Regret

[Snufkin]

Dear brothers and sisters.

 

I have obviously hit a nerve with my article about eating healthily. I have been overwhelmed with too many responses to deal with - some of them very defensive and accusatory.

 

I regret publishing the article - not because I think I was wrong, but because it may have caused offense to some of you. I did not intend that, and I apologise.

 

My article was written out of genuine love and concern for all my brothers and sisters.

 

I do not have the time, or mental energy to respond to all of the comments, so i will refrain form writing about this subject on this site.

 

Your brother,

 

Steve

[carlos]

Steve, thanks for your nice words and your good intentions.

Please don't feel obligated to reply to all comments. It can become overwhelming when you raise a subject that gets many replies. This site is just for fun, don't let it become a burden.

[Mike047]

It can be hard not to occasionally offend someone, even in our own relatively small congregations, so it's no surprise that in a large 'congregation' of the size of jwtalk, that something said might become a problem for one or two. Your fine words do you credit, Steve.

[Snufkin]

24 minutes ago, Mike047 said:

It can be hard not to occasionally offend someone, even in our own relatively small congregations, so it's no surprise that in a large 'congregation' of the size of jwtalk, that something said might become a problem for one or two. Your fine words do you credit, Steve.

Thank you, you too.

[just1-4all]

Reminds me of today's day text on being 'reasonable'. I recognize for myself (for my own sanity and inner-peace) that it is wise to think of most of what I hear in terms of fact and opinion. As we know, there are tons of ideas and some (more or less) "settled science" on what is good for us health-wise. But only Jehovah who made us really knows down to the finer details. We do the no-brainer obvious good things to keep ourselves functioning well. Like many things in life, healthy choices are a person's own responsibility in the end. Just like our whole Christian course in life. 

 

As Brother Mike said: "Your fine words do you credit" 👍🙂. You obviously had no ill motives. 

[Tortuga]

Steve, there is a wide range of mental, spiritual and emotional maturity on this site, and I love the variety. There are members from all around the world that freely offer their unique viewpoints based on their maturity and culture and I enjoy every comment. However, as you have discovered, that wide range of personalities brings a lot of opinions, and some are expressed better than others. I appreciate your love and concern for your brothers and sisters, and I love your humility. Please forgive me if I contributed to any negative feedback you received.