Posts by Oubliette

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People keep sending me messages saying "what happened?"

by slimboyfat in

jw
friends

i am sorry i haven't replied and if it seems rude.

but people keep asking me what happened and i am not sure what to say.

thanks for writing anyway.

Oubliette

SBF: Plus sometimes I think my story sounds fantastic and who would believe it anyway.

We would. Everyone here has demonstrated that propensity to believe the unbelievable!

Seriously, now your just teasing us. Completely unfair.

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Watchtower purchases CoC copyright for undisclosed amount!

by the girl next door in

now what is your stance?

Oubliette

TGND: I thought a hypothetical would be good for an exercise in intellectual honesty.

No. You're just muddying the already made-murky ethical waters concerning this issue.

You might as well ask this hypothetical:

Q1: Would you steal a car from a sweet, innocent little old lady? A1: Never.

Q2: What if some thieves stole if from her, would you steal it back? Q2: If I thought I could get away with it, absolutely!

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Twelve Days of Evolution - A video a Day

by cofty in

from the guys and girls at "it's ok to be smart".. stay curious!.

....

Oubliette

Not only is it OK to be smart, it's an imperative!

Thanks for sharing.

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i have a bit of a dilemma that i would welcome advice on from the forum.. a brother in my congregation is giving evidence of having woken up - his comments and talks are usually slanted towards topics discussed here.

he is a former elder and is part of a group of other former elders and ministerial servants who i regularly overhear using terms i would expect to hear from ones knowing ttat.

he is a quite an effective teacher and will probably influence some.. however, in the past he has caused lots of problems for myself and others who i like (including another poster to this site who i have identified) and continues to be someone who i dislike intensely on a personal level.. his comments have been noticed by the body of elders and he is being watched.

Oubliette

That is a dilemma. What you want someone else to do it if was you?

Was he a jerk in the past because of being an uber-elder? That tends to happen when people really put on the "cult-like personality."

On the other hand, if he's caused "lots of problems" for you and your friends, you might just let it go and watch what happens. Karma's a bitch.

Maybe he wants to be outed by the elders.

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The Noble Fir

by Oubliette in

the noble fir.

the fir tree stands silently in the corner of our living room: proud, erect, strong.

even unadorned, it is beautiful.

Oubliette

Thank you Xanthippe.

You were the first to post a comment a year ago when I wrote this essay and the first to comment again this year when I bumped it. How appropriate!

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The Noble Fir

by Oubliette in

the noble fir.

the fir tree stands silently in the corner of our living room: proud, erect, strong.

even unadorned, it is beautiful.

Oubliette

BTTT, because it's that time of year again! Time to celebrate our freedom from an oppressive religion.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Season's Greeting everyone!

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2015-12-16-BOE Instructions For Recommending New Congregations!

by Atlantis in

2015-12-16-boe.

instructions for recommending new congregations click the green download button.

http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/v8exeat petra!

Oubliette

Sigh, more control-freakery from the Borg.

Thanks for posting!

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Brave New W0rld of Education - The Regressive Left

by cofty in

i 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.. ...

Oubliette

Great short film - kind of a nightmarish version of the issues the authors, Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, raise in the article.

Thanks for sharing.

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Crisis of Conscience- World Wide Cease & Desist

by Newly Enlightened in

http://www.commentarypress.com/copyright/.

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https://youtu.be/fdzzl453drq.

Oubliette

Simon: Just to be clear so no one get's the wrong impression (given the current climate) - we promoted legitimate purchases of Ray's books (as well as others) without any compensation and have never sold anything on this site.

And that is EXACTLY how I remember it!

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Crisis of Conscience- World Wide Cease & Desist

by Newly Enlightened in

http://www.commentarypress.com/copyright/.

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https://youtu.be/fdzzl453drq.

Oubliette

As I remember, there were links to the Commentary Press website where you could legally purchase a downloadable PDF which required a password to open.

Completely legit.