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16 Dec 2005 02:08:52 AM |
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Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my car,
which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little coffee places.
You know the kind, where they think if they give a quadruple-hyphenated,
Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee with a plop of whipped cream
on top then they can mark it up 400%.
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With his
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
coiffure. The way he shiftily eyed his surroundings, ever conscious of the
perceived encroachment of religion and decency around him. The hedonistic
way he chattered into his $300 cell phone about his investments in
eco-friendly, liberal conglomerates and his visits to his doctor regarding
his lactose intolerancy. His gay brother and his transsexual daughter. His
hatred of our President and Vice-President oozing from his pours. The way
he replaced his socially unacceptable smoking addiction with an addiction to
a triple grande mocha chai with steam. The way he deftly manouvered from
one politically correct phrase to another. All this I could sense in him in
the first second I spotted him. And he hated G_d.
So I walked straight up to him. Got in his way. At first he thought I was
trying to pass so he stepped aside. I stepped in front of him again. He
looked up from the phone and peered over his Dior glasses. I peered into
his eyes. In that split second, I saw into his empty soul, sensed his plans
for a liberal world hegemony, his ambitions to eradicate Christmas. I felt
a pang of profound despair.
He asked me what my deal was. I told him he was. He said what do you mean.
I just snickered at him and walked off. Demolishing him would have been too
easy.
Thank you, Logos, for that brilliant concise and comprehensive
encapsulation of what Christianity is all about.
;-)
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Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow, we eat, drink and be merry.
D Silverman FLAHN, SMLAHN
AA #2208
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| User: "Terrell" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
16 Dec 2005 06:29:11 PM |
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On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:08:52 +0000, Sanity's little helper
<elvish@noshpam.net> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my car,
which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little coffee places.
You know the kind, where they think if they give a quadruple-hyphenated,
Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee with a plop of whipped cream
on top then they can mark it up 400%.
I must have missed the earlier posts in this thread.
What's wrong with a nice Cappuchino? Have you tried a Chai Latte? No
my every day drink, but both are a nice treat.
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With his
How do you know he was a secularist?
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
coiffure. The way he shiftily eyed his surroundings, ever conscious of the
perceived encroachment of religion and decency around him. The hedonistic
way he chattered into his $300 cell phone about his investments in
eco-friendly, liberal conglomerates and his visits to his doctor regarding
his lactose intolerancy. His gay brother and his transsexual daughter. His
hatred of our President and Vice-President oozing from his pours. The way
he replaced his socially unacceptable smoking addiction with an addiction to
a triple grande mocha chai with steam. The way he deftly manouvered from
one politically correct phrase to another. All this I could sense in him in
the first second I spotted him. And he hated G_d.
And you know this how?
Terrell
http://www.lastofall.com
http://www.songbookz.com
http://freepraiseandworship.org/cgi-bin/files/list/5663.html
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
16 Dec 2005 11:53:07 PM |
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In <7om6q1pjdibpgt5ulbt9o4tg5kj3emh3tu@4ax.com>, Terrell
<composer7@NOSPAM.com> wrote:
On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:08:52 +0000, Sanity's little helper
<elvish@noshpam.net> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my
car, which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little
coffee places. You know the kind, where they think if they give a
quadruple-hyphenated, Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee
with a plop of whipped cream on top then they can mark it up 400%.
I must have missed the earlier posts in this thread.
What's wrong with a nice Cappuchino? Have you tried a Chai Latte? No my
every day drink, but both are a nice treat.
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With
his
How do you know he was a secularist?
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
coiffure. The way he shiftily eyed his surroundings, ever conscious of
the perceived encroachment of religion and decency around him. The
hedonistic way he chattered into his $300 cell phone about his
investments in eco-friendly, liberal conglomerates and his visits to
his doctor regarding his lactose intolerancy. His gay brother and his
transsexual daughter. His hatred of our President and Vice-President
oozing from his pours. The way he replaced his socially unacceptable
smoking addiction with an addiction to a triple grande mocha chai with
steam. The way he deftly manouvered from one politically correct
phrase to another. All this I could sense in him in the first second I
spotted him. And he hated G_d.
And you know this how?
The Voices said so...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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http://makeashorterlink.com/?R2726554C
Forgotten Already
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H1233272C
Feds are treating Louisiana like enemy
"...it may be that they may have written us off."
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http://www.nola.com
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| User: "Bible Bob" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
17 Dec 2005 01:36:34 AM |
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On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:53:07 -0600, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In <7om6q1pjdibpgt5ulbt9o4tg5kj3emh3tu@4ax.com>, Terrell
<composer7@NOSPAM.com> wrote:
On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:08:52 +0000, Sanity's little helper
<elvish@noshpam.net> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my
car, which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little
coffee places. You know the kind, where they think if they give a
quadruple-hyphenated, Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee
with a plop of whipped cream on top then they can mark it up 400%.
I must have missed the earlier posts in this thread.
What's wrong with a nice Cappuchino? Have you tried a Chai Latte? No my
every day drink, but both are a nice treat.
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With
his
How do you know he was a secularist?
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
coiffure. The way he shiftily eyed his surroundings, ever conscious of
the perceived encroachment of religion and decency around him. The
hedonistic way he chattered into his $300 cell phone about his
investments in eco-friendly, liberal conglomerates and his visits to
his doctor regarding his lactose intolerancy. His gay brother and his
transsexual daughter. His hatred of our President and Vice-President
oozing from his pours. The way he replaced his socially unacceptable
smoking addiction with an addiction to a triple grande mocha chai with
steam. The way he deftly manouvered from one politically correct
phrase to another. All this I could sense in him in the first second I
spotted him. And he hated G_d.
And you know this how?
The Voices said so...
Hey Mark! Good to see your name in print.
I see you hanvn't lost you sense of humor.
I typed a response; but it wasn't funny enough so I didn't post it.
......
BB
http://www.biblebob.net
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| User: "655321" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
17 Dec 2005 03:20:14 AM |
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On 2005-12-16 16:29:11 -0800, Terrell <composer7@NOSPAM.com> said:
I must have missed the earlier posts in this thread.
What's wrong with a nice Cappuchino? Have you tried a Chai Latte? No
my every day drink, but both are a nice treat.
This isn't the first time I've read a theist/conservative type attempt
to denigrate someone by virtue of that person's coffee drink.
Maybe Bill O'Reilly has gone on a tear against Starbucks or something.
Maybe they say "Happy holidays" or "Satan be with you" when you walk in.
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GlennGlenn (655321) -- aa#825 --
"My bible is accurate where it needs to be." --Earl "duke" Webber
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| User: "Terrell" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
17 Dec 2005 01:36:19 PM |
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On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 09:20:14 GMT, 655321
<DipthotDipthot@Yahoo.Yahoo.Com.Com> wrote:
On 2005-12-16 16:29:11 -0800, Terrell <composer7@NOSPAM.com> said:
I must have missed the earlier posts in this thread.
What's wrong with a nice Cappuchino? Have you tried a Chai Latte? No
my every day drink, but both are a nice treat.
This isn't the first time I've read a theist/conservative type attempt
to denigrate someone by virtue of that person's coffee drink.
I am a thiest/liberal who enjoys an occasional treat - but my wife
makes better cappuchinos at home using lactose free milk (Native
American heritage).
Terrell
http://www.lastofall.com
http://www.songbookz.com
http://freepraiseandworship.org/cgi-bin/files/list/5663.html
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| User: "Grinder" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
17 Dec 2005 01:13:39 AM |
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Terrell wrote:
On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:08:52 +0000, Sanity's little helper
<elvish@noshpam.net> wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my car,
which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little coffee places.
You know the kind, where they think if they give a quadruple-hyphenated,
Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee with a plop of whipped cream
on top then they can mark it up 400%.
I must have missed the earlier posts in this thread.
What's wrong with a nice Cappuchino? Have you tried a Chai Latte? No
my every day drink, but both are a nice treat.
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With his
How do you know he was a secularist?
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
coiffure. The way he shiftily eyed his surroundings, ever conscious of the
perceived encroachment of religion and decency around him. The hedonistic
way he chattered into his $300 cell phone about his investments in
eco-friendly, liberal conglomerates and his visits to his doctor regarding
his lactose intolerancy. His gay brother and his transsexual daughter. His
hatred of our President and Vice-President oozing from his pours. The way
he replaced his socially unacceptable smoking addiction with an addiction to
a triple grande mocha chai with steam. The way he deftly manouvered from
one politically correct phrase to another. All this I could sense in him in
the first second I spotted him. And he hated G_d.
And you know this how?
It's easy to know what's in someone's mind when you create them from
whole cloth.
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| User: "Nightshade" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
17 Dec 2005 02:52:40 AM |
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On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my car,
which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little coffee places.
You know the kind, where they think if they give a quadruple-hyphenated,
Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee with a plop of whipped cream
on top then they can mark it up 400%.
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With his
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
Sorry mate. Up to the Brooks Bros. overcoat you were doing so well.
But if it was a Brooks Bros, overcoat, he was either JW or Mormon.
Having said that, I think the minister from the local methodist church
wears one, as well.
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| User: "655321" |
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| Title: Re: Came face to face with a secularist today |
16 Dec 2005 06:18:07 PM |
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Sanity's little helper wrote:
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:15:48 -0500, Logos wrote:
I came face to face with a secularist today.
It happened about 2:00 in the afternoon.
I was coming out of the hardware store, walking down the street to my car,
which was parked in front of one of those pretentious little coffee places.
You know the kind, where they think if they give a quadruple-hyphenated,
Frenchified name to a plain old cup of coffee with a plop of whipped cream
on top then they can mark it up 400%.
They can. They do. They make money doing so. What was your point
again, Logos? Got a problem with capitalism? Do I smell an air of
ground-roast socialism? Surely it can't be!
As I'm walking towards the place, I spotted him: the secularist. With his
well-coiffed hair and urbane mien. His Brooks Bros overcoat and Euro
coiffure.
Is this praise or denigration? He's well-dressed and groomed. Got a
problem?
The way he shiftily eyed his surroundings, ever conscious of the
perceived encroachment of religion and decency around him.
I dunno... you seem to be the paranoid one here, Logos... making up
people's thoughts for them. Did you wear your antenna hat that day?
The hedonistic
way he chattered into his $300 cell phone about his investments in
eco-friendly, liberal conglomerates and his visits to his doctor regarding
his lactose intolerancy. His gay brother and his transsexual daughter. His
hatred of our President and Vice-President oozing from his pours. The way
he replaced his socially unacceptable smoking addiction with an addiction to
a triple grande mocha chai with steam. The way he deftly manouvered from
one politically correct phrase to another. All this I could sense in him in
the first second I spotted him. And he hated G_d.
So I walked straight up to him. Got in his way. At first he thought I was
trying to pass so he stepped aside. I stepped in front of him again. He
looked up from the phone and peered over his Dior glasses. I peered into
his eyes. In that split second, I saw into his empty soul, sensed his plans
for a liberal world hegemony, his ambitions to eradicate Christmas. I felt
a pang of profound despair.
He asked me what my deal was. I told him he was. He said what do you mean.
I just snickered at him and walked off. Demolishing him would have been too
easy.
"Demolishing"? As in performing an act of unprovoked violence? Or, as
in engaging the man in a debate over faith and morality? Given your
state of mind -- paranoid, arrogant, churlish -- I think you'd have been
out of your league against a successful, urbane person like him.
Thank you, Logos, for that brilliant concise and comprehensive
encapsulation of what Christianity is all about.
;-)
Sounds a great deal more like he was coveting the guy's pricey
brand-name goods and had to channel this materialistic envy into a
feeling he found more "acceptable" to express in public.
655321
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