Calling evil "good" and good "evil"

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10 Jan 2012, 12:23 pm

has this something to do with catholicism and the pope?

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10 Jan 2012, 12:28 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 5:20

What does it mean to call good "evil" and evil "good"? I consider the meaning plainly obvious and there are numerous examples that I could draw upon even in the posts of other members here, but let's see here what shall be said from pandabear and the like in focusing on the last third of the verse to the ignoring of the rest and then performing rhetorical hoops of sophistry to say that there's nothing wrong with anything they personally approve of.

I would hope you might not be thinking the bitterness of character assassination is somehow sweet!

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10 Jan 2012, 12:55 pm

leejosepho wrote:

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

I would hope you might not be thinking the bitterness of character assassination is somehow sweet!

Well you'd know about that wouldn't you?

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10 Jan 2012, 12:56 pm

peebo wrote:

has this something to do with catholicism and the pope?

No, it has to do with JacobVirgil and Pandabear playing dumb. What has the Nazi Pope done this time though?

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10 Jan 2012, 1:34 pm

if you are having issues with two specific people why not bring it up with them,

the only thing this thread does is make people wonder excactly what has gotten up your fanny.

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10 Jan 2012, 1:38 pm

Oodain wrote:

what has gotten up your fanny.

I have to admit I like this expression. And Ood.

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10 Jan 2012, 2:00 pm

Oodain wrote:

if you are having issues with two specific people why not bring it up with them,

the only thing this thread does is make people wonder excactly what has gotten up your fanny.

It's only two people who have decided to restart the same crap for me, but this crap's been going on for almost a year and I'm sick of it.

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10 Jan 2012, 3:08 pm

this may seem like an obvious question, but why not just ignore them?

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10 Jan 2012, 4:04 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

peebo wrote:

has this something to do with catholicism and the pope?

No, it has to do with JacobVirgil and Pandabear playing dumb. What has the Nazi Pope done this time though?

Maybe we are dumb. I follow very little about what the pope is up to.

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10 Jan 2012, 4:07 pm

pandabear wrote:

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

peebo wrote:

has this something to do with catholicism and the pope?

No, it has to do with JacobVirgil and Pandabear playing dumb. What has the Nazi Pope done this time though?

Maybe we are dumb. I follow very little about what the pope is up to.

No, of course you're not dumb, but you sure as Hell enjoy acting as if you are in your mindgames of messing with people. Yeah, neither do I follow what the pope's up to. He's just some dude hanging out in Europe in a costume. Might as well be Mickey Mouse.

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10 Jan 2012, 4:42 pm

Well, here he is

What was that about gays, again?

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10 Jan 2012, 5:17 pm

JakobVirgil wrote:

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

I think it means thinking Jesus is on the side of the folks in power.
I think it means valuing the philosophy of atlas shrugged more than the beatitudes.
I think it means calling wars righteous and protesters traitors.
I think it means thinking God gave the rich more because they deserve it.
I think it means thinking that hating the poor and the stranger is Gods will.
I think it is accusing others of sophistry when yours is as plan as day.

-But you know it is your religion not mine so ravage and distort it all you want.

i don't know but i think he's right

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10 Jan 2012, 5:44 pm

The pope does have a rather flamboyant hat collection

Plus some very fancy threads. Maybe he is gay?