afdchick Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 Sometimes you have to use not nice words to get a point across. I think they could have used a WAY worse word than spewed. Ya can't make everyone happy all the time, someone is gonna be offended somehow, someway. No getting around it, I've learned that. They were just stating a fact, bluntly.
ChrisZewe Posted May 18, 2006 Author Posted May 18, 2006 One problem with what you just said - facts aren't determined based on personal beliefs. I like to think of my own religious beliefs as facts, but that doesn't mean I can get away with calling them that.
Noel's angel Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 To 'spew' is to 'send or cast forth with vigor....or in great quantity'. Therefore, I don't see anything wrong with the word 'spewed'
afdchick Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 My mom always used to say that the Holy Church posses Truth, and with that Truth are facts. But, with any other religion, well they are just opinions. But, that's just my mom talking.
Veritas Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 [quote name='ChrisZewe' post='984562' date='May 18 2006, 01:01 PM'] ...I'm so tired of restating this. This is the last time I will do so, so read up, tools. [b]I WAS NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE "HERESIES" BIT. THE WORD I WAS OBJECTING TO WAS THE USE OF THE WORD "SPEWED." TAKE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: [i]THE POPE SPEWED SOME NONSENSE ABOUT JESUS.[/i] THE WORD "SPEWED" OFFENDS YOU. THE WORD NONSENSE DOES TOO, BUT TO SOME, THE POPE'S WORDS MAY INDEED BE NONSENSE, BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT HERE. "SPEWED" WAS UNCALLED FOR.[/b] Clear enough now? [/quote] + Please realize that I am suggesting this with the utmost gentleness: In the post above, the term "disgusting" could also be deemed offensive (the many impassioned responses suggests that it is). Sometimes in the passion of the moment, human nature is what could be deemed as imprudently or uncharitably zealous. (ChrisZewe, myself, and EWTN included). As, one might say ChrisZewe is e.g. "disgusting" for using the word "disgusting". Further, perhaps we are over-reacting to the term "spewed"? Myself, I find the term "Spewed" descriptive and not deregetory. "Disgusting" however, does have a negative connotation. Thus, what we have here is semantics. But CZ, please, may I suggest, let's not be dismissive of an entire network for one comment. Blessings!
Seven77 Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 well stated, Veritas. Bob and Penny Lord's show---Super Saints: St. Paschal Baylon
Theoketos Posted May 18, 2006 Posted May 18, 2006 Um, I still agree with Chris, spew is not an approperiate word.
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