Banned by choice

[Alex Cortes]

I responded to Gerard with this,

Hello Gerard,

I just logged on to find this email in my inbox and am a little perplexed as to why itwas sent to me in the first place. I know of the drama that has transpiredbetween this ning and the other and I have friends on both which is pretty muchwhat I have expressed. I also stated that I have made it a point to staycompletely out of the politics that are occurring.

I come to these nings for information and possibly a community of like minded individualsnot to be placed into the middle of drama that I had no hand in causing. SorryGerard but I feel it is completely without merit that I received this emailbecause at no point in time have I gone out of my way to recruit anyone foreither ning. I have strived hard to focus simply on what matters which is survivaland if you take the time to read through the post I have put up you will noticethat it keeps to that trend aside from minor deviance when I first started onthis ning.

I respect you and everyone involved in this ning but I also respect some of those involvedon the other ning. What I am having trouble reconciling is why is there adivide if it all comes down to expressing ones opinions, shouldn't all of ouropinions carry merit?

I find myself having to choose between this site and that one which is a true travestyseeing as how we all have the same goals which is simply to survive the earthchanges. I know you have your own personal feelings for handling matters theway you have and I hope you have taken the time to acknowledge that mud hasbeen slung both ways. That at times you may be of a different opinion thansomeone else but that does that take away from the contributions that they havemade.

Going through some of the post on this site I do not fail to see the aggression insome of the post regarding those on the other ning which I guess includes mefor some unbeknown reason. Simply because I wanted to stay in touch withfriends. I ask you now Gerard are you my friend, are you here to help mesurvive or at least attempt to prepare?

Because I see the email you sent more as a threat than as a warning. I see it as if Idon't do what I am being told I will be suspended. Which to me is cut off fromfriends that I have made. I don't know about you Gerard but if I told you thatI would cut you off from the friends that you have made would you react calmlyand simply move on or would you be offended that I would do such a thing for sosimple a matter as posting my opinion.

We are all striving to be STO are we not? Then where does it state that being serviceto other includes banishing of those who do not follow our precepts to the tee.Sorry Gerard but this is not how I was raised nor how I live my life. Thank youfor this ning and with a heavy heart I say goodbye. May this ning inspiremillions and my the light shine on you all.

From Gerard Zwaan to Alex Cortes

Sent 18 hours ago

Alex,

I ask you not to recruit for cheryl's ning. Not on a comment and not by sending out messages.

If you decide to to it anyway, i will have to suspend you from this ning.

guess me posting it as a blog was a bit much :)

[Alex Cortes]

nice to see you here John :) Thank you all for your support :) I know I am in the right place....how....my heart tells me so.

[john miller]

Hi Alex, Just wanted to, WISH YOU WELL. JOHN

[Joan C.]

Edina, I think you're assessment is correct and have thought along the same lines as I've watched this "ning" issue play out. I just saw last night intro to the new series "The Colony". They are getting us ready, probably worth watching.

[edina]

You know what I've been thinking about this, this is like an exercise for us, a training ground. I can see that as we go further into the Pole Shift events, that more and more, we are going to have to make ethical decisions about what we stand for. And how to deal with the real dilemma of creating communities where we are at, with the personalities of the people we're with. I wonder if any of you have heard of a new series coming out on the 27th called The Colony. It's called a social experiment. I'll post a blog linking it here in a bit.

When people get stressed out, they fall in these patterns of behavior, these coping habits. It's good to be aware of this and to consider how this may affect us in the future.

I know the old Troubled Times group discussed these issues at length.

The sort of thing we're dealing with now focusses us to really think these human/social elements of our preparation through. Maybe I'm off on this, I'm just thinking out loud.

[Blavatsky]

I had no idea all this stuff was going on. It's quite bizarre. I noticed that south america is getting ready to rock and roll was taken off the front of the site but did not imagine Cheryl had gone. I am shocked to find out about all the issues at hand. I guess humans will always be humans and that true harmony in any instance is a challenge.

On the one hand I can understand the need to curtial freedom of speech as the main theme can become diluated and containated from unwanted sources and protecting the jewel in the crown becomes harder (keeping pure is an easier option), but on the other hand excercising a code of law by using a religious ferocity approach reveals fear of loss of control. Maybe, members and owners of sites such as these which contain information about the end of humanity as we know it very soon should be vetted better. Seeing a video of Gerrard talking might help as it is possible that he does not exist and its just a photo with another person acting a role. At least we all know who Nancy is to some degree. She is the only one. I can understand the fear that prevails by hosts as we are dealing with many nutters, anonomous people and agents of PTB. These people can easily dilute important points if given a chance and sway many people away from important points.

[Dianna Spencer]

And for what it's worth, as someone mentioned to me, if they were any kind of anybody, they would say, "Cheryl has started a new branch of Earth Changes, why don't you try it out..." that is, if they were any kind of people.

[Dianna Spencer]

Hey, Alex, Congrats for saying it like it is.. I hope you do not feel to shocked and grievous for your decision, as I was. I did feel bad I had to resign there, will tell the truth. First, I got 'THE' note the DAY I joined Cheryl's ning, our ning here, actually the same day she started it.. I am on board! I tried to ride both horses, but as they say, impossible to do, and wrote, then, Gerard a very similar letter. Yours was longer.. My point was, what right does anyone have to tell you.. WHO you CAN or CANNOT talk with? Shouldn't that be my CHOICE? Basically, that is what I wrote to him.. Like, who was he, anyway? I am so happy on this site, with this group.. Seems we are all of the same mindset, no matter what religious beliefs, cultural differences, or station in life; we respect each other -- we RESPECT each other's right to an OPINION... Love you all!

[Joan C.]

Alex, when people are free to speak openly, honestly, lovingly, that's when you find out who your friends really are. You're in a much better place, we all are here.

[Alex Cortes]

As I have said before and I say it again, I wish them all well. I am quite happy here with this group of friends and I have reached out to those who I care about before posting anything on the other ning. Life is beautiful and we all need to focus on the issues at hand rather than fabricating new ones. Thank you all for accepting me and Perpetual Blaze into your fold.

[Kim B]

The Shadow: "Gerard assured me at the time that I wouldn't be suspended over this -- and then, about an hour later, I was suspended."

How rude!!!