Thank you all so much!!

Then let it die Bonny...you do not need to give us any more tirades of why you left - we all know. I am done with this so I am not even going to answer any of what you wrote.......... Jackie

Wow what ever happen to FREEDOM OF RELIGION!

There is freedom of religion -no-one ever questioned that -  but this is not the board for these discussions - nor the time and place......  Jackie

Why who are you to say when it's the time and palce to talk about GOD? I don't think your that high up on the food chain.

And neither are you! You know I am not rehashing this...........  we wasted enough time last week on this... Jackie

Your right so I'll end with this!

Philippians 2:9-11 (Amplified Bible)

9Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name,

    10That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

    11And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. I WILL NEVER LET ANYONE MAKE ME FEEL ASHAMED OF CALLING ON THE NAME OF JESUS! FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!

Oi vay!!!  Who in the world EVER said anything about making you feel ASHAMED?  If you are feeling ashamed, perhaps you should pray on that & ask youself why you would feel that way.  Nobody can make you feel anything...you choose to. Unless I'm just completely blind, I don't recall ever seeing you post anything here before.  But you sure jumped on the bandwagon for this.  How interesting. The title of this forum is "Virginia Weight Loss Forums-Obesity Help."  It says nothing about Bible Study.  All we're asking is that you & others like you respect this fact.  Kindly stop shoving your religious zealousness down my throat.  If I want scriptures, I'll go read my Bible myself. So knock it off!!  Now I AM offended.  

FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!

GOD bless you all!

Ok, I've have had about enough of this.  Just to keep things honest, the following is a copy of the letter I sent to OH charging you with harrassment.  It's in their hands to handle as they see fit.  In the meantime, I suggest we ALL ignore any further postings from these two. *********************************************************************************************** I really dislike having to take this action, but the Virginia Lapband board could use your help.  Several days ago an issue arose relating to religion and religious connotations being forced on membership.  One of our board members simply asked that respect be shown for others that may become offended, and all heck broke loose.  I, myself, did respond, speaking only for myself, stating my opinion clearly, which is basically that I don't want it shoved down my throat.   Ever since then, 2 ladies in particular keep beating the horse.  I ask you to refer to the subject entitled "Thank you all so much!!" which was started by Tobehealthyagn.  Evidently she went back several hours later and deleted what she originally posted at the beginning, but then continued on as others responded.  Then today, I put in my 2 cents worth and another lady, Tyme4change, posted in defense of herself and the other woman's right to post whatever religious content they want.  She has since posted a lengthy page of out and out harrassment, inciting anger and frustration.   I looked up OH's TOS agreement and found the following:   "Posting or responding to a message in a way clearly intended to incite anger, useless arguments or rants, or for launching personal attacks and insults, being hateful, giving useless criticism, name calling and using profanity is cause for possible removal of membership. "   To be honest with you, I don't know if I have contributed to this issue negatively or not.  I suppose you will just have to read what I've posted and decide for yourself.  But this is really getting out of hand and I'm more concerned that newcomers will be turned off by such outlandish behavior, not to mention the current members that are becoming quite annoyed by the whole thing.   OH has been a wonderful tool to add to my toolbox in my fight against obesity.  I have learned more from the other members than I ever thought I would, as well as feeling like I have an extended family.  I just want to see our forum go back to the way it was before these two came in and stirred the pot.   I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.   Respectfully, Ann Scholl cwmom98