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[alphaump]

Originally posted by Dakota
alphaump,

You came on this board worried about flame wars, etc. Yet, you proceed with considerable insensitivity.

IOW, I find your graphic in this thread absolutely, utterly offensive.

WHOA! The last thing I meant to do was offend. Religious or not, Christ was a man. (I bet He would laugh) Not meant as obviously interpreted. Just fun.
Insensitivities - not to be defensive, but what else offended or caused judgement?

[Dakota]

Originally posted by alphaump

WHOA! The last thing I meant to do was offend. Religious or not, Christ was a man. (I bet He would laugh) Not meant as obviously interpreted. Just fun.
Insensitivities - not to be defensive, but what else offended or caused judgement?

I don't intend to debate this issue. Your graphic is offensive to me, and apparently to several others. I also find your defense, basically that Jesus would engage in Jr Hi bathroom humor, also offensive.

This board provides tools for editing posts. If you truly regret the offense, you know what to do.

[mcrowder]

It's one thing to use a religious icon's name as an exclamation (those of that religious vein would use the term "in vain"). It offends some, but it's almost become part of our vernacular, bad as that may be. It's about 20 times worse to accentuate the use of that name in vain by replacing it with a picture.

As was said in your first thread - this forum is typically non-flaming non-offensive. Just don't push the wrong buttons, and keep your comments relevant.

[CecilOne]

Originally posted by Skahtboi

Thank you. So do I.

Me too.

Click the edit/delete button, right-click or highlight the photo, click "cut" or press delete.


[Edited by CecilOne on Mar 2nd, 2006 at 02:43 PM]

[Skahtboi]

You know, I am starting to sense a familiar theme here. NP comes in worried about trolls...etc., then begins to engage in trollish behaviors. Frequent posts with elements intended to get a reaction/rise out of board members. Hmmmm...the jury is still out, and I hope that I am wrong, but I have always believed that if it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck and it has feathers like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

[alphaump]

boy was I wrong

[Edited by alphaump on Mar 2nd, 2006 at 03:48 PM]

[IRISHMAFIA]

I have no problem with the post.

[Dakota]

Yeah, but you're a long-standing heathen reprobate! The only thing that offends you is baseball!

[Dakota]

Thank you, alphaump. I very much appreciate it.

[CecilOne]

Originally posted by Dakota
Thank you, alphaump. I very much appreciate it.

Me too

[alphaump]

Originally posted by Skahtboi
You know, I am starting to sense a familiar theme here. NP comes in worried about trolls...etc., then begins to engage in trollish behaviors. Frequent posts with elements intended to get a reaction/rise out of board members. Hmmmm...the jury is still out, and I hope that I am wrong, but I have always believed that if it walks like a duck and it talks like a duck and it has feathers like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

Moooo...

[Skahtboi]

Originally posted by alphaump

Moooo...

Well...at least it don't talk like a duck.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by Dakota
Yeah, but you're a long-standing heathen reprobate! The only thing that offends you is baseball!

I believe you are mistaken, or just misusing the terms.

I am not a heathen. I believe in God, just not the bible.
And I have opinions, not preconceptions of every little thing. Well, some, just not all.

However, my lack of offense has nothing to do with either. I was not offended because I am a citizen of the USA and understand that everyone is entitled to their opinion or belief whether I like it or not.

If something is meant to be offensive, a negative and/or violent reaction satisfies the purpose. Back when you were a kid playing outside the cave, you remember hearing the phrase, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Well, guess what? It's true and if you fail to recognize that, you are not living in a society which can tout freedom as it's tenet.

Sorry for moving to a political side.

[alphaump]

Just curious as to how accidentally offended someone is judged as purposefully flaming.
Not withdrawing the apology, but "getting a rise" out of someone shouldnt have anything to do with morals/ethics.(which offending does) I would have thought that here, of all places, a back-bone/thick skin would have been normal. Im sure much worse happens on the field. Maybe some dont want to tolerate it here, which I respect, but I dont think it will influence the colorful nature of my humor. Yeah, a pictures worth a thousand words and to some that might have said too much. In context, the picture is of Jesus, the thinker.

[alphaump]

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I am not a heathen. I believe in God, just not the bible.
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Since you went there, just curious how you beleive in someone, but not there words. Thats like believing in your kids, but not their words.