Leaving The Fold - anyone hear of this? - Page 2

James Griffin · #11 04-01-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Very few things irk me ... but getting that book in the envelope hit a sore spot.

Someone just thought they were being helpful. You know like Job's wife...

COOPER · #12 04-01-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I perused through the book and realized that it was re-packaged humanism. It's basic premise is that the Church uses guilt as a form of manipulation and control ... The book also showed the reader ways they could live a moral life w/o God.

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Does anyone know more about this book? Has anyone heard of similar groups? Any thoughts on the topic?

That part is true in the UPC.........I say UPC because I was in the UPC for 17 years.

Pressing-On · #13 04-01-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tamor

Too bad you sent the book back. You could bless her with it!

I've already read it! It certainly is helping us in our transition.

I hate everyone now. I feel wonderful!!!

Pressing-On · #14 04-01-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by James Griffin

Someone just thought they were being helpful. You know like Job's wife...

My Own Eyes · #15 04-01-2008, 09:36 AM

It actually sounds like something that I would have enjoyed reading. Though, I have been accused more than once of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. To which I usually responded that I found life quite peaceful without the baby.

Though to be honest, I am now realizing that the "baby" that I threw out was not the real baby after all, it was somekind of evil changeling that I only thought was the baby.

Which is not to say that I have gone out and got myself a real genuine baby to, uh, bathe again. But I am kinda watching the baby from afar