jesus.

Stewart · Subject: Re: jesus. Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:18 pm

Conrad wrote:

btw Stewart, you were being hypocritical because threadjacking is quite common and I'm not even sure whether this was a good example of it.

I assumed that's what you meant. And I don't disagree that thread-jacking is a common occurrence (by me, I'm sure). However I stand by what I said: the thread-jacking is worse, in my eyes anyway, than your minor blasphemy.

NonEntity · Number of posts: 2598 Registration date: 2007-11-08

Conrad wrote:

NonE, you're being histrionic

I'm scheduled for a histriectomy Thursday.
You all better damned well pay attention to me until then!*

- NonE

*

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Histrionic

strong need for applause, gets angry and frustrated if they don't get what they want, likes to be popular, believes winning is no fun unless people know you won, desires more attention, competes for the spotlight, grew up feeling they had to stand out to be happy, gets attention through negative behavior, self absorbed, frequently feels envious, likes to manipulate others, superficial, tends to become involved with people quickly, feels best when admired, wants things done their way, used to getting their way, uses their looks to get what they want, quick tempered, impulsive, vain, loves to win awards, performer, entertainer, pleasure seeking, swayed by emotions, prefers instant gratification, self promoting, believes in success through appearances, wealth seeking

Patience · Subject: Re: jesus. Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:26 pm

NonEntity wrote:

Quote:

Histrionic

strong need for applause, gets angry and frustrated if they don't get what they want, likes to be popular, believes winning is no fun unless people know you won, desires more attention, competes for the spotlight, grew up feeling they had to stand out to be happy, gets attention through negative behavior, self absorbed, frequently feels envious, likes to manipulate others, superficial, tends to become involved with people quickly, feels best when admired, wants things done their way, used to getting their way, uses their looks to get what they want, quick tempered, impulsive, vain, loves to win awards, performer, entertainer, pleasure seeking, swayed by emotions, prefers instant gratification, self promoting, believes in success through appearances, wealth seeking

Sounds like Stef, especially "loves to win awards" - he's rigging the votes for that right now.

Deep Purple · Number of posts: 127 Registration date: 2008-05-10

CartesianTheist wrote:

I'm sorry Conrad. You have my respect for other reasons but on this not. I don't get this balance thing at all. If I know that a certain name being used in such a way offended you because that name was something precious to you I would do my best not to use it. Strange how we don't use 'Muhammed' in that way eh?!

It's insulting that you did not say "Peace be upon him" after you wrote the name of the Prophet. In this thread you also failed to capitalize "he" when referring to the Deity, which is insulting given how important He is to some people. And I hope you refer to the Deity as G-d, since some people consider it profane to write the name of the Deity.

Of course, a Muslim telling a Christian to respect the tradition of not writing the name of the Prophet without writing PBUH, or a Jew telling a Christian to respect the tradition of not writing the full name of the Deity, would be absurd. Perhaps as absurd as asking an atheist/agnostic to respect the tradition of not using the name of the Deities as an exclamation?

Deep Purple · Number of posts: 127 Registration date: 2008-05-10

I think it's great that even though he just quit his job, the poster has donated enough to be a silver donator. And his reason for quitting? The violence inherent in academia, a classic Molyneux nonsense talking point.