Re: Sacred tangent (was Re: just checking...)

What, you think to /solve something/ with all this debate? HAHAHAHA  ; )

Ok, I'm mostly kidding, but it does seem like what usually happens here is
folks from two viewpoints explain their perspective and point out what they
see as flaws from the other perspective and little is actually accomplished.
I suspect we debate simply because we are men, and were wired for
competition. Think of this as sports for intellectuals. "My teams rocks,
your team blows! Go team!"

Johne Cook
| http://raygunrevival.com | http://authorculture.blogspot.com |


On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Karl <[email protected]> wrote:

> My whole point here is to show how irresponsible this has gotten.
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> Was her post insensitive?  Apparenly, though that point is disputed by
> some of the people who stand to be offended.
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> Was her use of sacred odd?  No, it is fairly common.
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> But now Peter thins she is a heretic, apparently because his beliefs are
> different.
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> And me as well, in this example.    How is any of this helpful?
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> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
> Behalf Of *Johne Cook
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 13, 2011 5:10 PM
> *To:* DADL (off topic)
> *Subject:* Re: [DADL-OT] Sacred tangent (was Re: just checking...)
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> This is a tangent to a tangent:
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> Even this language has a vertical, spiritual flavor to it, especially when
> you look at the word's origin:
> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/venerate
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> *Origin: *
> 1615–25;  < L venerātus,  ptp. of venerārī  to solicit the goodwill of (a
> god), worship, revere
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> Johne Cook
> | http://raygunrevival.com | http://authorculture.blogspot.com |
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> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Karl <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011, Karl wrote:
> > **near as I can tell, I have no displaced God, nor have I elevated
> > anything to God's equal just because I feel the constitution has great
> > value.
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> You didn't say "great value".  You said "sacred".
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> ***yup, that’s what the word means to me, I hold the document in reverence
> (a
> feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.)
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> But if you'd prefer to be called an idolater, rather than a heretic, I can
> run
> with that.
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> **sure.  Please show me where I worship the constitution.
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