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Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« on: December 06, 2013, 06:01:12 PM »
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Star Member underpants (106,329 posts)  Fri Dec 6, 2013, 06:53 PM

Interesting moment at the office pot luck party today (1st Amendment)
I work for a department of a state government . We had our Holiday party today with a pot luck and gift exchange.


As we finally got things going the question was asked, "Should we have a prayer?"

There are several very devout Christians working there and many of them (they have pointed this out to me as the new guy) are conservative.

.....a bit of a pause and then from a member of the upper management....

"This is a State facility"

"So can we have a prayer?" was asked again by someone who doesn't strike me as being all that religious but definitely old south.

pause

"This is a facility of the State so that might not be appropriate" said the same person who pointed this out the first time.

It was agreed that we would have a "moment of silence, so people can do what they want".

The moment lasted maybe 8 seconds and we got to eatin'.



I love my new job.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2013, 06:07:53 PM »
Wunderpants is an intolerant bigot.  :bird:
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2013, 06:11:05 PM »
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Star Member CaliforniaPeggy (106,968 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:07 PM
1. That's great!

It was handled just right.

Kudos to the person who made the suggestion.

Merry Christmas, my dear underpants!

I'm not touching this one.   :puke:
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2013, 06:18:27 PM »
Only atheists are allowed to serve in government.

It's in the constitution[/du]
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2013, 06:20:45 PM »
They do know why it's called "Christ-mas" don't they?

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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2013, 06:21:42 PM »
Thank goodness I don't work with people who are offended by prayer.  My hospital does a prayer over the intercom twice a day, amazingly the atheists don't demand to leave immediately after hearing it.  
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2013, 06:26:42 PM »
We had an extremely unfortunate happening this week.  While my wife and I stayed at the county hospital, every single nurse that we interacted with said they would pray for us.  They all offered encouragement and spoke a great deal about matters of religion and grief.  It was a very moving experience considering all that had happened.  It's hard to wrap your head around being Godless,  these athiests are either inhuman monsters or have broken souls.
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20. absolute bullshit. the cave is unspeakably vile.

I don't know how any of you can live with yourselves.

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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2013, 06:30:19 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on December 06, 2013, 06:21:42 PM
Thank goodness I don't work with people who are offended by prayer.  My hospital does a prayer over the intercom twice a day, amazingly the atheists don't demand to leave immediately after hearing it.

I imagine a lot of atheists find religion while in the hospital.  :)
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2013, 06:36:17 PM »
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Star Member lapfog_1 (14,372 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:11 PM
2. Being the type of person I am...

I might have said "Sure, let me go first...."

"Oh Great Satan, the unmerciful, the bringer of darkness and troubles, please accept this sacrifice of animal flesh so that all who partake may feel your blessings on ourselves for this day and all the days to come."

Or something like that... I'm not a Satanist, but you get the idea.

Clever!   ::)
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2013, 07:03:29 PM »
Why are atheists more cultish than Christians ever could hope to be?  My brother being one of them. It's almost as if they are obsessed with being as anti-Christian as they can be.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2013, 07:12:09 PM »
Quote from: Dori on December 06, 2013, 06:20:45 PM
They do know why it's called "Christ-mas" don't they?



The idiot called it a "Holiday Party."  I do not attend "Holiday" parties of any kind.  I won't even send a "Season's Greetings" Christmas card anymore.  I'm sick of these idiots.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2013, 07:13:14 PM »
Quote from: Dori on December 06, 2013, 06:30:19 PM
I imagine a lot of atheists find religion while in the hospital.  :)
Or a foxhole.

Hi, BEG.  Haven't seen you for a while.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2013, 07:17:24 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 06, 2013, 07:03:29 PM
Why are atheists more cultish than Christians ever could hope to be?  My brother being one of them. It's almost as if they are obsessed with being as anti-Christian as they can be.

Your right about their obsession over religion.  I've seen some very  nasty trolls on conservative sites. 
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2013, 07:44:14 PM »
Quote from: Skul on December 06, 2013, 07:13:14 PM
Or a foxhole.

Hi, BEG.  Haven't seen you for a while.

Hi ya Skul, I've been mainly lurking lately.  :-*
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2013, 07:49:21 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 06, 2013, 07:44:14 PM
Hi ya Skul, I've been mainly lurking lately.  :-*
Lurk away. Just nice to see you drop by.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2013, 08:07:09 PM »
You want to say grace before we eat....fine with me.

You don't say grace before we eat....fine with me.

Tell me we can't say grace before we eat and by GOD WE'RE GOING TO SAY GRACE BEFORE WE EAT DAMMIT.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2013, 08:36:56 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 06, 2013, 07:03:29 PM
Why are atheists more cultish than Christians ever could hope to be?  My brother being one of them. It's almost as if they are obsessed with being as anti-Christian as they can be.
That's because there are two kinds of atheists.
The first is cool with it, They just don't believe. They are not offended by the expression of faith, they are accustomed to such by now.

The second kind are flaming bigots. They hate. They are not defined by unbelief, but by rebellion. They are the ones who deliberately try to hurt the feelings of believers. They are deeply offended that anyone should even disagree with them. All of DU fits in this second group.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2013, 08:41:07 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on December 06, 2013, 08:36:56 PM
That's because there are two kinds of atheists.
The first is cool with it, They just don't believe. They are not offended by the expression of faith, they are accustomed to such by now.

The second kind are flaming bigots. They hate. They are not defined by unbelief, but by rebellion. They are the ones who deliberately try to hurt the feelings of believers. They are deeply offended that anyone should even disagree with them. All of DU fits in this second group.

Pretty much sums it up.  :cheersmate:
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2013, 08:46:28 PM »
I am still wondering what the 1st Amendment and being a state facility have to do with anything.

Is this a federal facility?  And where they passing a law regarding religion during the prayer or something?

If anything the 1st Amendment protects prayer idiot.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2013, 08:49:20 PM »
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1. That's great!

It was handled just right.

We know all about the CalPig's wise judgment, don't we:

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1. That was an excellent move, my dear DainBramaged!

I wonder what Doug thinks of the CalPig's opinion now.

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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #20 on: December 06, 2013, 09:07:36 PM »
Quote from: Maxiest on December 06, 2013, 08:46:28 PM
I am still wondering what the 1st Amendment and being a state facility have to do with anything.

Is this a federal facility?  And where they passing a law regarding religion during the prayer or something?

If anything the 1st Amendment protects prayer idiot.
This is how the first is written.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech[/b], or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Please take note of the very first word in that amendment.
First, it defines federal government.
Secondly, it prohibits the government from interfering.
Thirdly, it says that free expression of religious beliefs, are protected.

What happened to change that?
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2013, 09:12:26 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 06, 2013, 07:44:14 PM
Hi ya Skul, I've been mainly lurking lately.  :-*

Hope you're feeling healthy.
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Re: Primitive poo-poos potluck prayer
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2013, 10:55:50 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on December 06, 2013, 08:07:09 PM
Tell me we can't say grace before we eat and by GOD WE'RE GOING TO SAY GRACE BEFORE WE EAT DAMMIT.

Roger that. I am not Christian, and don't pray over my food; but that prayer would be the loudest tent-revival dinner prayer ever. The kind of prayer that would have embarrassed the Pilgrims to the point they would have gotten back on the Mayflower and sailed away.

Just because.  Suck it, DUmmies.
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