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reprise · 09-16-2004, 12:40 AM

I'll let this one one ride for another few posts but unless someone posts something which convinces me that it's a GRD, then it belongs in BC&H in which linguistic questions relating to the various Abrahamic religions are usually sent.

beyelzu · 09-16-2004, 01:34 AM

Seems to me that fundies and other brands of xians generally just do what ever the fuck they want and then fall back on some biblical verse to support it.

take slavery f'rinstance.

JohNeo · 09-16-2004, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jdlongmire

Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Fuck that.

WCH · 09-16-2004, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jdlongmire

why not just not use them and strive to be a better light?

Philippians 4

8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

...just because we can, don't make it right...

ανόητοι jdlongmire...

jdlongmire · 09-16-2004, 09:45 AM

perhaps...

αγάπης Θεός, αγαπήστε το γείτονά σας

Shven · 09-16-2004, 09:49 AM

Most swearwords are considered offensive today because of a lingering of Victorian values - when the word 'leg' was considered too suggestive to use in polite conversation. Before then nobody (if you will pardon the expression) gave a shit. But they sure as hell gave a damn. Blasphemy was taken alot more seriously and saying 'oh damn' in the middle ages would receive about the same response as saying 'oh fuck' would now.

Shven

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09-16-2004, 12:40 AM	#11
reprise Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,997	I'll let this one one ride for another few posts but unless someone posts something which convinces me that it's a GRD, then it belongs in BC&H in which linguistic questions relating to the various Abrahamic religions are usually sent.

09-16-2004, 01:34 AM	#12
beyelzu Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the peach state ga I am a metaphysical naturalist Posts: 2,869	Seems to me that fundies and other brands of xians generally just do what ever the fuck they want and then fall back on some biblical verse to support it. take slavery f'rinstance.

09-16-2004, 09:45 AM	#15
jdlongmire Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: American by birth, Southern by the grace of God! Posts: 2,657	perhaps... αγάπης Θεός, αγαπήστε το γείτονά σας

09-16-2004, 09:49 AM	#16
Shven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 911	Most swearwords are considered offensive today because of a lingering of Victorian values - when the word 'leg' was considered too suggestive to use in polite conversation. Before then nobody (if you will pardon the expression) gave a shit. But they sure as hell gave a damn. Blasphemy was taken alot more seriously and saying 'oh damn' in the middle ages would receive about the same response as saying 'oh fuck' would now. Shven

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