I agree. But while we're nit-picking, it's "semantics" -- yer thinking of the anti-virus software :)
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:24 AM, LRS Scout <lrssc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I disagree. > > First off, if you want to talk symantics, you're only protected in your > practices, not specifically in your lack there of. I mean we're nit > picking right? > > I'd say at this point the word is ingrained in our culture and we need to > worry about real civil rights violations that are happening every day, and > not trivial bull shit. > On Feb 14, 2013 2:18 PM, "Larry C. Lyons" <larrycly...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Actually it does. A singular god for instance is one too many for an >> atheist and no where near enough for a polytheist. It still implies >> government approval of a religion. >> >> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:07 PM, LRS Scout <lrssc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Yes, because those refer to specific religions I would have a major >> problem >> > with it. >> > >> > The word GOD doesn't imply any specific religion. >> > On Feb 14, 2013 2:02 PM, "Larry C. Lyons" <larrycly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> In that case would you have no problems with There is no god but >> >> Allah. on the dollar then? Or how about this: >> >> How about this before a football game: >> >> >> >> "'The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north. >> >> It whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according >> >> to his circuits. All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not >> >> full. Unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return >> >> again. The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be, and that >> >> which is done is that which shall be done. There is no remembrance of >> >> former things, neither shall there be any remembrance of things that >> >> are to come with those that shall come after. . . .'" >> >> >> >> or this one: >> >> >> >> Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not care what >> >> I say, I ask, if it matters, that I be forgiven for anything I may >> >> have done or failed to do which requires forgiveness. Conversely, if >> >> not forgiveness but something else may be required to insure any >> >> possible benefit for which I may be eligible after the destruction of >> >> my body, I ask that this, whatever it may be, be granted or withheld, >> >> as the case may be, in such a manner as to insure said benefit. I ask >> >> this in my capacity as your elected intermediary between yourself and >> >> that which may not be yourself, but which may have an interest in the >> >> matter of your receiving as much as it is possible for you to receive >> >> of this thing, and which may in some way be influenced by this >> >> ceremony. Amen. >> >> >> >> The point being is that the religious right in this country heads >> >> would explode first. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:46 PM, GMoney <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:42 PM, LRS Scout <lrssc...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Or that left wing athiests haven't attacked all signs of >> spirituality or >> >> >> religion in public, even those rooted strongly inour history and >> >> culture. >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > This is a very good point and not to be ignored. Like that asshole >> that >> >> > sued to get "IN God We Trust" off our money....or people who piss and >> >> moan >> >> > about "under God" in our pledge. >> >> > >> >> > Yeah, ok, i get it, it probably shouldn't be there....but shut the >> fuck >> >> up >> >> > and get back to work you whiny little shit whistle. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:361417 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
