Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I've got friends who are like your brother and his wife. They think it's all political and divisive to get caught up in "conspiracy theories." I stopped being direct with them a few months after they got themselves jabbed because "it's the right thing to do." She is still unwavering in her faith in the science. He's had a personal and serious reproduction problem that's made him a little more curious but only when his wife is not around. This is another heartache really. They completely rejected my earnest and reasonable warnings and request that they put off the jab for 6 months because she had absolute faith in the medical propaganda. All I've done to reach them since then is patiently wait until I can have an opportunity to speak. When that time comes I try hard to only share what I can source quickly. I think he's starting to stir. I primarily focus on citizenship responsibilities with him. I think learning the hard way shook him up.
Bittersweet learning. You’re right. I do the same thing. Yesterday, it was showing him the fb drop about being spied on 24/7/365. He said he doesn’t do anything wrong so he doesn’t care. He just doesn’t understand that “something wrong” is what the government deems it to be. I just felt like his head is made of meat.
My wife and I thought we had a pretty close relationship with these friends. He joked about it when I warned him that side effects were being suppressed. He seems to be doubting his confidence lately though. I will miss either of them if a suddenly happens but you know you can't help those who don't want help you can pray and be available. He even had another jabbed close friend of his have a minor stroke while driving, who managed to pull over and call 911, but that was just a coincidence. I can be slow on the uptake too sometimes I know... but it's heartbreaking in more ways than one I guess.
Not all are called to be warriors, we are called to live our truth in Christ, for some this is works, for some this is faith, for some it is service, for some it is healing. If you were called to serve in one area, just do that. I don't think we are meant to recruit anyone other than to bring the Gospel to them. I believe for Christians who live their faith and pray daily, God knows what we are capable of and gives us opportunities to use our gifts and strengths accordingly. Not everyone is a soldier, not everyone is good with sick people or able to treat messy illness with love and grace, not everyone has a mechanical mind to build a house, but they may know how to feed a family of 12 with few ingredients and make it taste delicious. How wonderful it must be to have a family that is full of Faith.