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?

Trust your feelings.

They are just paper. Step away from the fear of bad mojo and torch those puppies.

Burn them like a witch! Could be good lighting fuel?

You don't have municipal paper-recycling where you come from..?

You could always buy a bunch of gerbils and use the books as a cage liner.

(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.

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(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.

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.

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.

(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.

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(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.

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!

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Use it as toilet paper? It's a piece of shit anyway?