The weird people strike again.

**Dirk Skene** · 12th February 08, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

......So, you see here that, at the time, women were required to wear négligées and men were required to wear towels. ....

That was good.

**auld argonian** · 12th February 08, 07:34 AM

re the Nihilist's story about a chick from the Old Country ragging on him about the kilt being "Scots Only"...hey...ask some of the kiltmakers in Scotland if they want to make it Scots Only. Sounds like tartan and kilts may not be Scotland's most important export but I'm sure that the folks who are involved in their production think that it's swell that the Diaspora want kilts and are willing to pay for them.

And thanks to Father Stan for clearing up the context of that Biblical citation. I figured that it was something like that but didn't know the particulars. I'm sure, however, that anybody who has the nerve to come up to you in the supermarket and start that bit is convinced that they know more about the Bible than you do and wouldn't even slow down to listen to any kind of historical information.

Best

AA

**Dirk Skene** · 12th February 08, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Ozman1944

........It was certainly not referring to (Male) Kilts, Sarongs, Lava-Lavas, Graeco-Roman tunics or Togas, or Israelite robes at all....

I see we have something in common

I too, am a convert.

Sounds like this guy has a great deal of very limited knowledge. He either relies on his own understanding without careful study or he blindly follows others that don't bother to get their facts straight.

**sharpdressedscot** · 12th February 08, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I had that happen once. I told him to open a history book before he opened his mouth. You sound less stupid that way. He said "The only history book I need is the Bible." I told him to find me ONE passage where Jesus wore pants.

I wonder what he would have said if you wore a toga. That would have shut him up.

**Barry** · 12th February 08, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I had that happen once. I told him to open a history book before he opened his mouth. You sound less stupid that way. He said "The only history book I need is the Bible." I told him to find me ONE passage where Jesus wore pants.

Just brilliant

**RockyR** · 12th February 08, 07:53 AM

I'd just ask the stock boy right out: Are you REALLY this ignorant, prejudiced and close minded? What would posess you to even BEGIN to think that I would want to hear your negative and COMPLETELY misinformed opinion on the way I dress?

I like the other response Nighthawk said: "Show me one passage where it said Jesus wore pants". That should shut him up. If not, then ask if he thinks Jesus was a cross dresser b/c he DIDN'T wear pants.

**McFarkus** · 12th February 08, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I have in my life found that there are three kinds of religious people:

1- Those that use religion as medium of control

2- Those who need the control/social structure

3- Those who actually believe (and sadly, these are the ones that I see the least of.)

People like the ones who will quote scripture at you in a supermarket are the people who fit neatly into Category 1. No amount of reason or logic or actual fact will convince them that they are wrong. It takes away their medium of control, so the reality doesn't matter. And as Ted said- what fun is life if we can't laugh at each other and ourselves? I tell my co workers all the time that they are on this earth to amuse me, and I them.

You're a priest, correct, Ozman? Many blessings to you, friend.

I agree. And those in category one are there because they feel they have no control over their lives, themselves. They are far more concerned about the speck in someone else's eye that the log in their own.