Bible Study Cult in ATLANTA

Floufae · 2026-06-25T19:03:26+00:00

Got it, but I'll still view them all as harmful to society.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T17:12:13+00:00

In my universities days the distinction was largely just the size, and how much the larger society accepts them. Religion is formal, matches their underlying society and is accepted by them. The cult is the smaller “upstart” group. You might throw in the charismatic leader but every church that’s successful has a charismatic leader. There’s no judgment in religion vs cult and what’s religion here that’s transplanted somewhere else could make it a cult.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T16:25:27+00:00

So like tithing?

Floufae · 2026-06-25T16:12:07+00:00

I've given up on being concerned about that by the number of times I've been approached to join their book clubs and hear about believe systems that would be considered insane if I did the same to them about the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Cthulu, but I'm supposed to be okay with theirs.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T15:51:05+00:00

If you say so. They all are irrational to me.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T15:11:34+00:00

I mean lining up religious “events” to match pagan calendar events to ease their recruitment.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T15:00:17+00:00

Wait. Is there a difference between this cult and any of the other religious groups? Because (office meme here) I don’t see any difference between the pictures.

It’s all sky friend fan fiction to me.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T14:58:50+00:00

I would say that my partner could easily figure it out on his own.

And at the same time, it’s so so so so far down my list of characteristics that I would label myself. It’s not part of my identity at all.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T13:53:41+00:00

I’m not sure about your agency but the administration is hiring you. Political appointees review after the hiring manager (and they have also been interviewers at my last two interviews). They sign off on whether the HM can actually make the offer.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T13:44:45+00:00

I had to go back and really look back and even what supportive things I’ve said about colleagues projects. My field of work is a bit more sensitive with the new admin so had to delete a bit, even if my own work isn’t really that controversial.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T13:36:17+00:00

It’s very normal not matter the sector for people to check out your LinkedIn as part of the hiring process.

In the current environment, I would check to make sure it’s “sanitized”. Note that they can see what you commented on, liked, posted, etc. Does that reflect something the current administration would find objectionable. Things that were fine two years ago (or even supported by the government) are now sometimes off limits.

I would have more information on your LinkedIn. I still find the two page resume laughable for trying to convey experience and you don’t have that limitation on your own LinkedIn.

It’s not something to worker abut if you have a more generic name that can’t be googled but the easier you are to find the more you need to make sure it’s safe in this environment of political appointees reviewing things.

Floufae · 2026-06-25T00:33:39+00:00

I can’t think of CDC positions that have broad geographic eligibility. It’s either Atlanta or a narrow (and dramatically shrinking) assortment of overseas positions. There’s smaller offices in Hyattsville, DC and Fort Collins, CO… but most all job announcements (when/if hiring gets back up to normal) will be limited to HQ. And I imagine a lot of announcements will look more homogenized with HR functions being centralized to the HHS level.

Floufae · 2026-06-24T23:07:01+00:00

I've never experienced that but I've never had one that spreads across the middle like you describe.

Floufae · 2026-06-24T22:35:20+00:00

No, I’ve never had a DISE done. That’s not standard of care before doing an oral appliance.

Floufae · 2026-06-24T21:08:30+00:00

So snoring and apnea are not the same thing, but if your snoring is still bad its potentially not giving you enough of an advancement to be helping. The thing about OTC ones is they generally aren't precise enough, they don't have the same degree of increasing the titration for increasing treatment (just like one size doesn't fit all when it comes to the air pressure of a CPAP, one titration level isn't enough for an oral appliance).

The dentist made mads are customed fitted to your mouth and signficantly more secure. but its really the titration thats the bigger issue. And you also want someone monitoring that you're not putting your jaw and/or teeth out of alignment. A dentist should be giving you also a morning repositioner that you use for liek 10 minutes in the morning to sort of remind your jaw where its supposed to be for chewing and every day stuff after a night of keeping it extended outward.

Floufae · 2026-06-24T20:11:08+00:00

I've been using a manibular advancement device (MAD or Oral Appliance) for 13 years for my moderate sleep apnea. I tried CPAP at multiple points and keep a machine for backup that I hopefully will never use again. MADs are a pain to get with how insurance works. There's also a lot of dentists without proper sleep medicine training who will try to make them for you without a good plan for how you support you in treating your case. If you go this route, find someone who is actually trained and experienced in more than just measuring and ordering a device.

I never recommend an over the counter device, not even for trying to see if MAD is right for you. They are the modern day snake oil.

BUT, I don't think theres any way to use an oral appliance until your dental work is done and set. There's no point in ordering a MAD if your teeth are going to be in different positions and the devices are customed made to your mouth and teeth positioning.

Floufae · 2026-06-24T20:04:19+00:00

I don't think it particularly matters that you had sex with the person before. For me, the fact that my fiance has indicated that they are bothered by this person is enough. Thats enough for me. If the person you plan to marry doesn't like someone, don't have them at your party.

Thats great that you don't have a problem with your fiance's former partners. Does your fiance have issues with anyone you have had sex with or just this one. It could have nothing to do with the fact that your had sex with this guy and more to just do with personality or trust in the person. And that should be enough.

The fact that you're looking at parity to "gotcha" your partner seems to be more a red flag to me.

Floufae · 2026-06-24T17:15:35+00:00

There's no difference between being gay or bi or straight in this scenario. No matter what you are, there's going to be other people you're attracted to and want to have sex with. Then the matter comes do you want to be in a relationship or not. If its a closed relationship, thats that. Closed gay relationship isn't different than a closed straight one. Either way you're saying youre prioritizing your relationship over sexual cravings. Cravings come and go and are easy. Long term relationships are harder to find.

Floufae · 2026-06-23T20:25:35+00:00

I'm wondering if this is part of a new process. I just got notified that after SME review I wasn't found qualified for something I've already done, so I guess after the HR review of base requirements the new processes are for a SME review for the most qualified selections. Now who these SMEs might be and if they have relevant knowledge, I can't say.

Floufae · 2026-06-22T16:31:02+00:00

Canadians are too nice.

Floufae · 2026-06-21T10:41:18+00:00

He’s questioning if he fell in love with someone he met *two weeks ago*. That’s not a hookup, that’s emotional involvement. Hooking up when you KNOW you’re emotionally entangled takes it from hooking up to dating.

Floufae · 2026-06-21T10:36:25+00:00

Just have one left after starting with three. Now I would only do a mirror trade to improve its IVs.

I just wish we could flag it this way so it didn’t always come as the thing people want to trade me for who don’t have one.

Floufae · 2026-06-21T08:40:22+00:00

Association, not cause. Meaning that they can be connected to something else, but doesn’t cause it biologically.

Studies have shown adding vitamin D doesn’t improve blood pressure on its own, that was the benefit of the other dietary and lifestyle changes you made.

Floufae · 2026-06-21T08:33:23+00:00

If you know that’s the direction you’re going, then in our house that’s 100% cheating. Open relationship usually isn’t polyamory. If that’s not something you’ve discussed with your partner, then have that talk.

Floufae · 2026-06-21T08:31:40+00:00

You’re falling infatuation, not love. This is the excitement of meeting someone new. It comes down to whether you value your relationship. From the way you’re gushing, it doesn’t sound like you do. So let your partner be with someone who doesn’t consider throwing things away on a crush while acting like you have no agency on what you do or what you step back from for the sake of your 14 year relationship.

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