Thank you dubstepped. Which letter are you referring to?
Posts by azor
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6Thoughts on letter to siblings
by azor ini will be sending a letter to all my siblings in the next couple of weeks, and wanted everyone's take on it.
the primary purpose of this letter is to pave the way for a limited relationship.
i want to invite them to my son's celebration for finishing his leukemia treatment.
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Thoughts on letter to siblings
by azor ini will be sending a letter to all my siblings in the next couple of weeks, and wanted everyone's take on it.
the primary purpose of this letter is to pave the way for a limited relationship.
i want to invite them to my son's celebration for finishing his leukemia treatment.
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I will be sending a letter to all my siblings in the next couple of weeks, and wanted everyone's take on it. The primary purpose of this letter is to pave the way for a limited relationship. I want to invite them to my son's celebration for finishing his leukemia treatment.
"I hope this correspondence finds you all well. I'm writing here to reach out for a relationship with my family. I love you all, I worry about you, and want nothing but the best for you as I am sure you feel the same for me.
I know where you all stand, as I at one time was in the shoes you now wear. I am no longer wearing those shoes nor will I ever again as I cannot unknow what is now known. I'm not interested in converting anybody. I have not started my own group, nor am I affiliated with any other group. As a matter of fact I have lost all of my friends with the exception of my best, my wife. I knew this would happen, that is why I did not make my decision lightly. I have made it after much research, and primarily based on principle. Not hurt feelings, disillusionment, or misunderstandings.
I believe we are all grown up enough to show respect for one another as human beings. I hope we can be around one another and not discuss religion. Whatever one believes. One thing for certain is time lost cannot be regained. We are who we are at the moment and not the same person at any other time. I miss you and your families. I'm sure you feel the same. Kids after all are only kids once in their life. I was hoping my children could have relationships with Aunts, and Uncles that I was not privileged to have growing up. Much of this due to petty differences between our parents and their siblings. I now know where that judgemental-ism stems from.
I know you all have your opinions about what happened with my family. You are likely partially correct. Almost losing Adin to leukemia played a large part. Not the part you likely believe though. I am not angry with anyone or anything.
The necessary parting from the group caused by Adins quarantine gave me time to think, without being told how to. This along with insufficient answers that I was looked down upon for questioning, caused me to go on the path that I am now on. If it were not for my children I would stay in the group even as an unbeliever. So as not to lose everyone I ever knew. This has been a lonely journey, but my children, and principles are worth it to me. Now that I know what I know, I cannot in good conscience potentiality put them in a position that I am now in. Having to choose between relationships and conscience.
All of this being said I value peace as well, and hope we can all continue to be family and leave religion at the door. I have waited to write all of you until Adins treatment neared it's completion. As I am planning a party to celebrate the completion of his treatment that I would like you all to attend.
I have laid it all on the line here. Any one of you can forward this to my former congregation, and you know where that leads. I respectfully request that you keep this within our immediate family so as not to further harm our Mom, Me, Ruthy, and My Children. The only grandparent my children can have a relationship with. With this in mind, I hope none of you ever have to bare a fraction of the guilt I will carry to my grave for offering a life on an altar that was not mine to offer. I am not my child's owner just a steward."
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Basic Principles for Forum Moderation
by Simon ina perennial issue for any online forum is moderation and applying rules.
we have a set of community guidelines and posting guidelines that are intended to make clear what is and isn't acceptable but this tends to focus on the obvious standards of behavior for, well, obvious reasons.
it's easy to talk about people being aggressive or insulting etc... as those are common and clearly unwanted behaviors and the typical issue for online communities - the most likely things to come up.. does this mean that everything *not* on the list is allowed?
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Thank you simon. This site has been and continues to be of great benefit to me. I just had a great lunch with wonderful people that I met on this site. -
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If anyone who decides to have a meetup around LA/Orange County in southern Ca!!!
by Olivia Wilde inif anyone is up for a meetup in a public place anytime soon around southern california let me know.
i am not a good organizer of these things but if anyone wants to organize a meetup i am all for it, it can be near disneyland or surroundings!
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azor
See you there. I will have my pseudonym Azor at the front. I'm wearing a black dress shirt. I have a Tanish brown peaked cap and I wear glasses. -
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If anyone who decides to have a meetup around LA/Orange County in southern Ca!!!
by Olivia Wilde inif anyone is up for a meetup in a public place anytime soon around southern california let me know.
i am not a good organizer of these things but if anyone wants to organize a meetup i am all for it, it can be near disneyland or surroundings!
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azor
Time change. The restaurant does not open until 11:30. I have a total of 6. My family of 4, Olivia wilde, and Jesus. -
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Brave New W0rld of Education - The Regressive Left
by cofty ini found this to be a thought-provoking film on the trend in higher education.. oubliette drew my attention to a brilliant article recently called "the coddling of the american mind".
please have a look at the film, click the link and check out the links in the article.
i would love to hear your thoughts.. ...
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azor
Extreme leftists/regressive left may be rare in the general populace. They are not rare when it comes to the policy wonks, media, and famous activists. It seems that only the 2 extremes get a voice in the public sphere. The regressive left takes more time blaming and attacking their own county then terrorists and fundamentalists.
They have a huge influence on policy and weaken our freedoms. They also pave the way for the extreme right to take over. The regressive left is causing tremendous harm to our civilization.
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Does this make you feel good? Coz it makes me feel bad.....
by ScottyRex ini just watched this clip on youtube....i can't begin to say how it made me feel.
, i'm not sure who i am more annoyed about.
the bloke doing the commentry, the punk shouting at a serious and should be respectful religious event, or some of the youtube comments that follow.. and i find this so disrespectful.
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azor
I personally believe that no religion deserves to worship in peace. Spew hate speech and brain wash people to commit horrible atrocities. Especially since my tax dollars pay for it. -
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Does this make you feel good? Coz it makes me feel bad.....
by ScottyRex ini just watched this clip on youtube....i can't begin to say how it made me feel.
, i'm not sure who i am more annoyed about.
the bloke doing the commentry, the punk shouting at a serious and should be respectful religious event, or some of the youtube comments that follow.. and i find this so disrespectful.
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azor
It's your site after all Simon. So I will abide by them even if I don't agree. -
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Does this make you feel good? Coz it makes me feel bad.....
by ScottyRex ini just watched this clip on youtube....i can't begin to say how it made me feel.
, i'm not sure who i am more annoyed about.
the bloke doing the commentry, the punk shouting at a serious and should be respectful religious event, or some of the youtube comments that follow.. and i find this so disrespectful.
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azor
Simon which rule did I break? -
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Does this make you feel good? Coz it makes me feel bad.....
by ScottyRex ini just watched this clip on youtube....i can't begin to say how it made me feel.
, i'm not sure who i am more annoyed about.
the bloke doing the commentry, the punk shouting at a serious and should be respectful religious event, or some of the youtube comments that follow.. and i find this so disrespectful.
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azor
Most fundamentalists are in the public space therefore deserving of ridicule. I would not do what they did because I believe it is ineffective .
Since it is a setting that is open to the public I believe they were in their rights to do what they did. Especially since groups like jws stifle and prevent open discussion.