Like I said, we're all grateful to, and respectful of (beholden to), the
moderator.  I won't even _bend_ your rules!

If you will review this thread, you will find that I am not the one who
brought up religion, and I will not accept the allegation.  If you expect us
to keep religion off the list, you too should respect your own rule.

"...(me included actually) who take cursing seriously, and that really
stands for "May God condemn him/her/it to eternal torment" which is a pretty
serious thing.  It's bad theology -- we don't believe God works that way...

...Dam' or darn or dang or damnation or other such are fine, it's clear that
it's either just an intensifier or definitely a play curse.  I'd rather not
see dammit though, and definitely nothing with a G attached..."

What you are saying, unambiguously (in no uncertain terms), is that these
expressions do not ruffle your religion feathers, and that therefore they
are ok; and that religion is your sole reason for disqualifying 'damn.'  Who
brought religion into the list?

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@gmail.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 7:30 PM
To: Matthew Snook
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: MOD please read Re: M re: "damn"

Dear Matt,

At 09:58 PM 9/4/2009, Matthew Snook wrote:
>'rule'

Call it a ruling if you like, but within this list it's real.  No
insult intended.

>  and any other expectation that we fear an invisible being is rather
>an insult to adult human intelligence.  Just sayin'.

I'm sorry, that's out of order.  This is nothing whatever to do with
your beliefs or nonbeliefs, or mine, and there will be no discussion
whatever allowed on the subject.  We don't do religion on this list,
period.  You interested in what I or anybody else believe or don't,
do it privately.  I'm not angry, but I am serious.

Yours,
David