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I got books!
June 20, 2011 at 11:14 pm
So....I have been putting this off since my deconversion. I have about 100+ religious books that I have absolutely no need/use for whatsoever. But....I have no idea what to do with them. I don't necessarily want to donate them as that would further perpetuate another persons' religious delusions. But I feel bad at the thought of throwing away a book...any book...and I am not a "book burning" type either.
I there a place that could recycle the paper if I shipped them the books?
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RE: I got books!
June 20, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Trust your feelings.
They are just paper. Step away from the fear of bad mojo and torch those puppies.
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 3:14 am
Burn them like a witch! Could be good lighting fuel?
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 5:02 am
You don't have municipal paper-recycling where you come from..?
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 5:16 am
You could always buy a bunch of gerbils and use the books as a cage liner.
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 10:23 am
(This post was last modified: June 21, 2011 at 10:26 am by Supernaut.)
(June 21, 2011 at 5:02 am)Kayenneh Wrote: You don't have municipal paper-recycling where you come from..?
Not that I am aware of.
(June 20, 2011 at 11:35 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Trust your feelings.
They are just paper. Step away from the fear of bad mojo and torch those puppies.
(June 21, 2011 at 3:14 am)MilesTailsPrower Wrote: Burn them like a witch! Could be good lighting fuel?
(June 21, 2011 at 5:16 am)FaithNoMore Wrote: You could always buy a bunch of gerbils and use the books as a cage liner.
Yeah...I need to get over it and use them for something that actually is useful. I am going camping in July......and we always need something to fuel the fire. Maybe the books can serve that purpose.
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Put humourous references in the margins, highlight text put a line to it and write 'well that makes sense 'sarcasm'' then donate them to charity and chortle at your own cleverness.
Or sell them on ebay.
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 5:38 pm
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(June 21, 2011 at 2:18 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Put humourous references in the margins, highlight text put a line to it and write 'well that makes sense 'sarcasm'' then donate them to charity and chortle at your own cleverness.
Or sell them on ebay.
I actually thought about doing that. But I think i'd rather douse myself in gasoline and set myself on fire rather than read through that batshit myth crap again.
eta: I'd feel bad selling them on ebay.....they would only serve to further a person deeper into theism. That would be a sin.
(June 21, 2011 at 11:14 am)Cinjin Wrote: There's got to be quite a few of them that may still serve you as reference material --- you know, in case you need something for fodder on the forum.
That is a good idea. I'll hide the books away in a box though lest someone think i've come back into the fold.
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RE: I got books!
June 21, 2011 at 5:43 pm
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If you recycle they are going to be used to create another batshit myth. Alternatively you can use it as fuel for a fire? Just burn it!
Use it as toilet paper? It's a piece of shit anyway?
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