General, Specific, and Particular

[NOIRTRASH]

The US Attorney General blabbered about Muslims and fucked up the correct applications of the terms GENERAL, SPECIFIC, and PARTICULAR. Lemme set her straight.

Religion per se is GENERAL. Saying something like 'all religions have nuts,' is a general reference.

Christianity per se is SPECIFIC. Saying something like 'Christianity is home to worst nut jobs,' is specific, because other religions aren't included in the reference. Its limited to Christianity.

Baptists and Methodists and Roman Catholics et al are PARTICULAR because the reference is for one denomination of the entire set, CHRISTIANITY. 'Baptists are aholes,' is a particular reference.

 

[Kraveree]

It would help if you'd put what she had blabbered about in the post. I think most of us know the distinction between those three, however, like me, I am not privy to what the good woman said.
I like a good rant as any insanely sane person but I like specifics.

And I didn't know religion had nuts, I always suspected there was something odd about that walnut eyeing the cashew when it told the pistachio about salting their children.

Just my two nuts.

 

[lovecraft68]

In general I think all religions are crap, Catholics in particular if you wish me to be specific.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

It would help if you'd put what she had blabbered about in the post. I think most of us know the distinction between those three, however, like me, I am not privy to what the good woman said.
I like a good rant as any insanely sane person but I like specifics.

And I didn't know religion had nuts, I always suspected there was something odd about that walnut eyeing the cashew when it told the pistachio about salting their children.

Just my two nuts.

Just say I DONT BELIEVE YOU and put your game aside. My point is obvious and correct. No nuts, thanks.

 

[Kraveree]

I never said I don't believe you. I said that I have no idea what she said. I thought it would be a good laugh but my sarcasm might not translate.
So no more nuts from me.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

I never said I don't believe you. I said that I have no idea what she said. I thought it would be a good laugh but my sarcasm might not translate.
So no more nuts from me.

I know what you meant, and you got caught.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

If you had been watching History Channel 2 anytime in the last six months you would know that religion was handed down to us by Ancient Aliens.

 

[Kraveree]

I know what you meant, and you got caught.

Damnit I feel like a Vizzini.

The Princess Bride:
VIZZINI: You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." But only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!Ahahahaha, ahahahaha, ahahaha--
* thud *

 

[TxRad]

I know what you meant, and you got caught.

No, it's more like you trying to show off and not knowing how to do it well.

 

[49greg]

Damnit I feel like a Vizzini.

The Princess Bride:
VIZZINI: You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia." But only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!Ahahahaha, ahahahaha, ahahaha--
* thud *

Loved that movie. One of my top ten.

Just wish more of the US elected leadership had paid attention to the land war in Asia part.

 

[Kraveree]

Loved that movie. One of my top ten.

Just wish more of the US elected leadership had paid attention to the land war in Asia part.

I hear you, I once went to my sister's birthween, her birthday is the 31st of October as Inigo Montoya and went the entire evening from person to person saying 'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.'
Needless to say I got disowned and shunned for years after.

Perhaps it isn't so much about paying attention but more like the electorate understanding what choices they have and that they can indeed make a difference. Don't worry I am a naive optimist trying to better the world one mind at a time. 7,386,399,987 more to go.

 

[rjordan]

I hear you, I once went to my sister's birthween, her birthday is the 31st of October as Inigo Montoya and went the entire evening from person to person saying 'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.'
Needless to say I got disowned and shunned for years after.

My ex-wife was born on October 31. Very smart and accomplished woman. She made her first solo flight before the age of 16. Original straw and wood broom.

rj