Zhukov
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Kathianne said:I know you are of atheistic bent, but it's nice to see reason!
What? You say that as if it's an oxymoron.
Haha.
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Kathianne said:I know you are of atheistic bent, but it's nice to see reason!
Zhukov said:What? You say that as if it's an oxymoron.
Haha.
Zhukov said:Actually, I believe a more accurate exaple of breaking the third commandment would be commiting evil in Gods name. Say for instance killing innocents in God's name. That's blasphemy.
Not just saying, 'god damn it'.
I know this was addressed to BP, but I'll take a stab at it.
Someone would be dead. I assume that would be the 'real-life consequnces' he talks about.
Zhukov said:Well, without knowing the exact composition of BP's morality, I'd say we can all agree the act of murdering someone is wrong. But beyond that, I'm not going to try and fathom BP's philosophy anymore. I probably shouldn't have even tried to begin with.
I suppose you'll just have to wait for his response.
musicman said:Well said, Tim! Boil away all the bombast and bullshit, and the truth becomes obvious:
Christianity is the enemy.
dilloduck said:The left would agree with you I'm afraid but it's a hush hush kinda deal..
sshhhhh!
musicman said:Unfortunately for the left, they're about as subtle as a bare ass on a flagpole.
Fortunately for them, however, many Americans are too busy watching "West Wing" to notice the cheeky devils.
dilloduck said:Quick--hit em with the lawsuit while they're watching the boob tube!!
musicman said:Unfortunately for the left, they're about as subtle as a bare ass on a flagpole.
Moi said:That's got to be one of the funniest expressions I've ever heard!
tim_duncan2000 said:Cry me a river. I hate it when people say something like this offends them and I really hate when they have to remove it. No one else has a problem with it, and what about other things that are offensive to other people? Don't their rights count?
Maybe I'm offended by public statues depicting Greek or Roman Gods. After all, isn't that promoting paganism? Of course, I don't really feel that way, but you get the idea. I also find it odd that you don't hear much about statues and monuments of another religion being taken down. They would say that it represents multiculturalism or something like that and they would probably accuse someone of bigotry if they wanted it taken down.
Hannitized said:Wow, Matt, I never thought to compare the 10 Commandments to Slaves being bull whipped.
10 Rules from God, if you believe in them then they're words to live by, if you don't, how does that hurt you? And comparing this to beating black people while their grandchildren watch on and cry?
Is someone getting paid by the taxpayer (yourself included) to go out and dust the statue? The upkeep would be for the land not the statue. The thing has been there for 45 years and now someones gonna complain?
mattskramer said:Please. Do I have to spell it out for you? I was making 2 main points.
(1.) If the city accepts a donation of a statue of the "10 Commandments" must it be fair to all donors and accept all statues that people may wish to donate. It makes no difference what the statue depicts. Suppose I created and donate a statue of Buddha or Satan.
(2.) Ultimately, tax payers pay for the maintenance of the public land. It is not right for the city to display a religious symbol on the land that I support with my tax money if I do not hold to such a religion. As for your statue-cleaner, he is being paid my me (among others) to clean the symbol of a religion that I do not recognize. It is simply wrong.
If you want people to see the "10 Commandments", then buy the statue from the donor and put it in your own yard and not in, for all practical purposes, my yard.
Kathianne said:So Matt, you would have all the memorials taken down that have a reference to God? I supposed we'd have to chuck the Declaration too?