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02 Feb 2006 09:16:36 AM |
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AOL's AIM is blasphemous to the Lord's name |
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=3D48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
=A9 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
When Ian Millar opened up his AOL Instant Messenger program yesterday
and linked to the new AIM Triton site, he wasn't prepared for what he
saw.
"I have been an AIM customer for many years, and although I do not use
AOL for my mail client, I have recommended it for relatives and
friends," he said in a letter to top executives of the company. "In
general, I appreciate AOL and your business savvy."
But when Millar saw the company's new slogan, he was shocked and
disgusted. He was not alone.
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
WND screen capture of AOL's new 'I AM' campaign
Millar wonders if any of AOL's marketing and planning directors ever
went to Christian Sunday school or attended Jewish services.
He points out to AOL executives that "I AM" is the English translation
of YaHWeH, the self-proclaimed name of God.
"He is the Creator and Savior of the world," explains Millar. "He alone
is to be worshipped. To take His name in vain, or use as a common thing
is blasphemy, a vulgar sin of offense. Perhaps you have not read the
Third Commandment, since they have removed it from so many public
monuments in the last decade. But breaking it as a means of marketing
your products offends the mind of everyone who worships Him."
The key scripture used to support the sacred name of God is Exodus
3:13-15: "And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the
children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers
hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what
shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he
said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent
me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto
the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you:
this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all
generations."
"I AM" are the words God used to answer Moses' question about His name.
Jesus, too, used the phrase in John 8:58, when he said, "Before Abraham
was, I am."
Millar suggests that perhaps AOL is in need of more religious diversity
in its corporate ranks. But he suggests that such oversights would seem
implausible in a country "where the Judeo-Christian culture has been
pervasive for 300 years."
"You must immediately change the name of your program," he told
Jonathan Miller, the chief executive officer of America Online, and
John Buckley, corporate communications officer for the company, in a
pointed letter. I can assure you that you will lose business over this
marketing tactic from people who worship the Almighty. But worse, you
have offended Him by your actions; whether they are deliberate or
ignorant. To treat as common the name of God is wicked. God is patient,
but mankind is today making an error of epic proportions by the
deliberate actions of mocking the Almighty; particularly in the
technologically advanced society. His patience with the mockery of
mankind will come to an end."
Millar suggested AOL would never think of using - or misusing - the
names "Allah," or "Buddha" in its corporate marketing efforts.
"This new marketing idea is bad corporate policy," he said. "I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing team
who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and urge all of
my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this is not changed
very soon."
AOL officials were not available for comment.
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02 Feb 2006 09:45:19 AM |
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"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
--
Mike
You've got to be honest; if you can fake that, you've got it made.
- George Burns
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02 Feb 2006 11:03:34 AM |
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How come they don't protest that a DOG FOOD company is called "Iams?"
What could be a greater insult to the almighty that attaching His holy
name to a bag of kibbles fit only for animals (though containing all
essential nutrients).
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03 Feb 2006 04:55:21 PM |
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On 2 Feb 2006 09:03:34 -0800, wrote in alt.atheism
How come they don't protest that a DOG FOOD company is called "Iams?"
What could be a greater insult to the almighty that attaching His holy
name to a bag of kibbles fit only for animals (though containing all
essential nutrients).
So much for it being 'almighty,' but again it was shown up a few
millenia ago by primitive chariots on a level plain. The single factor
in the defeat of the 'almighty' was those primitive chariots were made
of iron.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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02 Feb 2006 10:22:25 AM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so> wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
For the benefit of those of use in groups that this thread just
arrived at, what IS this AOL slogan?
--
"'I’m not meeting with that goddamned *****,' Bush screamed at aides
who suggested he meet with Cindy Sheehan, the war-protesting mother
whose son died in Iraq. 'She can go to hell as far as I’m concerned!'"
--Putsch, a decompensating drunk
"Grover Norquist couldn't drown the government, so he drowned New Orleans instead."
Not dead, in jail, or a slave? Thank a liberal!
Pay your taxes so the rich don't have to.
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| User: "Adam H." |
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02 Feb 2006 10:30:20 AM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:22:25 -0800, 2245 Dead
<zepp2211#2245finestplanet.com@> wrote:
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so> wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
For the benefit of those of use in groups that this thread just
arrived at, what IS this AOL slogan?
Apparently AIM is going to go with 'I AM', which has World Nut Daily's
knickers in a twist.
---
I bought a Venus Fly Trap today. I was going to name it
‘Republican’, but the fly trap is beneficial to the
environment. I’ll save that name - someday I might find
a plant that eats poor people and minorities.
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| User: "2242 Dead" |
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02 Feb 2006 11:08:00 AM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:30:20 -0500, Adam H. <adam@mailinator.com>
wrote:
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:22:25 -0800, 2245 Dead
<zepp2211#2245finestplanet.com@> wrote:
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so> wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
For the benefit of those of use in groups that this thread just
arrived at, what IS this AOL slogan?
Apparently AIM is going to go with 'I AM', which has World Nut Daily's
knickers in a twist.
"I AM" Hoo, boy.
Imagine the noises if they come across one of those old Popeye
cartoons.
---
I bought a Venus Fly Trap today. I was going to name it
‘Republican’, but the fly trap is beneficial to the
environment. I’ll save that name - someday I might find
a plant that eats poor people and minorities.
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| User: "stoney" |
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03 Feb 2006 04:53:50 PM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:30:20 -0500, Adam H. <adam@mailinator.com> wrote
in alt.atheism
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:22:25 -0800, 2245 Dead
<zepp2211#2245finestplanet.com@> wrote:
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so> wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
For the benefit of those of use in groups that this thread just
arrived at, what IS this AOL slogan?
Apparently AIM is going to go with 'I AM', which has World Nut Daily's
knickers in a twist.
That means they're being wracked by orgasms.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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| User: "2242 Dead" |
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02 Feb 2006 11:15:38 AM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so> wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
Wait a minute: isn't that their target demographic?
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| User: "Mike Andrade" |
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02 Feb 2006 11:23:05 AM |
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2242 Dead <zepp#22112242dead@nospamzeppscommentaries.com> wrote in
news:bhf4u11l0cb2uf0bcvrsehnmo2r7niuft5@4ax.com:
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so>
wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if
this is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
Wait a minute: isn't that their target demographic?
My mistake. Carry on.
--
Mike
"I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the
streets and frighten the horses." - Victor Hugo
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03 Feb 2006 04:55:35 PM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:15:38 -0800, 2242 Dead
<zepp#22112242dead@nospamzeppscommentaries.com> wrote in alt.atheism
On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:45:19 GMT, Mike Andrade <don't@think.so> wrote:
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:
"I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing
team who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and
urge all of my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this
is not changed very soon."
I'm sure AOL is quaking at the thought of losing the business of a
few obviously mentally challenged idiots.
Wait a minute: isn't that their target demographic?
Yes.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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02 Feb 2006 11:01:39 AM |
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"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
So what?
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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02 Feb 2006 01:46:48 PM |
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In article <44es4fF1s0bpU1@individual.net>, Robibnikoff said...
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
So what?
This is the same crowd that freaked out when UPC barcodes were
introduced. We aren't talking about fledgling Aquinases here
(though their outlook is no less medieval). :)
--
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Brian E. Clark
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02 Feb 2006 09:29:06 PM |
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"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Sounds like the Libs here are talking about it and blowing smoke about it
that the Conservatives.
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02 Feb 2006 11:39:01 PM |
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"Reasoned Insanity" <mintclovers@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sounds like the Libs here are talking about it and blowing smoke about
it that the Conservatives.
Not sure quite what that sentence is supposed to mean. But I'm pretty sure
what's happening is that the people who think this is bloody stupid are
saying what they think. And it is bloody stupid, let's face it.
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| User: "EC-10" |
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02 Feb 2006 11:05:55 AM |
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"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote:
But when Millar saw the company's new slogan, he was shocked and
disgusted. He was not alone.
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
This is a strong contender for the title of "Most Moronically Stupid Whinge
I've Ever Heard". I think what 'Millar' needs to do is grow up and stop
behaving like a total cretin.
Honestly, the desperate need of some people to be persecuted - it's tragic,
it really is.
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| User: "stoney" |
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03 Feb 2006 05:03:29 PM |
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On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:05:55 +0000 (UTC), "EC-10"
<midwinter_m@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in alt.atheism
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote:
But when Millar saw the company's new slogan, he was shocked and
disgusted. He was not alone.
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
This is a strong contender for the title of "Most Moronically Stupid Whinge
I've Ever Heard". I think what 'Millar' needs to do is grow up and stop
behaving like a total cretin.
'Jesus' said "No."
Honestly, the desperate need of some people to be persecuted - it's tragic,
it really is.
Give them a one-way ticket to a garden spot like Afghanistan.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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02 Feb 2006 09:56:39 AM |
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He points out to AOL executives that "I AM" is the English translation
of YaHWeH, the self-proclaimed name of God.
Either that, or it just means "I am..."
These people literally search for anything to complain about.
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| User: "stoney" |
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03 Feb 2006 04:55:52 PM |
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On 2 Feb 2006 07:56:39 -0800, "Sasha" <scironi@gmail.com> wrote in
alt.atheism
He points out to AOL executives that "I AM" is the English translation
of YaHWeH, the self-proclaimed name of God.
Either that, or it just means "I am..."
These people literally search for anything to complain about.
Exactly.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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02 Feb 2006 07:21:39 PM |
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In article <1138893396.585798.185350
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, biniohas <biniohas@hotmail.com>
declared...
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=3D48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
=A9 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
When Ian Millar opened up his AOL Instant Messenger program yesterday
and linked to the new AIM Triton site, he wasn't prepared for what he
saw.
What a ***** idiot!
--
Greg
----
http://www.spencerbooksellers.com
greg00 -at- spencersoft -dot- com
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03 Feb 2006 04:53:03 PM |
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On 2 Feb 2006 07:16:36 -0800, "biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
alt.atheism
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GOOD!
BTW, this sig's for you!
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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03 Feb 2006 07:08:41 PM |
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.. http://www.geocities.com/damour1976/index1.html .
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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On 2 Feb 2006 07:16:36 -0800, "biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in
alt.atheism
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GOOD!
BTW, this sig's for you!
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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05 Feb 2006 03:59:27 PM |
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DO NOT BLASPHEME THE LORD!
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05 Feb 2006 04:34:57 PM |
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I wish sometimes the ***** was real so I could tell him to his face what a
piece of ***** he really was. A Narcissist and Histrionic Personality
Disorder criminal according to the Bible. If Jesus did return the next
generation of Catholic girls would be wearing empty .45 acp cartage cases
around their neck I guarantee you.
Khubla
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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DO NOT BLASPHEME THE LORD!
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02 Feb 2006 09:58:36 AM |
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On 2 Feb 2006 07:16:36 -0800, "biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
Would the religious right please stop whining about this sort of *****?
Honestly, if you ever want to be taken seriously again, first you're
going to have to restrain yourselves from whinging about the use of
words that also appear in the bible.
Get over yourselves.
---
I bought a Venus Fly Trap today. I was going to name it
‘Republican’, but the fly trap is beneficial to the
environment. I’ll save that name - someday I might find
a plant that eats poor people and minorities.
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02 Feb 2006 11:14:48 AM |
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On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:58:36 -0500, Adam H. <adam@mailinator.com>
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2006 07:16:36 -0800, "biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
Would the religious right please stop whining about this sort of *****?
Honestly, if you ever want to be taken seriously again, first you're
going to have to restrain yourselves from whinging about the use of
words that also appear in the bible.
Get over yourselves.
Apparently now they're having a tizzy over an upcoming "Will and
Grace" episode, in which there is a cooking show on a fictional
religious TV channel called "Cruci-fixin's"
I figure they help keep America secular by showing how inane the
alternative would be.
---
I bought a Venus Fly Trap today. I was going to name it
‘Republican’, but the fly trap is beneficial to the
environment. I’ll save that name - someday I might find
a plant that eats poor people and minorities.
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02 Feb 2006 12:53:21 PM |
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On 2 Feb 2006 07:16:36 -0800, biniohas wrote:
The key scripture used to support the sacred name of God is Exodus
3:13-15: "And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the
children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers
hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what
shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he
said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent
me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto
the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you:
this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all
generations."
"I AM" are the words God used to answer Moses' question about His name.
Jesus, too, used the phrase in John 8:58, when he said, "Before Abraham
was, I am."
Millar suggests that perhaps AOL is in need of more religious diversity
in its corporate ranks. But he suggests that such oversights would seem
implausible in a country "where the Judeo-Christian culture has been
pervasive for 300 years."
"You must immediately change the name of your program," he told
Jonathan Miller, the chief executive officer of America Online, and
John Buckley, corporate communications officer for the company, in a
pointed letter. I can assure you that you will lose business over this
marketing tactic from people who worship the Almighty. But worse, you
have offended Him by your actions; whether they are deliberate or
ignorant. To treat as common the name of God is wicked. God is patient,
but mankind is today making an error of epic proportions by the
deliberate actions of mocking the Almighty; particularly in the
technologically advanced society. His patience with the mockery of
mankind will come to an end."
Millar suggested AOL would never think of using - or misusing - the
names "Allah," or "Buddha" in its corporate marketing efforts.
"This new marketing idea is bad corporate policy," he said. "I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing team
who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and urge all of
my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this is not changed
very soon."
Suddenly, I don't have a nostalgic yearning for Monty Python's Flying
Circus any more. Can't think why.
--
David Silverman FLAHN SMLAHN
AA #2208
AW HB #6
Free the paradise 3.
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| Title: Re: AOL's AIM is blasphemous to the Lord's name |
02 Feb 2006 01:11:00 PM |
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On 2 Feb 2006 07:16:36 -0800, biniohas wrote:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
When Ian Millar opened up his AOL Instant Messenger program yesterday
and linked to the new AIM Triton site, he wasn't prepared for what he
saw.
"I have been an AIM customer for many years, and although I do not use
AOL for my mail client, I have recommended it for relatives and
friends," he said in a letter to top executives of the company. "In
general, I appreciate AOL and your business savvy."
But when Millar saw the company's new slogan, he was shocked and
disgusted. He was not alone.
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
I bet Rene Descartes would be glad he no longer is, if he still was.
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| User: "Khubla" |
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| Title: Re: AOL's AIM is blasphemous to the Lord's name |
02 Feb 2006 10:33:34 AM |
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One cannot expect intelligent post from unintelligent people.
Khubla
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"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
When Ian Millar opened up his AOL Instant Messenger program yesterday
and linked to the new AIM Triton site, he wasn't prepared for what he
saw.
"I have been an AIM customer for many years, and although I do not use
AOL for my mail client, I have recommended it for relatives and
friends," he said in a letter to top executives of the company. "In
general, I appreciate AOL and your business savvy."
But when Millar saw the company's new slogan, he was shocked and
disgusted. He was not alone.
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
WND screen capture of AOL's new 'I AM' campaign
Millar wonders if any of AOL's marketing and planning directors ever
went to Christian Sunday school or attended Jewish services.
He points out to AOL executives that "I AM" is the English translation
of YaHWeH, the self-proclaimed name of God.
"He is the Creator and Savior of the world," explains Millar. "He alone
is to be worshipped. To take His name in vain, or use as a common thing
is blasphemy, a vulgar sin of offense. Perhaps you have not read the
Third Commandment, since they have removed it from so many public
monuments in the last decade. But breaking it as a means of marketing
your products offends the mind of everyone who worships Him."
The key scripture used to support the sacred name of God is Exodus
3:13-15: "And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the
children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers
hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what
shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he
said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent
me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto
the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you:
this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all
generations."
"I AM" are the words God used to answer Moses' question about His name.
Jesus, too, used the phrase in John 8:58, when he said, "Before Abraham
was, I am."
Millar suggests that perhaps AOL is in need of more religious diversity
in its corporate ranks. But he suggests that such oversights would seem
implausible in a country "where the Judeo-Christian culture has been
pervasive for 300 years."
"You must immediately change the name of your program," he told
Jonathan Miller, the chief executive officer of America Online, and
John Buckley, corporate communications officer for the company, in a
pointed letter. I can assure you that you will lose business over this
marketing tactic from people who worship the Almighty. But worse, you
have offended Him by your actions; whether they are deliberate or
ignorant. To treat as common the name of God is wicked. God is patient,
but mankind is today making an error of epic proportions by the
deliberate actions of mocking the Almighty; particularly in the
technologically advanced society. His patience with the mockery of
mankind will come to an end."
Millar suggested AOL would never think of using - or misusing - the
names "Allah," or "Buddha" in its corporate marketing efforts.
"This new marketing idea is bad corporate policy," he said. "I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing team
who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and urge all of
my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this is not changed
very soon."
AOL officials were not available for comment.
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| User: "Bill" |
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02 Feb 2006 02:18:57 PM |
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What shear religious stupidity! I AM is no more and no less than two English
words. It an be followed by Bill, Bob, Edward, smart, dumb, ambivalent and
on and on. It has NO religious connotations in and of itself.
"biniohas" <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1138893396.585798.185350@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
Is new AOL IM slogan
marketing blasphemy?
'I AM' pitch takes God's name in vain, say some shocked critics
Posted: January 31, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
When Ian Millar opened up his AOL Instant Messenger program yesterday
and linked to the new AIM Triton site, he wasn't prepared for what he
saw.
"I have been an AIM customer for many years, and although I do not use
AOL for my mail client, I have recommended it for relatives and
friends," he said in a letter to top executives of the company. "In
general, I appreciate AOL and your business savvy."
But when Millar saw the company's new slogan, he was shocked and
disgusted. He was not alone.
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
WND screen capture of AOL's new 'I AM' campaign
Millar wonders if any of AOL's marketing and planning directors ever
went to Christian Sunday school or attended Jewish services.
He points out to AOL executives that "I AM" is the English translation
of YaHWeH, the self-proclaimed name of God.
"He is the Creator and Savior of the world," explains Millar. "He alone
is to be worshipped. To take His name in vain, or use as a common thing
is blasphemy, a vulgar sin of offense. Perhaps you have not read the
Third Commandment, since they have removed it from so many public
monuments in the last decade. But breaking it as a means of marketing
your products offends the mind of everyone who worships Him."
The key scripture used to support the sacred name of God is Exodus
3:13-15: "And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the
children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers
hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what
shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he
said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent
me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto
the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you:
this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all
generations."
"I AM" are the words God used to answer Moses' question about His name.
Jesus, too, used the phrase in John 8:58, when he said, "Before Abraham
was, I am."
Millar suggests that perhaps AOL is in need of more religious diversity
in its corporate ranks. But he suggests that such oversights would seem
implausible in a country "where the Judeo-Christian culture has been
pervasive for 300 years."
"You must immediately change the name of your program," he told
Jonathan Miller, the chief executive officer of America Online, and
John Buckley, corporate communications officer for the company, in a
pointed letter. I can assure you that you will lose business over this
marketing tactic from people who worship the Almighty. But worse, you
have offended Him by your actions; whether they are deliberate or
ignorant. To treat as common the name of God is wicked. God is patient,
but mankind is today making an error of epic proportions by the
deliberate actions of mocking the Almighty; particularly in the
technologically advanced society. His patience with the mockery of
mankind will come to an end."
Millar suggested AOL would never think of using - or misusing - the
names "Allah," or "Buddha" in its corporate marketing efforts.
"This new marketing idea is bad corporate policy," he said. "I implore
you to change the name of your programs and rebuke the marketing team
who came up with this vile idea. I will stop using AIM and urge all of
my colleagues to convert to your competitors, if this is not changed
very soon."
AOL officials were not available for comment.
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| User: "Ray Fischer" |
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| Title: Re: AOL's AIM is blasphemous to the Lord's name |
02 Feb 2006 11:39:23 AM |
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biniohas <biniohas@hotmail.com> wrote:
America Online is now acting like God - using what some consider to
be His very name in a marketing pitch for e-mail, voice chat, video
chat, instant messaging, text messaging and other forms of
communication.
AIM's new slogan is "I AM."
And if English was good enough for Moses then it's good enough for
these religious halfwits.
Obviously AOL isn't going to be too worried about the tiny number of
such morons who can actually figure out how to use a computer.
--
Ray Fischer
rfischer@sonic.net
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| User: "jcon" |
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| Title: Re: AOL's AIM is blasphemous to the Lord's name |
02 Feb 2006 10:07:04 AM |
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biniohas wrote:
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48585
I would have loved to have been present to see the reaction
when the PR department at AOL opened this letter. I'm
sure it was entered in the "nuttiest post of the month"
contest.
I guess they didn't like Popeye ("I am what I am"), either.
I wonder how they like those Guaranteed Overnight
Delivery (G.O.D.) trucks you see on the highway. Even
I thought those were a little weird.
-jc
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