What xian/religious sayings get on your nerves?
We've had countless discussions on here about the religious colloquialisms and sayings that others say that we tolerate (e.g. many don't mind something like, ("I hope you get better soon - I'll pray for you", or something as simple as "bless you" after a sneeze). But what about the other end of the spectrum?
What are the xian, or religious for that matter, sayings that drive you crazy or get under your skin? For instance, here are a couple of mine...
- When a religious person sees another who is down on his luck, or has had some tragedy, or is simply "not as good as" the religious person and they say, "There but for the grace of god go I". How pompous and sanctimonious, not to mention cruel and selfiish
- Sports figures, actors, etc. who go through the histrionics of thanking god when something great happens to them. What, did god hate the other players/competitors?
You get the idea.
Can't wait to read your thoughts on this!
Tags: Sayings
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Permalink Reply by Sarah Jane Hall on -
William I am so sorry about that having happened to you, what a jerk! Why people say that doesn't even make any sense to me. That statement is about a dumb as when you are at the store and the cashier says "Did you find everything all right?" Hello if I hadn't found everything would I now be in the FUCKING line. I hope that lightened your mood.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on -
RE: ""Did you find everything all right?"" - but try to locate someone in the store to help you when you CAN'T find everything alright --
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Permalink Reply by SteveInCO on -
That seems to be the Law of Home Depot.
Whatever department you are in, the guy working it is off covering for the guy in another department who is covering for someone in a third department... who didn't come to work for whatever reason. So if -- against all odds -- you can find someone, they don't have a clue because it's not the place they normally work.
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Permalink Reply by SteveInCO on
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Wow.
I had to get up from my computer and stomp around, that pissed me off so much.
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Permalink Reply by William Boyd on -
Thank you for feeling that emotion Steve. It's a powerful thought provoking thing to read isn't it?
It was just another time in my life when I looked at the sand, and still could only see one set of footprints. LOL.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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They were yours.
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Permalink Reply by Stephy on -
I honestly don't know how I would react, and I hope I never have to find out. I'm sorry you were put through that.
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