I want to say thank you to those who have been such a wonderful help with homeschooling and so many other things. I do appreciate it very much. However I can say that I do not feel welcome at this point. It has become more than clear that my beliefs in the Bible have made me hated. I am fine with that and fully expect things like this to happen. (2 Timothy 4:5) Perhaps it was my fault for even attempting to witness in this type of format even when asked. It appears that this is not the place for me. I will still say that the Spot is wonderful and full of great moms and super resources. Take Care
SeekTruth...you are far from hated. I have pointed out many times that your input is needed and important. I am sure your problem is with me and I am sure I am the one who has made you uncomfortable. Although, I cannot apologize for my beliefs and how they contridict your own...I can apologize for making you feel bad. It was NOT my intent. Please do not leave because of anything I said. If your problem is with me allow it to remain with me. You are an essential part of this forum. PM me if you need to, be angry with me, but please don't deprive everyone else of your presence here.
I can only speak for myself and not anyone else. I do not agree with your viewpoint on the Bible but I certainly do not hate you. I don't dislike you or have any bad feelings at all to you. I respect the way you handled the conversation even though I disagree with you. You have to do what you feel is best for you but pretty much nobody here (with the exception of maybe 4 people) likes me and I am ok with that.
SeekTruth.... I have made it clear I don't like my in-laws (mainly because they're pushy about what JW's believe)....but I don't think in anyway you're a negative JW. I've seen or witnessed lol, the worse case scenario, and you're by far not hated for what you believe. I'm sure there are people on here that think an entirely different thing than what you or Ava think...should they leave? NO! You had the kahunas to say what you believe knowing it wasn't going to be popular...let's get back to what we're here for.....we share the foundation of wanting what's best for our children.... Stay, you're the only JW I like lol
seek truth, i just pmed you and i got your pm, i hope you will stay. i would never have asked the ? if i had known you were a jw and it would offend. i hope that we can just drop this whole thing. agree to disagree. please lets just forget,and go one, we still love you and no one here hates you. tiffany, i have only been here 10 months, but i think everyone here likes you Im sure there are days we all have our disagreements, but that doesnt mean we dont like one another does it? if so, then im not like either!
Yeah, what she said....lol. Seek..I don't think I'm very well liked most of the time either! LOL. Maybe Tiff, you and I should just stick it out. lol.
Seeking, I will be truely sorry to see you leave. I have purposely avoided the JW discussion because I didn't want to inadvertantly say something to offend. I have found your (other) posts very insightful and full of spiritual wisdom. I will miss you if you chose to leave!
Our views make us different, but they help us to learn. I would be sad to see you leave because you don't feel welcome.
Along with Ava, I'd like to add my voice of apology. It's not easy to express differences on matters of faith or politics without it sounding personal - because each of us are passionate about what we believe. While I do try hard not to come across the wrong way, there are several messages at these forums that I wish I could rewrite. It's just one of those things about forums; we don't sound the same way as we would in person. You've been consistently patient and kind in your responses, so please don't let one thread steal from you all the valuable advice you've been getting. As someone else mentioned, it's good to hear different viewpoints on everything because we can learn and grow from them - and your insights have been valuable.
SeekTruth, I don't want you go either, and I don't hate you. We all disagree on some things, and many of us have offended someone at least once. It's the diversity that makes this board so great, though. Please stay.
Seektruth - I have very different interpretations from many of the ladies here as well. I've very often felt out of the loop or challenged and I know many don't agree with me but not hated. I don't think there's any hatred toward you. Disagreement shouldn't be interpretted that way. Maybe some ladies here don't agree with you at all but I doubt any of the ladies would want you to change your views or to leave. If they were like that, I would have been gone long before you showed up. I think we need to make the choice to share our views and face the idea that others will challenge them or decide that some things, we won't talk about. Either way folks like you and I need to stick around or the other poor ladies won't know what to do with themselves!
Dawn, as usual, you are seated in wisdom. Geesh, imagine a HSSpot without Dawn! What would be talk about? LOL. You see, Seek, Dawn and I agree even less then you and I and I love her bunches! LOL.
YIPPY!!! You didn't honestly think we would allow you to leave anyway, did you? I, too, will stay away from certain topics!
LOL, I was just coming back here to post my apology to you all for jumping to conclusions and FREAKING OUT! I have spoken to a few privatly and feel much better. (I hope they do too.) I know no one was trying to hurt me and I hope you all know that neither was I. I think you all are wonderful!
Don't apologize! I think it's good that if one of us is feeling the way you were we can come out and tell others so that we can clear the air. Sometimes people offend without realizing it. They need to be told and they often appreciate being told so that they can be more aware of how they come across. I'm just thankful you stuck around to let us lure you back in.
SeekTruth, I didn't read the entire thread nor did I respond to the thread. The way that I look at religion is this: Each religion has their own way of interpreting the Bible, there are many different religions, JW, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Mormon, etc. Each religion feels their interpretation of the Bible is correct. So, are we all right, are we all wrong? Is there some place in the middle? I don't know! So, the way I approach it is I respect each person's right to their religion and their beliefs and I hope to glean some knowledge from what I read or hear. Some friends down the street are JW and the lady asked if she could share some teen booklets with my boys who were becoming teens. I told her sure. Actually it made me feel good that she cared enough about my boys to share with them. When I hs'd my boys we studied many religions because I wanted my boys to glean some knowledge from the experience. Now that my boys are over 18, they have benefited from what we taught them about our religion and also benefited from others. So the fact you are JW, that is kewl, glad to know you! (((( ))))
How different that would sound without the yippy and read in a dark monotone...Not that we'd ever send big men in black suits and dark glasses to your door if you DID leave. Not that we'd admit it at least. :twisted:
Seek, Dawninns, Ava, Tiffany---Listen here: Nobody hates or dislikes you guys! I don't think I'm so naive that I'd miss that! Part of what's great about homeschool spot is that we can share, flare, regroup and go on as great friends! No need to bow out, leave, disappear or anything like that! We respect each other! God made each of us different for a good reason, then asked us to love each other. That we can do! Hugs to you all--You are LOVED!
I have to agree with my buddy on this one. I love you all. I hate to see any of you leave. We all have to remember we all have opinons... Sometimes we might not like what others say but hay we live in American its a free world. There are four things I don't like to talk to people about it's religion, money, sex, and politics. One time my sister in law told me something I know some you wouldn't like it but it's true, opinons are like assholes we all have one. So, ladies take it with a grain of salt and don't leave us. I know I am not like on here, they have been trying for years to get rid of me, but they can't I am like a bad penny I keep coming back and so should you all.
