captain kirk Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedsailor Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 And this latest chapter of the BRALT shows two things 1 Religion is a heap of shite 2 Ignorance of the facts leads decent people to cause serious offence. A third point I'd like to make, as an athiest who thinks you are all likable fools, it's not a weakness to stop using a phrase when you know the origins of it and the reasons behind it's offence. It is a strength to admit your ignorance and change your views instead of making the phrase fit by giving it a new meaning. Sent from my iPhone 5 Black Diamond using Pie and Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 It means you're God's chosen people, thus, The People. I'm a convinced atheist, so I find all of this shit hilarious. Nonetheless, it's true - Protestantism has a big stick up its arse about being the successors of the Covenant between God and the Jews. I'm doing some serious violence to the theology here, but this should help simplify matters.... You've seen Raiders of the Lost Ark? The Ark is the vessel of the pact between God and the Jewish people, containing the proof of their Chosen status. Chosen of God, privileged People. In Christian dogma, the Jews betrayed God by denying Jesus. And so, Christians are now the Chosen People - when the Reformation happened, it was the Protestants who got the big stick up the arse about inheriting the Jewish people's chosen status. This is why the Americans felt they had a "manifest destiny" to conquer the entirety of what is now the USA, amongst other weird side-effects. Skip two thousand years of ludicrous religious war and genocide, and you've got fifty thousand fuds shouting "We Are The People". I doubt they're aware of the theological background, since they're 95% bawbags and morons. Nonetheless, they're declaring that they "are the people" because the rest of us are not "The People". Let's note that there are a large bunch of people who just happen to live in close relation who really, really are not "The People". Those folk tend to be Catholic, in an amazingly unlucky coincidence that just happens to coincide with three hundred years of joyful triumphalism. It's an expression of dingbat religious supremacy. If you have a reason to doubt this that goes beyond "All you Celtic supporters are offended by everything" or some similar cant, knock yourselves out, or post one of those "You Seem Upset" Gifs. Celtic play a song over the tannoy at Parkhead called Let The People Sing. Who are "The People" there? Is that equally sinister? More so? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 So its a statement of segregation and sectarian policy. This new clubs new fans really need to take a good hard look at themselves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Celtic play a song over the tannoy at Parkhead called Let The People Sing. Who are "The People" there? Is that equally sinister? More so?Whatabout whatabout whatabout.Talk about being obsessed Start a celtic thread for this utter pish attempt at deflection -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Whatabout whatabout whatabout. Talk about being obsessed Start a celtic thread for this utter pish attempt at deflection Maybe you should start your own thread for those who can't cope with a bit of back-and-forward discussion. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 It means you're God's chosen people, thus, The People. I'm a convinced atheist, so I find all of this shit hilarious. Nonetheless, it's true - Protestantism has a big stick up its arse about being the successors of the Covenant between God and the Jews. I'm doing some serious violence to the theology here, but this should help simplify matters.... You've seen Raiders of the Lost Ark? The Ark is the vessel of the pact between God and the Jewish people, containing the proof of their Chosen status. Chosen of God, privileged People. In Christian dogma, the Jews betrayed God by denying Jesus. And so, Christians are now the Chosen People - when the Reformation happened, it was the Protestants who got the big stick up the arse about inheriting the Jewish people's chosen status. This is why the Americans felt they had a "manifest destiny" to conquer the entirety of what is now the USA, amongst other weird side-effects. Skip two thousand years of ludicrous religious war and genocide, and you've got fifty thousand fuds shouting "We Are The People". I doubt they're aware of the theological background, since they're 95% bawbags and morons. Nonetheless, they're declaring that they "are the people" because the rest of us are not "The People". Let's note that there are a large bunch of people who just happen to live in close relation who really, really are not "The People". Those folk tend to be Catholic, in an amazingly unlucky coincidence that just happens to coincide with three hundred years of joyful triumphalism. It's an expression of dingbat religious supremacy. If you have a reason to doubt this that goes beyond "All you Celtic supporters are offended by everything" or some similar cant, knock yourselves out, or post one of those "You Seem Upset" Gifs. Thats f**king excellent mate, a dreary sunday morning and the perfect pick me up :lol: I love how we can make the most innocent of words sectarian and bigoted just because we're Rangers fans, we truly are the people -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Maybe you should start your own thread for those who can't cope with a bit of back-and-forward discussion. Maybe you should start your own thread for those who cant stay on topic without talking about your old firm pals and comparing everything you do with how much more sinister they do it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thats f**king excellent mate, a dreary sunday morning and the perfect pick me up :lol: I love how we can make the most innocent of words sectarian and bigoted just because we're Rangers fans, we truly are the people I love how you think bigotry is to be defended. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Burma's like a 5 year old screaming for attention these days. P.S i'm talking about you, not to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Burma's like a 5 year old screaming for attention these days. P.S i'm talking about you, not to you. Bennett (banned poster) is becoming obsessed with me more and more these days. And still defending bigotry. Strange little man. PS. Dont bother replying. Your a bit creepy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Maybe you should start your own thread for those who cant stay on topic without talking about your old firm pals and comparing everything you do with how much more sinister they do it. Maybe you should start your own thread where folk can spout hackneyed irrelevancies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Maybe you should start your own thread where folk can spout hackneyed irrelevancies. Maybe you should start your own thread where you can make the same irelevant post over and over and over in an attempt to appear relevant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Maybe you should start your own thread where you can make the same irelevant post over and over and over in an attempt to appear relevant. Maybe we could start one together. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No8. Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Maybe you should start your own thread where you can make the same irelevant post over and over and over in an attempt to appear relevant. Credit where credits due. He does do Irony like no other 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Maybe we could start one together. Maybe you should start it first. :-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Credit where credits due. He does do Irony like no other Oh look the guy who doesnt understand irony is back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Inuit, Innuit [ˈɪnjuːɪt] n pl -it, -its(Social Science / Peoples) an Eskimo of N America or Greenland, as distinguished from one from Asia or the Aleutian Islands: the general name for an Eskimo in Canada Compare Yupik[from Eskimo inuit the people, pl of inuk a man] Will "The Eskimos" win promotion next season? Weather conditions may favour them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No8. Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Oh look the guy who doesnt understand irony is back. He has to be doing this on purpose 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 He has to be doing this on purpose Comedy gold. Three days running youve made me chuckle. somehow "whoosh" just doesnt cover it. At least your not on to talk about how great youngsy is. But seriously. Dont let me distract you from doing what you do best. Im glad i got to keep you after all. Even though you "walked away". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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