HIGHLA-L Digest - 8 Aug 2006 to 9 Aug 2006 (#2006-126)
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1. Living UnGracefully, Until Someone Catches Up With Him (4)
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 08:05:53 EDT
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: Living UnGracefully, Until Someone Catches Up With Him
In a message dated 8/8/2006 8:07:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
eheinr007@comcast.net writes:
Barbecued Jesus,
Is the blasphemy necessary?
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 14:06:01 +0100
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Living UnGracefully, Until Someone Catches Up With Him
>
> In a message dated 8/8/2006 8:07:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> eheinr007@comcast.net writes:
>
> Barbecued Jesus,
>
>
>
>
> Is the blasphemy necessary?
>
>
The spammer's apparent name was Jesus - (I assume pronounced "heesoos"?),
so was it necessarily blasphemy?
Jette
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 11:04:17 -0400
From: Wendy <Immortals_Incorporated@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Living UnGracefully, Until Someone Catches Up With Him
Earl joked:
> Barbecued Jesus,
Rottie sees no humor:
> Is the blasphemy necessary?
A. "Jesus" is a name. Just a name. Jesus may be cutting your grass or
picking apples for your table at this very moment. The fact that it is
not a common WASP name does not mean it isn't considered perfectly
normal in other cultures.
B. Blasphemy is in the eyes and ears of the Faithful. Saying "Jesus
F#@king Christ" might be crude or insensitive but unless I've signed on
to your religion, it's not blasphemous. And if I *were* a believer
*and* happened to believe in the same flavor of religion that you did,
your recourse would be to read me out in front of our mutual
congregation, not in a public venue filled with all manner of believers
and nonbelievers.
C. As a citizen of a once, and hopefully future, free country, I have a
right to say almost any damn thing I want without being hauled up on
blasphemy charges (Joseph Burstyn, Inc v Wilson 1952). Assuming Earl
resides in the USA as well, he can barbecue Jesus until the cows come
home. (The cows will thank him, I'm sure.)
Now, shouldn't we be discussing "The Source"?
Wendy (Holy Mother of Vishnu!)
Immortals Inc.
immortals_incorporated@cox.net
"Weasels for Eternity"
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Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 11:50:12 -0400
From: kageorge <kageorge1@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Living UnGracefully, Until Someone Catches Up With Him
Wendy and I are in 1000% agreement on this. Jeez. (Oh, is that
blasphemous?? Sooooo sorry. NOT)
What may be blasphemous in one culture can be sacred in another. If you
want to live in a free society, accept it.
No, do more than accept it. Nurture it, relish it, see it as the great
strength that it is.
MacG
Wendy wrote:
> Earl joked:
>
>
>>Barbecued Jesus,
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>
>Rottie sees no humor:
>
>
>>Is the blasphemy necessary?
>>
>>
>
> A. "Jesus" is a name. Just a name. Jesus may be cutting your grass or
>picking apples for your table at this very moment. The fact that it is
>not a common WASP name does not mean it isn't considered perfectly
>normal in other cultures.
>
>B. Blasphemy is in the eyes and ears of the Faithful. Saying "Jesus
>F#@king Christ" might be crude or insensitive but unless I've signed on
>to your religion, it's not blasphemous. And if I *were* a believer
>*and* happened to believe in the same flavor of religion that you did,
>your recourse would be to read me out in front of our mutual
>congregation, not in a public venue filled with all manner of believers
>and nonbelievers.
>
>C. As a citizen of a once, and hopefully future, free country, I have a
>right to say almost any damn thing I want without being hauled up on
>blasphemy charges (Joseph Burstyn, Inc v Wilson 1952). Assuming Earl
>resides in the USA as well, he can barbecue Jesus until the cows come
>home. (The cows will thank him, I'm sure.)
>
>Now, shouldn't we be discussing "The Source"?
>
>Wendy (Holy Mother of Vishnu!)
>
>Immortals Inc.
>immortals_incorporated@cox.net
>"Weasels for Eternity"
>
>
>
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