"As soon as a coin in the coffer rings...

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Fox — 4/21/2008 5:26:15 PM (archived)

... a soul from Purgatory springs."

I had the rudiments of a Protestant education in my youth, and I remember that little jingle from the lessons leading up to Reformation Sunday.

Yes, Steve, I'm reminded of indulgences, too, and I agree with you that monetary atonement for transgressions -- rather than ceasing the transgressive behavior -- doesn't quite seem to cut it.

[Purgatory Springs... isn't that a town in New Mexico?]

The whole thread (18 posts)

Second Life carbon offsets - TB - 4/20/2008 5:06:04 AM
- Wind broker goes broke - podrock - 4/21/2008 10:01:56 PM
- How about "Wasted Lives Offsets" - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/21/2008 2:09:53 AM
  - I remember when you just lifted the curtain. (n/t) - podrock - 4/21/2008 10:15:41 PM
    - One has to start somewhere. - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/21/2008 11:12:31 PM
  - re: Well, that's what I'm here for - constantly poking those sensitive spots and providing teeth gnashing commentary - hopefully turning sheep into self-directed humans. - Yeti - 4/21/2008 8:55:37 PM
  - As if posting here is a paragon of productivity? ;) (n/t) - TB - 4/21/2008 2:21:25 AM
    - Everything is relative...but yes. ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/21/2008 3:05:53 AM
- hmmm... - Fox - 4/20/2008 1:54:41 PM
  - pollution indulgences - SDG - 4/21/2008 3:01:33 PM
    - "As soon as a coin in the coffer rings... - Fox - 4/21/2008 5:26:15 PM
      - There are indulgences of another sort as well - SDG - 4/21/2008 9:29:12 PM
  - Offsets - TB - 4/20/2008 7:50:27 PM
    - Thanks, read it... that helped (n/t) - Fox - 4/21/2008 5:33:50 PM
      - Indulgences - TB - 4/21/2008 8:46:59 PM
    - Yep, I simplified - Eri - 4/20/2008 8:49:11 PM
  - Offsets - Eri - 4/20/2008 2:49:21 PM
    - It's a shell game. - Lee - 4/20/2008 6:05:53 PM

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