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#41

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by Barrister - May 07, 2024, 04:03:41 PM

and yet, that's where they belong. There's only 2 categories with a simple yes no question at the start; Pope?

Orthodox say "hi!".

Beyond that - because "Protestantism" is still the largest faith group in North America pretty handily, it's worthwhile to break it down a little bit more.

I mean, you can subcategorize different kinds of being wrong, but you're still in the wrong group, as opposed to the right one

*Edit* In my raised catholic mind there's 4 groups

Right (catholic)
Misguided (orthodox and Coptic)
Wrong (protestants)
Christianity adjacent (mormons, JW)

But there's a world of difference between "mainline" protestant churches, and evangelical churches.

Mainline churches - think methodist, Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian - all have a set structure, set belief system, and a national or international organization.

"Evangelical" churches have none of that.  It's usually a preacher and a building.  There's no set structure, the preacher has no one to report to, nothing like that.  It gives evangelical churches a ton of ability to change and adapt to local congregations - but not so much protection from "incorrect beliefs", or even abuse within the church.

The anglican church and the catholic church have much more in common then they do with an evangelical mega-church.

#42

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Tamas - May 07, 2024, 03:55:31 PM

And yet, weirdly, it's among the least mad things I've read from LinkedIn

LinkedIn is business Facebook, I hate it.

#Blessed

 

I love the difference between it and Facebook and how normal that they are different. Such a showcase of how fake and pretentious most people are at work.

#43

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Tamas - May 07, 2024, 03:53:12 PM

There's no point to the left (however it's organised) without power.

#44

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Sheilbh - May 07, 2024, 03:41:52 PM

And yet, weirdly, it's among the least mad things I've read from LinkedIn

LinkedIn is business Facebook, I hate it.

#Blessed

#45

Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by HVC - May 07, 2024, 03:41:46 PM

and yet, that's where they belong. There's only 2 categories with a simple yes no question at the start; Pope?

Orthodox say "hi!".

Beyond that - because "Protestantism" is still the largest faith group in North America pretty handily, it's worthwhile to break it down a little bit more.

I mean, you can subcategorize different kinds of being wrong, but you're still in the wrong group, as opposed to the right one

*Edit* In my raised catholic mind there's 4 groups

Right (catholic)
Misguided (orthodox and Coptic)
Wrong (protestants)
Christianity adjacent (mormons, JW)

#46

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HVC - May 07, 2024, 03:40:24 PM

And yet, weirdly, it's among the least mad things I've read from LinkedIn

LinkedIn is business Facebook, I hate it.

#47

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HVC - May 07, 2024, 03:39:52 PM

You know there's a way to send that email that doesn't come off as quite so condescending... but that's not how that email was written.

You can reword some of it, not sure how you pretty up "take a pay cut" though

#48

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Sheilbh - May 07, 2024, 03:39:33 PM

And yet, weirdly, it's among the least mad things I've read from LinkedIn

#49

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Barrister - May 07, 2024, 03:38:44 PM

You know there's a way to send that email that doesn't come off as quite so condescending... but that's not how that email was written.

#50

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - May 07, 2024, 02:54:07 PM

Ask not what your employer can do for you!