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 Feb 12 2005, 04:41 PM
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I like to bring this subject up. Here's the question: Should swearing God's name in vain be banned from public schools?
I would say yes, it should be banned. My reason: Because of the fact that I'm trying to be religious and hearing things like, "Oh my ***," can offend me. It's like another way of offending somebody's religion. Some people might say "No." A possible reason is that they aren't religious. Some teachers in my school don't allow people saying that term, "Oh my ***," because it offends Christianity, and it's the dominant religion in the US. Other teachers will let you say it because they don't care about that term that much. Another possible reason people won't want to ban it is that it might be a "waste of a rule." How is that a possible reason b/c it's a "waste of a rule"? Consider the facts: Yes, there are a lot of Evangalistic Christian parents, but is there a lot of Evangalistic children? If there isn't, it would make that rule "a waste of a rule." So what's your opinion? **edit** (update) |
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Feb 24 2005, 11:33 PM
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this isnt really an argument, but i find it funny sometimes how non-religious/atheist/agnostic people will say things like "oh my god." it just seems contradictary..
really though, when people say "oh my god," they dont really mean God. its just an expression. "God" in that phrase has lost any actual meaning. but then, when you think about it, you're saying "MY god"; and there is more than one religion, am i right? you're not saying the word as a name... you're really saying "oh my deity/higher power." and even if you do mean God (note capitalization), you arent really saying his name. |
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Feb 24 2005, 11:51 PM
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 Philly Girl 4-life Group: Member Posts: 91 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 105,772 |
QUOTE([2]Nekked @ Feb 24 2005, 9:33 PM) this isnt really an argument, but i find it funny sometimes how non-religious/atheist/agnostic people will say things like "oh my god." it just seems contradictary..  I have friends that claim they're atheist and still celebrate Christmas *contradictary* |
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Feb 25 2005, 01:59 AM
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gigi =p Group: Member Posts: 3,679 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,206 |
QUOTE(potmonkeyjd @ Feb 24 2005, 8:51 PM) I have friends that claim they're atheist and still celebrate Christmas *contradictary* Well...Christmas really has long lost all its religious meaning, now it's just one big marketing event of the year. |
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azn_r4pf4n swearing God's name in vain Feb 12 2005, 04:41 PM
Spirited Away You know, there's "Oh my God" and th... Feb 12 2005, 04:53 PM
azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Feb 12 2005, 1:53 PM)Yo... Feb 12 2005, 04:54 PM
Spirited Away QUOTE(azn_r4pf4n @ Feb 12 2005, 4:54 PM)i kno... Feb 12 2005, 05:44 PM barelyy_coherent QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Feb 12 2005, 2:44 PM)Wh... Feb 12 2005, 05:46 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(barelyy_coherent @ Feb 12 2005, 5:46 PM... Feb 12 2005, 05:50 PM xcaitlinx QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Feb 12 2005, 4:53 PM)Yo... Feb 18 2005, 03:58 PM azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(caytexo @ Feb 18 2005, 12:58 PM)edit//
... Feb 18 2005, 06:57 PM xcaitlinx QUOTE(azn_r4pf4n @ Feb 18 2005, 6:57 PM)b/c i... Feb 18 2005, 09:30 PM sammi rules you QUOTE(caytexo @ Feb 18 2005, 2:58 PM)btw---if... Feb 20 2005, 01:51 PM xcaitlinx QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Feb 20 2005, 1:51 PM)... Feb 22 2005, 06:58 PM [2]Nekked QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Feb 20 2005, 2:51 PM)... Feb 24 2005, 11:42 PM sammi rules you well, it's not our fault you're easily off... Feb 12 2005, 05:10 PM azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Feb 12 2005, 2:10 PM)... Feb 12 2005, 05:15 PM Frankie QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Feb 12 2005, 4:10 PM)... Feb 12 2005, 07:36 PM sammi rules you QUOTE(Frankie_08 @ Feb 12 2005, 6:36 PM)and i... Feb 12 2005, 11:17 PM Frankie QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Feb 12 2005, 10:17 PM... Feb 13 2005, 11:35 AM barelyy_coherent I'd have to agree with Sammi. Just because you... Feb 12 2005, 05:24 PM azn_r4pf4n Yep. Brings back the possible reason why it's ... Feb 12 2005, 05:33 PM Azn Kid from NY :::DELETE:::
f**k it....not tryin to argue about ... Feb 12 2005, 05:46 PM ShEraBaRoO QUOTE(Azn Kid from NY @ Feb 12 2005, 5:46 PM)... Feb 25 2005, 09:11 PM azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(barelyy_coherent @ Feb 12 2005, 2:46 PM... Feb 12 2005, 05:56 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(azn_r4pf4n @ Feb 12 2005, 5:56 PM)oh da... Feb 12 2005, 06:05 PM sheepy well..i think its a really good idea bcus i wince ... Feb 12 2005, 06:04 PM smile4me saying stuff like that in a public school should n... Feb 12 2005, 08:42 PM azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(smile4me @ Feb 12 2005, 5:42 PM)saying ... Feb 12 2005, 08:52 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(azn_r4pf4n @ Feb 12 2005, 8:52 PM)I kno... Feb 12 2005, 10:03 PM nevernothere *shrugs* I don't think you would be able to en... Feb 12 2005, 08:43 PM tweeak because thats not a complete violation of freedom ... Feb 12 2005, 09:09 PM darkphyre I would like to take this opportunity to point out... Feb 12 2005, 10:06 PM azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(darkphyre @ Feb 12 2005, 7:06 PM)I woul... Feb 12 2005, 10:36 PM Paradox of Life I'm not into much religion. I can't really... Feb 12 2005, 10:29 PM ermfermoo Personally, i think there's a limit to what pe... Feb 12 2005, 10:38 PM WhiteLotus* I don't think it should. Maybe from Catholic ... Feb 13 2005, 01:05 AM sadolakced acid my religion requires me to say 'oh my god... Feb 13 2005, 02:14 AM racoons > you QUOTEtrue, true... i can't really change the w... Feb 13 2005, 07:45 AM azn_r4pf4n well... yall made me really think about this debat... Feb 13 2005, 04:01 PM Spirited Away Why would saying "Oh my Leyla" be offens... Feb 13 2005, 09:53 PM barelyy_coherent ^ Exactly what I thought. It's not like you... Feb 13 2005, 10:43 PM ms-jojo whenever i say that phrase i actually mean "O... Feb 14 2005, 12:29 AM miss barnes i dont like when people say it but, i dont let it ... Feb 14 2005, 01:08 PM mysticalazxn nope some ppl don't even know who is god
they ... Feb 14 2005, 05:02 PM angelbaby317 I don't like using God's name in vain eith... Feb 14 2005, 05:29 PM barelyy_coherent Also, why would it bother you that other people ar... Feb 14 2005, 08:37 PM kokosofly I just know saying the Lord's name in vain is ... Feb 18 2005, 02:28 PM OriskybusinessO QUOTE(kokosofly @ Feb 18 2005, 11:28 AM)I jus... Feb 19 2005, 03:20 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(kokosofly @ Feb 18 2005, 2:28 PM)And if... Feb 23 2005, 06:41 PM lilphoenix Should the words 'Under God' be removed in... Feb 18 2005, 07:54 PM mona lisa why only christians? the word "God" does... Feb 18 2005, 11:18 PM barelyy_coherent QUOTE(gotnoheart @ Feb 18 2005, 8:18 PM)why o... Feb 18 2005, 11:36 PM mona lisa but its like that for other religions too...i don... Feb 18 2005, 11:59 PM Spiritual Winged Aura That seem ridiclous, my school doesnt cares cuz it... Feb 19 2005, 01:57 AM racoons > you QUOTEAnd if you say "Oh my god" pertaini... Feb 19 2005, 10:41 AM mona lisa QUOTEAnd if you say "Oh my god" pertaini... Feb 19 2005, 01:53 PM Enchantress101 Okay, look, people should try looking at it this w... Feb 19 2005, 03:06 PM racoons > you well one could argue that murder only offends the ... Feb 19 2005, 03:11 PM aznxdreamer no..not everyone is christian. not everyone believ... Feb 19 2005, 03:43 PM racoons > you ^^ i read that too... but im not sure thats exactl... Feb 20 2005, 02:08 PM sammi rules you oh..well hopefully that's what they meant then... Feb 20 2005, 02:11 PM Jinjjasanaee i don't think it's good, but i don't t... Feb 22 2005, 03:00 AM b0st0ngrl QUOTEwhen under god was put into the pledge, it wa... Feb 22 2005, 07:08 PM barelyy_coherent ^
Well, there may be a God for different religion... Feb 22 2005, 08:35 PM Teesa QUOTE(barelyy_coherent @ Feb 22 2005, 8:35 PM... Feb 22 2005, 08:49 PM tweeak QUOTE(bballbabiegrl @ Feb 22 2005, 8:49 PM)ex... Feb 23 2005, 06:48 PM ermfermoo QUOTE(barelyy_coherent @ Feb 22 2005, 8:35 PM... Feb 25 2005, 10:59 AM barelyy_coherent QUOTE(ermfermoo @ Feb 25 2005, 7:59 AM)Actual... Feb 25 2005, 09:46 PM lAzN YiN YanGl If its a public school, then it shouldn't be b... Feb 23 2005, 05:54 PM Spirited Away ^^ Well, if we should let tradition stand, we shou... Feb 23 2005, 06:56 PM iheartsimba First of all...at my school sommmeee teachers give... Feb 23 2005, 06:59 PM tweeak QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ Feb 23 2005, 6:56 PM)^^... Feb 23 2005, 07:20 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(tweeak @ Feb 23 2005, 7:20 PM)it was ad... Feb 23 2005, 07:37 PM tweeak oh, i never realized that Feb 23 2005, 07:48 PM lAzN YiN YanGl I heard somewhere that the only reason they put ... Feb 23 2005, 09:08 PM azn_r4pf4n QUOTE(lAzN YiN YanGl @ Feb 23 2005, 6:08 PM)I... Feb 23 2005, 10:58 PM Programmer not really hardcore religous...god....is just anot... Feb 24 2005, 05:23 AM angel-roh Yeah same here.
I think it should be banned.
I mea... Feb 24 2005, 04:17 PM barelyy_coherent QUOTE(angel-roh @ Feb 24 2005, 1:17 PM)
... Feb 24 2005, 11:10 PM racoons > you ^^
but maybe there not talking about the same god... Feb 24 2005, 04:25 PM angel-roh But still, even they mention the word "god... Feb 24 2005, 04:36 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(angel-roh @ Feb 24 2005, 4:36 PM)
... Feb 24 2005, 05:16 PM racoons > you ^^
why hough? if someone really believes in some... Feb 24 2005, 05:04 PM ItzOnlySydney oh my f**king god! oh my effing god! oh my... Feb 24 2005, 11:13 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(potmonkeyjd @ Feb 24 2005, 11:51 PM)I h... Feb 25 2005, 12:15 AM potmonkeyjd I believe, that even if we did ban it people would... Feb 24 2005, 11:48 PM potmonkeyjd I still feel that Christmas and Easter are about G... Feb 25 2005, 02:06 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(potmonkeyjd @ Feb 25 2005, 2:06 AM)I st... Feb 25 2005, 10:54 AM barelyy_coherent ^ No you're not. Not if you view Christmas as ... Feb 25 2005, 02:37 AM sammi rules you well, jews don't believe jesus is their savior... Feb 25 2005, 04:55 PM tweeak QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Feb 25 2005, 4:55 PM)... Feb 25 2005, 09:41 PM f4113n this isn't my opinion, this is written clearly... Feb 28 2005, 04:30 PM racoons > you QUOTEtheyre both monotheistic, which is almost a s... Feb 28 2005, 05:15 PM tweeak QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Feb 28 2005, 5:15 P... Feb 28 2005, 06:01 PM f4113n QUOTE(MarchHare2UrAlice @ Feb 28 2005, 6:15 P... Feb 28 2005, 08:38 PM monde libre QUOTE(f4113n @ Feb 28 2005, 8:38 PM)im confus... Feb 28 2005, 10:37 PM monde libre meh, i'll get back to you during senior, when ... Feb 28 2005, 05:22 PM racoons > you QUOTEand as the model united nations dork stated, ... Mar 1 2005, 12:33 PM azn_r4pf4n all right, i haven't came to this debate in a ... Mar 2 2005, 10:05 PM |
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