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seebs · 06-06-2002, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by scombrid:
I replied “I really don’t see what good there is in teaching mythology to poor uneducated people to make them feel better about being poor and uneducated. Don’t you think it would be better to try to elevated their position in the world?”

Gosh, I wish I could be an asshole like that to people I disagreed with.

06-06-2002, 05:38 PM

seebs, you send your prayers and see how much it helps out anyone without valuable medical supplies. Surprise! It doesnt.

Anunnaki · 06-06-2002, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by seebs:


Gosh, I wish I could be an asshole like that to people I disagreed with.

Well you`re half way there. All you need now is someone to disagree with.

[ June 06, 2002: Message edited by: Anunnaki ]

RufusAtticus · 06-06-2002, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by Anunnaki:


Well you`re half way there. All you need now is someone to disagree with.

That was uncalled for. Seebs conducts himself rather well on this board.

~~RvFvS~~

NOGO · 06-06-2002, 07:12 PM

Panta Pei

Personally I would never permit anyone to say grace in my home. I would simply tell them that we do not do such things in this house because etc... and to respect our beliefs.

The whole problem here is that you made it out as a joke. I think that they are right to be offended.

How would you feel if while invited at their place you started to eat before grace and they then thouroughly ridiculed you for it. You would probably never visit them again.

I recommend apologizing with a proper explanation.
... if it is not too late.

Good luck.

Bree · 06-06-2002, 08:35 PM

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Originally posted by babelfish:


"Bless us oh lord and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty through christ our lord amen."

Whenever my family asks me to pray I usually say the same thing. For one thing, it's easy to rattle off (I learned this from my Catholic grandmother as a child) and doesn't take much thought - it's kind of like reciting the alphabet. Secondly, my parents are fundie Baptist (think Fred Phelps) and they hate Catholics

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Anunnaki · 06-06-2002, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by RufusAtticus:


That was uncalled for. Seebs conducts himself rather well on this board.

~~RvFvS~~

Scombrid,in an intelligent message unrelated to Seebs says:

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I replied �I really don�t see what good there is in teaching mythology to poor uneducated people to make them feel better about being poor and uneducated. Don�t you think it would be better to try to elevated their position in the world?�

Seebs sticks his nose in with the following rude comment about Scombrid:

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Gosh, I wish I could be an asshole like that to people I disagreed with.

Who`s the one being rude?
I think you need to take another look at the thread.

Bree · 06-06-2002, 08:38 PM

Seebs is about as polite as one can expect a Christian to be.

Anunnaki · 06-06-2002, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by Bree:
Seebs is about as polite as one can expect a Christian to be.

I`m not sure what this means.

NialScorva · 06-06-2002, 11:05 PM

Dunno, I read the post and thought the exact same thing as Seebs. I mean, I'm somewhat of an asshole to people I disagree with, and trying as hard as I can to be more of one, but that's just a deliciously assholish thing that I aspire to.

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06-06-2002, 05:38 PM	#52
himynameisPwn Guest Posts: n/a	seebs, you send your prayers and see how much it helps out anyone without valuable medical supplies. Surprise! It doesnt.

06-06-2002, 07:12 PM	#55
NOGO Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,562	Panta Pei Personally I would never permit anyone to say grace in my home. I would simply tell them that we do not do such things in this house because etc... and to respect our beliefs. The whole problem here is that you made it out as a joke. I think that they are right to be offended. How would you feel if while invited at their place you started to eat before grace and they then thouroughly ridiculed you for it. You would probably never visit them again. I recommend apologizing with a proper explanation. ... if it is not too late. Good luck.

06-06-2002, 08:38 PM	#58
Bree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Twin Cities, USA Posts: 3,197	Seebs is about as polite as one can expect a Christian to be.

06-06-2002, 11:05 PM	#60
NialScorva Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Median strip of DC beltway Posts: 1,888	Dunno, I read the post and thought the exact same thing as Seebs. I mean, I'm somewhat of an asshole to people I disagree with, and trying as hard as I can to be more of one, but that's just a deliciously assholish thing that I aspire to.

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