To Closet Flat-Earthers

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Pongo

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To Closet Flat-Earthers
« on: December 06, 2012, 10:41:51 PM »
I understand the social pressures of believing in something but having to hide it. The forced conformity from schools, churches, friends, and families can be overwhelming whether a person realizes it or not. The pressure is so pervasive that it's difficult to be anything but a product of your environment.

Many people here are resolute flat-earthers but lack the social means to publicly proclaim the fact.  It could cost you your job, the respect of friends, or even the love of families. In most cases, it is a very steep price to pay. This is why I want to caution any closet flat-earthers to carefully consider their decision to out themselves.

Think long about what you may lose. The majority of the world will persecute you for your beliefs, no matter how demonstrable they may be. Sadly, ours is a species populated with bigots and blind believers. This is why I must say, if you are not in a place in your life to shout to the flat world that you don't trust their circuitous ways, then do not. They will not hesitate to discriminate against you to the full limit of their abilities.

There is no shame in living behind the veil of anonymity if the price is too high. Making a moral stand to the ignorant is not worth losing your job, friends, family, or anything else of value. So, while I do encourage anyone to open their eyes and see beyond the horizon, if admitting that you're a flat-earther harms you, then just don't. Leave it to the rest of us to fight the good fight and if life ever finds you under different circumstances, then our world would welcome another flat-earther.

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Beorn

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2012, 01:35:22 AM »
Thank you for this post.
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hoppy

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2012, 04:48:59 AM »
This why we need Flat Earth Anonymous meetings.
God is real.                                         
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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2012, 04:49:48 AM »
Its OK I still like you.
Im a tractor

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iwanttobelieve

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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2012, 08:23:47 AM »
Why would a Zetetic fear retribution? 
Zetetics seek the Truth, what is bad about that.

You make FE Theory sound like a disease or something.

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Pongo

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2012, 09:17:11 AM »
Why would a Zetetic fear retribution? 
Zetetics seek the Truth, what is bad about that.

You make FE Theory sound like a disease or something.

Not all flat-earthers are Zetetics.

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iwanttobelieve

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2012, 10:41:12 AM »
Why would a Zetetic fear retribution? 
Zetetics seek the Truth, what is bad about that.

You make FE Theory sound like a disease or something.

Not all flat-earthers are Zetetics.


It seems very few are, willmore and john davis,  a sad day indeed to this once great society.

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The Goose

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2012, 11:47:07 AM »
Flat Earthers need their own Million Man March.  Well, a 49 man march might have to do, but you get my meaning.

Lobby the government - FE believers should have the same protection any other religion is afforded.  Other minorities get legislative protection - why not you guys!

Fight the power!

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Saddam Hussein

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2012, 12:09:05 PM »
Why would a Zetetic fear retribution? 
Zetetics seek the Truth, what is bad about that.

Not everyone accepts the truth, and some choose to forcibly resist it.

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Lord Wilmore

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2012, 09:21:17 PM »
Without wishing to sound egotistic, we are the brave few. Not all have the courage of their convictions, but the conviction is more important than the courage. We blaze a trail so that others may walk the same path with greater ease. Some day, we will greet them at the summit.


Thank you for this post, Pongo.
"I want truth for truth's sake, not for the applaud or approval of men. I would not reject truth because it is unpopular, nor accept error because it is popular. I should rather be right and stand alone than run with the multitude and be wrong." - C.S. DeFord

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2012, 08:26:00 AM »
This why we need Flat Earth Anonymous meetings.
Ah, but that's a slippery slope.  Secret meetings lead to secret societies and secret societies lead to conspiracy theories.  You guys don't want the FES to be a conspiracy, do you?
Science is what happens when preconception meets verification.
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Besides, perhaps FET is a conspiracy too.
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Pongo

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2012, 09:03:17 AM »
This why we need Flat Earth Anonymous meetings.
Ah, but that's a slippery slope.  Secret meetings lead to secret societies and secret societies lead to conspiracy theories.  You guys don't want the FES to be a conspiracy, do you?

That's pure supposition. You've descriminated against us long enough, Markjo and I for one am sick of it. 

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markjo

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2012, 09:07:31 AM »
You've descriminated against us long enough, Markjo and I for one am sick of it.
???  Me?  Discriminate?   :o
Science is what happens when preconception meets verification.
Quote from: Robosteve
Besides, perhaps FET is a conspiracy too.
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It is just the way it is, you understanding it doesn't concern me.

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Saddam Hussein

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2012, 10:40:00 AM »
You've descriminated against us long enough, Markjo and I for one am sick of it.
???  Me?  Discriminate?   :o

Yes.  You clearly have a seething hatred for our kind.  I suspect that a group of FE'ers beat you up when you were a kid.

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markjo

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Re: To Closet Flat-Earthers
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2012, 10:57:13 AM »
You clearly have a seething hatred for our kind.

 >o< Lies and slander.  I have only ever tried to help improve the society by trying to get FE'ers to up their game.  It's not my fault that FE'ers aren't up to the challenge.
Science is what happens when preconception meets verification.
Quote from: Robosteve
Besides, perhaps FET is a conspiracy too.
Quote from: bullhorn
It is just the way it is, you understanding it doesn't concern me.