Rocky

Of course... please elaborate. We know the thread title poses a rhetorical question, which answers itself. I'm confident you have some pithy insight.

I just started a new thread in the About the Way forum, based on that quote. It just seems to me NOW that the quote by Pavlovitz (not a new idea, of course, and he wasn't the first to reflect on being certain about truth) that this notion completely blows the entire foundation out of PFLAP and TWI.

I have in my hand at the moment, a book by John Pavlovitz, titled "If God is Love, Don't be a Jerk." John is a former pastor who outgrew what he was taught about God. On page 39, Wasn't the entire PREMISE or Fundamental "truth" Victor taught us in PFLAP, that God's Word must fit together like a hand in a glove... with scientific precision and mathematical exactness? Besides, science isn't always precise, is it? And mathematics, well, it's primarily abstract. How long does it take an adult human to figure out that you really cannot put God in that small of a box? I know, your mileage may vary. Anyway, GSC readers may be interested in Pavlovitz' book as a doctrinal discussion. But clearly, he blows the foundation out of Victor's foundational class. He blows Victor's culture of deception completely out of the water.

That's a fact. There was (at least some) truth in Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology. What makes modern day fiction/literature so important is that (or when) a work contains or describes truth.

If the other owner shows up, or her heirs, they probably could eventually have a lawful claim to half the rent, adjusted for what your friend has to invest to make it livable for a renter.

If I was a betting man... if there's a legal problem with moving in without being able to contact the other owner, I'd bet that constructive notice by published/public notices would have to work.

That could bring her "friend" out from the shadows. Duh... great idea, Twinky. You must be a lawyer or something.

Not only a skip tracer, but attorneys in the jurisdiction in question may be aware of the use of public notices for situations such as this. Small newspapers can publish such notices which, over the course of a month or so (repeated a prescribed number of times) can be recognized (depending on the jurisdiction) in court as constructive notice. Certainly wouldn't cost $3,500. for that.

Gary. Or maybe his name was Larry.

Understatement!

So, if persuasion is the objective of one's writing, knowing what the audience wants to see and making one's case accordingly would seem to be a reasonable approach. Yes? No?

Very much human nature. Isn't that how the mind works? This phenomenon, called motivated perception, has been explored in psychological research for decades. Indeed, the world as we conceive it in our awareness is not exactly an accurate representation of what it truly is. Our perception is often biased, selective, and malleable.

I get it. For me, it's been 40 years since I endured WC training. I'm still getting over it.

So far... but it's obviously stressed right now.

In AZ there are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of abandoned mines.

Wow... Btw, my local public library happened to have a copy of Stephanie Foo's book (which I mentioned earlier), so I'm reading it now. The first two chapters were difficult to get through as I lived through her horrific upbringing while flashing back to raising my daughter. It's obvious many of us, especially if we submitted ourselves to the way corpse training have trauma to get through and out of. So, Old Skool it does not surprise me that you had to deal with that breakdown. I'm thankful you've emerged and are hopefully much more emotionally healthy today.

FWIW, thus far in my life I haven't had to drill for water. Good points to remember, however.

What are you hoping to achieve or learn here at GSC? Is your relationship stressful for you? Your spouse is your husband? He says he's Christian? Do either you or he attend fellowships? Do you have children? If so, how are they doing?

YAY for being more compassionate. That was certainly stunted in TWI. As for matters of "love interest," I couldn't even hazard a guess. No doubt aging can be a factor. Being content in and with your own company isn't necessarily a bad thing. Emotional intimacy can be hard to find nowadays. I applaud you for sharing a little of your vulnerability with us. That suggests it may be possible for you to find some of that intimacy if you're not completely afraid to share what's going on between your ears.

That's incredibly sad, and probably much worse.

Gavid de Becker has updated his book a few times since you first read it. I haven't (yet) read it, but it should be on my list.

How sad. I appreciate you having shared your thought.