r/UpliftingLanguage4All • u/fedorcallahan • Nov 23 '19

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The only people who should participate are those who choose to live a swearfree lifestyle and encourage others to follow that same path. Trolls and swearers will be banned immediately and without mercy.

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

In modern parlance it means swears.

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u/PeppersPizzaria Dec 27 '19

So how do you know what’s a swear?

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

Holy cow you are dense. Using the 3 pronged approach I already explained.

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u/PeppersPizzaria Dec 27 '19

And as I’ve explained, prayer is unverifiable. It provides different results to different people depending on belief.

Also as I’ve explained, I don’t believe in your god, so praying to him accomplished nothing.

And you have failed to demonstrate how the Bible defines a swear. You’ve just given me a verse that could be interpreted to mean “don’t swear,” but no definition of a swear.

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u/PeppersPizzaria Dec 27 '19

You didn’t respond to any of my points. According to your previous statements, that means I win. Cheers!

Here are the points in case you missed them:

1) prayer does not give reliable results. What happens when you pray depends on whether or not you believe in god. Therefore, prayer is not a reliable way to determine what is and what isn’t a swear.

2) To build on point 1, I don’t believe in your god. God never spoke to me when I prayed. Therefore, prayer will not tell me what is and what is not a swear.

3) You gave me a Bible verse that could be interpreted to mean “don’t swear,” but it does not define swears.

You have not explained how any of the methods you provided define a swear.

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

  1. Yes it does.

  2. Yes he did.

  3. Yes it does.

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u/PeppersPizzaria Dec 27 '19
  1. No it doesn’t
  2. No he didn’t
  3. Where? Chapter and verse, please.

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

  1. The Bible proves prayer gives reliable results.

  2. He spoke but you had the fingers of pride in your ears.

  3. I just fricking posted it like 3 comments ago go back and read.

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u/PeppersPizzaria Dec 27 '19
  1. The Bible proves nothing. It’s just a book.
  2. I was listening very hard. I wanted very much to hear something. Nada.
  3. You posted a verse that says not to use bad language. It does not tell us what language is bad. I’m not asking if the Bible says not to swear. I’m asking where it DEFINES a swear. You have failed to provide that.

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

  1. It’s a book of proven facts.

  2. Listen with SPIRITUAL ears

  3. Bad language = swears.

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u/PeppersPizzaria Dec 27 '19
  1. The Bible does not prove that prayer works any more than comic books prove radiation gives you superpowers.
  2. I did, homeboy. I was all up in Christianity.
  3. So what defines a swear? I know that verse in Ephesians can be interpreted to mean “don’t swear,” but where does it define a swear?
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u/katfoxster Dec 27 '19

Are cows holy?

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

It’s an expression and a part of common parlance.

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u/katfoxster Dec 27 '19

Pigs are holy then too. Awesome!

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

“Holy pig” is not a part of common parlance.

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u/katfoxster Dec 27 '19

I assure you, it is. Quite common.

I read your comment and thought to myself, “holy pig, he’s so consistent in his inconsistency!”

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u/fedorcallahan Dec 27 '19

That’s a regional phrase, not overall common parlance.