Dan Ceppa -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 ->> On 28 Apr 09  09:22:05, Ed Hulett got back to Dan Ceppa
 ->> Re: Salad Bar Mor ons

 EH>>>> #1) I don't force others to witness my prayers.

 DC>>> You do when you erect monuments of the 10 Demandments. The same holds
 DC>>> true to public prayers.

 EH>>> Was #1 not clear?

 DC>> Have you asked for them to be removed?

 EH>> Huh? for what to be removed?

 DC> Reading comprehension is not one of your strong points, is it.

I comprehend quite well unless the words come from some illiterate who
thinks he knows about religion.

 EH>>>> #2) I only pray in public when appropriate.

 DC>>> It's not appropriate.  It makes many people unconfortable, and I
 DC>>> do not mean just athiests.

 EH>>> There are times when public prayer is appropriate.

 DC>> Wrong, once again.

 EH>> You haven't a clue.

 DC> You keep on saying that like the busted shitpipe you are.

And here we have your mental inferiority on display for all to see.

 DC> Now, be honest with yourself:  Would you stand and pray if the prayer
 DC> was an Islamic prayer?

Islamic prayers are not done standing.

That said, in a mixed faith group it calls for a general prayer that is not
faith specific.

 DC>> All you need to do is call for a Moment of
 DC>> Silence.  What you do inside your mind is up to you.

 EH>> I've been to many public events where prayer was appropriate. There
 EH>> was no "moment of silence" about it. Someone offered
the prayer for
 EH>> the group.

 DC> What?  A meeting of "Promise Keepers"?

No.

 DC> Have a Hindu do an offering to
 DC> Shiva the next time amd make sure you join in.  And, I know you
 DC> won't.  It's because you are a religious bigot.

You are the religious bigot. That and you haven't a clue.

 EH>> You insist on showing your utter ignorance repeatedly. An intelligent
 EH>> person in your position would know when not to make foolish claims.

 DC> It's no claim, Ed.  It's a fact.

You don't get to say what the facts are.

Ed

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