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The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 1:59 am
(October 19, 2014 at 11:32 pm)Drich Wrote: I recently shared this website with some people at church and I get the feeling they think it is a place where people go to find a reason to stop believing... When in truth I see it as a place where the flood waters are constantly present to test ones foundational beliefs.

Are the people at your church really so sheltered that they assume everyone starts out with faith which they seek to lose? Your time might be better spent bringing word of the wider world into that dark place under your steeple. Hopefully they at least understand that people believe in all manner of religions and differing interpretations of the same religion in addition to holding no religious beliefs at all.

Is testing your own foundational beliefs the reason you keep coming back, Drich? Do you toy with the idea of casting off your narrow beliefs and entering the wider world?
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 2:05 am
Well I think of this place as a depressing den of negativity that would bring anyone down. That's not something to be proud of IMO. Mental health is looking after your well being not deliberately crippling yourself.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 2:45 am
(October 22, 2014 at 2:05 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Well I think of this place as a depressing den of negativity that would bring anyone down. That's not something to be proud of IMO. Mental health is looking after your well being not deliberately crippling yourself.

Funny I view it as the opposite. Big Grin
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 3:16 am
You would Wink
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 3:23 am
Don't be glum young master hobbit.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 8:55 am
(October 22, 2014 at 2:05 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Well I think of this place as a depressing den of negativity that would bring anyone down. That's not something to be proud of IMO. Mental health is looking after your well being not deliberately crippling yourself.
Looks like you need to lighten up, then! Angel
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 9:12 am
(October 22, 2014 at 2:05 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Well I think of this place as a depressing den of negativity that would bring anyone down. That's not something to be proud of IMO. Mental health is looking after your well being not deliberately crippling yourself.

One must adopt the mantle of no belief to bask in this, The Comedy Central of Forums.

This place is an enlightening warren of comedic value, guaranteed to cheer up most everybody - other than the necessary playthings/foils/straightmen of course.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 10:53 am (This post was last modified: October 22, 2014 at 10:54 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(October 17, 2014 at 6:59 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: I'm entering my accountancy exams for CIMA in the coming months so i'll be on less & less, at least for the time being anyway.

Good luck with those, bud.
(October 22, 2014 at 2:05 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Well I think of this place as a depressing den of negativity that would bring anyone down. That's not something to be proud of IMO. Mental health is looking after your well being not deliberately crippling yourself.

Perspective is everything ... and it is individual.

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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 11:49 am
Cheers Thump.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements
October 22, 2014 at 6:46 pm (This post was last modified: October 22, 2014 at 6:46 pm by fr0d0.)
Ignoring a hate filled agenda isn't perspective, it's deliberately blinkered. To me, it's unhealthy to over indulge in negativity. There just happens to be a lot of negative focus on this site. Is certainly not all bad, and I appreciate the serious discussion, and fun times we have. But a lot of it is. Some days I take a look at the new posts feed and don't really want to look. But you never know if there are any jewels hidden in the shit. Usually it's all shit though.
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