Mainefan
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
- Joined
- May 20, 2005
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I hate to tell you this, BradyBirdYazOrr (well, actually, I enjoy it), but we live in a free society, with free speech and freedom of religion.
You are free to practice your religious beliefs, but if you try to cow anyone else into following your beliefs, you're going to be out of luck here. Threatening someone, even with the ludicrous thought that they'll go to Hell if they use words that offend you, will not fly.
For a lot of us here, "************" is nothing more than an interjection. It has no religious connotation at all. It is a noise, used to evoke surprise, disgust, or other emotions. Run it up on an oscilloscope, and it's just a wiggly line, with no more magic than any other word or phrase.
I must say that I never expected to see this issue come up on a football site populated by people of many religions and ethnic origins (like America.) And I wonder how you felt when Moslems objected to the Danish cartoons--which is exactly what you were doing.
Here's something to keep in mind, YazOrr: outside the walls of your church and your home, you live in a society which does not recognize the concept of blasphemy. If you can get that through your head, you'll be a happier person.
You are free to practice your religious beliefs, but if you try to cow anyone else into following your beliefs, you're going to be out of luck here. Threatening someone, even with the ludicrous thought that they'll go to Hell if they use words that offend you, will not fly.
For a lot of us here, "************" is nothing more than an interjection. It has no religious connotation at all. It is a noise, used to evoke surprise, disgust, or other emotions. Run it up on an oscilloscope, and it's just a wiggly line, with no more magic than any other word or phrase.
I must say that I never expected to see this issue come up on a football site populated by people of many religions and ethnic origins (like America.) And I wonder how you felt when Moslems objected to the Danish cartoons--which is exactly what you were doing.
Here's something to keep in mind, YazOrr: outside the walls of your church and your home, you live in a society which does not recognize the concept of blasphemy. If you can get that through your head, you'll be a happier person.
I'm completely addicted to the energy. Plus my blood pressure dropped way off (no more meds!!) and my bad cholesterol is way down, back in the healthy range, so the doctor says don't change a thing.
