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Member Since: 8/3/2010
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Originally posted by Sasha.
Not me!
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Can i start referring to Nicki as other religious figures as long as I dont merge their names now?
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
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I clearly just typed four whole paragraphs on the issue. If you disagree, do me a favor and just say why, respond to the post, show us another viewpoint - simply saying you just don't get it doesn't help us change our minds any.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Click Clack
That's just so crazy to me that you can get warned for all caps but referring to Taylor Swift as The Lord is okay.
I guess.
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This. I am appalled by the insensitivity and mockery of the Christian values that takes place here.
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Member Since: 8/3/2010
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Originally posted by Retro
I clearly just typed four whole paragraphs on the issue. If you disagree, do me a favor and just say why, respond to the post, show us another viewpoint - simply saying you just don't get it doesn't help us change our minds any.
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I'm so glad you're up to Kylie now. I guess you're going in alphabetical order? Lana must be next
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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Originally posted by Retro
I clearly just typed four whole paragraphs on the issue. If you disagree, do me a favor and just say why, respond to the post, show us another viewpoint - simply saying you just don't get it doesn't help us change our minds any.
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Not that I necessarily disagree with your post, but I'm just curious: would calling Rihanna "Allah" for example therefore be acceptable then since it's derived from the nickname "Rihallah"?
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by RoarRiteNow1
Not that I necessarily disagree with your post, but I'm just curious: would calling Rihanna "Allah" for example therefore be acceptable then since it's derived from the nickname "Rihallah"?
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Thats what i was trying to say
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Member Since: 8/29/2012
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Cool, so then The Lord can be used even when not referring to Taylor? Awesome.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
Posts: 53,769
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Originally posted by RoarRiteNow1
Not that I necessarily disagree with your post, but I'm just curious: would calling Rihanna "Allah" for example therefore be acceptable then since it's derived from the nickname "Rihallah"?
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EDIT: no actually I messed up my apologies 
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Originally posted by Cupid
Well, the word Goddess has been used since the 16th Century (as a non-religious metaphor) to refer to a woman of beauty. Several artists have used the word Goddess or variations of it, like Kylie, Gaga, Cher etc. So I wouldn't immediately connect the word with religion, but I guess it depends on context and on the use. I have a feeling people are going to start being messy with all these honorary titles now, after reading HQ, so i'd be careful.
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"Goddess ______" should be fine, yes, assuming the actual name isn't mangled.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
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Originally posted by SupahBass05
Cool, so then The Lord can be used even when not referring to Taylor? Awesome.
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I mean yes, but good luck getting anyone to know what you're talking about.
Plus if you troll with it, you can be warned for that.
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ATRL Administrator
Member Since: 6/29/2002
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Originally posted by Lyrical.
Making offensive religious references to famous figures or referring to famous figures as deities could go under nicknames or offensive. It can be offensive and disrespectful to religious people and it doesn't sit well with me either.
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Like Retro said, The Lord is not exclusive to Christianity and has tons of other uses, many non-religious ones as well. It's not like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars' Dark Lord, etc. are offensive.
It is very annoying, but that's all it is. We'd have to bring back the Annoying warning, but people always hated that one cause it was so subjective.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
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Originally posted by Kworb
Like Retro said, The Lord is not exclusive to Christianity and has tons of other uses, many non-religious ones as well. It's not like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars' Dark Lord, etc. are offensive.
It is very annoying, but that's all it is. We'd have to bring back the Annoying warning, but people always hated that one cause it was so subjective.
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Annoying, Stanning, and Pointless are all warning categories I would hate to use. 
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ATRL Senior Member
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Now that I think about it, no, Allah in "Rihallah" isn't acceptable, that's a clearly specific reference. Sorry!
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Member Since: 8/29/2012
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I'm sure you would warn it, even when it's not trolling.  Thanks for the warning.
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Member Since: 9/6/2012
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Originally posted by RoarRiteNow1
Not that I necessarily disagree with your post, but I'm just curious: would calling Rihanna "Allah" for example therefore be acceptable then since it's derived from the nickname "Rihallah"?
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Except with 'Allah', you may offend Muslims because of how specific you are being to the language.
'The Lord' on the other hand is a very general word that all religions can use refering to their god. Also, 'Lord' doesn't only have religious meanings. Lord is basically someone of a higher power. It can be the Lord of a castle, the Lord of a city, the Lord of an object, etc. In this case, we should really read 'The Lord' as 'The Queen'.
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ATRL Administrator
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Originally posted by Retro
Annoying, Stanning, and Pointless are all warning categories I would hate to use. |
I loved using them.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 3/22/2012
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^ exactly, it's not generic
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Originally posted by SupahBass05
I'm sure you would warn it, even when it's not trolling. Thanks for the warning. |
No problem, anytime boo. 
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Member Since: 9/1/2013
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Originally posted by Kworb
Like Retro said, The Lord is not exclusive to Christianity and has tons of other uses, many non-religious ones as well. It's not like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars' Dark Lord, etc. are offensive.
It is very annoying, but that's all it is. We'd have to bring back the Annoying warning, but people always hated that one cause it was so subjective.
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But it's important to take into account the context in which the word is being used isn't it? I mean, I've been warned for the tone of my post being offensive or something like that before
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Originally posted by Retro
Now that I think about it, no, Allah in "Rihallah" isn't acceptable, that's a clearly specific reference. Sorry!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allah#Usage
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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The double standards. I remember when that member was forced to remove his Allah sig but apparently you can mock the Lord and Saviour left and right. 
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