"God-squad" takeover?
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceJohn Cardinal wrote: What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules? You could write your own cheer -- something offensive like: God is good! God is great! He tells me who I'm s'posed to hate!
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceJohn Cardinal wrote: Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? I am sure there are others but I would hope that it is a very small group that does. John Cardinal wrote: "fist" in everyone else's faces? A tag line stating ones belief is a fist in your face? Sorry but come down to a few good old boy towns in west Texas and back talk to the sheriff or an angry Marine DI and you will appreciate what in your face really means. John Cardinal wrote: my tagline that would really offend Well to me that is a real discriminator here. Intentionally being offensive just is not the same to me. Believe in what you wish, just let others have the same right. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceMy sister was telling me how there are so many people in Australia that stand on the streets asking if people believe in God, and would they like to hear about God, and wouldn't it be great if they let God into their lives. That would irritate me no end.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceGet a life! I read so many things here that I find personally offensive, yet I do not complain. Are you so insecure in your beliefs that you are afraid that someones sig may make you have second thoughts? 1
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](http://www.canucks.com)"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceI keep my religion to myself, but I'm not offended by someone who is religious and wants to try to tell me about it. I see it as no different from you expressing your offense at it. What is sad is that because someone expresses their belief in God (or Allah, or Budda , or little green men) someone would have to get all PO'ed about it. I wish I had the free time and energy that you do..... Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
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My sister was telling me how there are so many people in Australia that stand on the streets asking if people believe in God, and would they like to hear about God, and wouldn't it be great if they let God into their lives. That would irritate me no end.
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceJohn Cardinal wrote: What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Who ? John Cardinal wrote: Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? It's probably not just you. There seems a general hypocrisy in the world that you're allowed to show support for transient things to the point of mania, but not anything eternal, in any degree at all. John Cardinal wrote: Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? If I genuinely love someone, why would I want to keep it a secret ? How is a sig block shoving anything in anyones face ? If I put in my sig that I love my wife, would you be offended ? John Cardinal wrote: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules? I am a small minded idiot ? I doubt very much that anyone has done anything to offend you - if you choose to be offended, you should stop and consider what personal problem this is a manifestation of. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
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John Cardinal wrote: What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules? You could write your own cheer -- something offensive like: God is good! God is great! He tells me who I'm s'posed to hate!
Now THAT is funny...... Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
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We have a few of those in Bournemouth. They have microphones and amps. They stop people in the street. Fortunately I'm a Catholic, and they hate those more than atheists. Do they honestly think they're going to convert people that way?
gregs wrote: Do they honestly think they're going to convert people that way? That's a very good question, and I think the answer is probably that they've never stopped to think about it. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
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John Cardinal wrote: What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules? You could write your own cheer -- something offensive like: God is good! God is great! He tells me who I'm s'posed to hate!
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gregs wrote: Do they honestly think they're going to convert people that way? That's a very good question, and I think the answer is probably that they've never stopped to think about it. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
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We have a few of those in Bournemouth. They have microphones and amps. They stop people in the street. Fortunately I'm a Catholic, and they hate those more than atheists. Do they honestly think they're going to convert people that way?
gregs wrote: Fortunately I'm a Catholic, and they hate those more than atheists :confused: Surely the would see you as "being on the same side", or it some sort of mini-Northern Ireland down there. gregs wrote: Do they honestly think they're going to convert people that way? I think someone just told them to spread the word so that is what they are doing. An Indian friend told me once that he was approched by this type of person. His response to "Do you believe in God?" flumoxed them long enough for him to get away. As he is a Hindu his reply was "Yes, I am believing in many Gods". But perhaps believing is not enough, regardless of the number of Gods: http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3166191[^]
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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gregs wrote: Fortunately I'm a Catholic, and they hate those more than atheists :confused: Surely the would see you as "being on the same side", or it some sort of mini-Northern Ireland down there. gregs wrote: Do they honestly think they're going to convert people that way? I think someone just told them to spread the word so that is what they are doing. An Indian friend told me once that he was approched by this type of person. His response to "Do you believe in God?" flumoxed them long enough for him to get away. As he is a Hindu his reply was "Yes, I am believing in many Gods". But perhaps believing is not enough, regardless of the number of Gods: http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3166191[^]
"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him, for an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -- Joseph E. O'Donnell The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September Can't manage to P/Invoke that Win32 API in .NET? Why not do interop the wiki way!
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Christian Graus wrote: they've never stopped to think about it. What have they.... stopped to think about?
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
palbano wrote: What have they.... stopped to think about? Probably not much more than religious habit, in my opinion. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
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What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? Shouldn't that be something personal like having dandruff or do you get brownie points from god the more you shake your personal belief "fist" in everyone else's faces? Most importantly: Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose BierceI haven't seen any of those. Who are they? "We have staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God." James Madison, "Father of the U.S. Constitution"
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John Cardinal wrote: What's with all these people cheering for god in the tag lines of their posts these days here? Can anyone suggest something I can put in my tagline that would really offend the god-squad while still conforming to cp posting rules? You could write your own cheer -- something offensive like: God is good! God is great! He tells me who I'm s'posed to hate!
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John Cardinal wrote: Does anyone else find that incredibly annoying or is it just me? I am sure there are others but I would hope that it is a very small group that does. John Cardinal wrote: "fist" in everyone else's faces? A tag line stating ones belief is a fist in your face? Sorry but come down to a few good old boy towns in west Texas and back talk to the sheriff or an angry Marine DI and you will appreciate what in your face really means. John Cardinal wrote: my tagline that would really offend Well to me that is a real discriminator here. Intentionally being offensive just is not the same to me. Believe in what you wish, just let others have the same right. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.
Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Intentionally being offensive just is not the same to me. But that's the whole point, they know they are being intentionally offensive to not only atheists, but the great majority of people in the world who are not christians but follow some other faith and have the good grace to not display it in every communication they make on the internet.
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose Bierce -
Get a life! I read so many things here that I find personally offensive, yet I do not complain. Are you so insecure in your beliefs that you are afraid that someones sig may make you have second thoughts? 1
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](http://www.canucks.com)"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
Hah ha! Good one! That's along the lines of an aunt of mine who when I was a teenager went through my records telling me which bands were working for Satan. (and no, that's not why I have the attitude towards unwanted proselytization that I have now) I just think that it's one small step on the way to actively dividing people when we really need to be uniting people right now. It's along the lines of "your either with us or your against us". I would love to debate these things with people in a rational discussion, but putting it in a tagline is just about as tacky and annoying as putting a bobblehead Jesus on your dashboard isn't it? Markus Naslund is a *very* devout christian, however I have never heard him once say "I thank god for giving us this win today" as you are often likely to hear. I think he is an admirable example for other christians and does more for the cause than a million athletes constantly bringing it up in every interview etc. It's a similar thing.
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose Bierce -
I keep my religion to myself, but I'm not offended by someone who is religious and wants to try to tell me about it. I see it as no different from you expressing your offense at it. What is sad is that because someone expresses their belief in God (or Allah, or Budda , or little green men) someone would have to get all PO'ed about it. I wish I had the free time and energy that you do..... Uptight Ex-Military Republican married to a Commie Lib - How weird is that?
;P Funny, but show me a post that ends with "Allah is great, here is a website to go see about it" or "Buddha is great, here is a website you should go to" Why does a religion need to be peddled like dishwasher detergent or mutual funds anyway?
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods. - Ambrose Bierce