't have time to spar with you. However, for all our differences and my disappointments that someone intelligently as yourself has gone IMHO overboard, I have this to say:
Your posts are amongst those I read first when coming onto the board. My attempt to curb in the egregious quoting wasn't an attempt to stifle you. In a matter of fact, I like your style. You take a lot of painstaking effort to accurately quote Watchtower materials and place them together such that the reader clearly sees blatant contradictions in our own literature. This is a commendable effort on your part, because it shows the folly of looking at our literature as "the final authority" on matters of faith, conscience and belief.
The problem is that sometimes you come across as extremely angry and distrustful of everyone, even to the point of believing H2O is either some sort of WTS or fundy conspiracy. In fact H2O is just a site that has grown too fast, has become unmanageable and to some extent is out of control. That doesn't mean it must go. I believe it's a matter of time before we achieve a good middleground that is beneficial to all to some extent.
I think many JWs enjoy your posts, your candor, your dry humor and serious commentary. If the serious problems in the organization are resolved, would you consider returning and giving it another shot?
Rick