The weird people strike again.

[thescot]

The proscription is in Deuteronomy, so that would make it Jewish law - a bit older. So, you see here that, at the time, women were required to wear négligées and men were required to wear towels.

I don't care to wear a towel, but maybe we could get back to the girls in nighties.

Just remember when faced with folks like that--and this from another minister--you really can't fix stupid!

[DireStraitsFan]

Ah, we're all just trying to muddle through life as best we can. Doesn't mean we can't laugh at each other and ourselves.

Well said. Very well said.

[Makeitstop]

The proscription is in Deuteronomy, so that would make it Jewish law - a bit older. So, you see here that, at the time, women were required to wear négligées and men were required to wear towels.

Hmm... are you sure that's a biblical scene, because I could swear that's a picture from this bar down the street...

There will always be small and closed-minded people everywhere. And not just religious people. I feel sorry for them because they are stuck in their little world and ,I think, are afraid to expose themselves to things they don't understand. Where I live we generally refer to these people as "rednecks". They all aren't as funny as Larry the Cable Guy.

Isn't that like saying they're not all as normal as Michael Jackson?



But back on topic. People who have a religious objection to the kilt don't understand that their religion is not an endorsement of every aspect of their culture. That or they honestly don't know what a kilt is. In either case they would be better off keeping their mouths shut. They will certainly appear smarter that way.

When I encounter people who feel the need to explain why god is mad at everyone else, there a few responses I like to use:

If they are bad mouthing the kilt, I usually say "show me the verse that says jesus wore jeans, and I will burn this kilt right now"

If they are getting all self-righteous and condemning others for breaking some rule, I usually like to explain to them that if there is one thing you can find Jesus getting pissed off about, it's self-righteous @$$holes who treat us sinners like scum and ignore the fact that they are no better. Alternatively, I will sometimes pick up a rock and hand it to them, and when the ask what it's for I tell them "oh, that's the first stone."

If they are referencing some obscure rule in the old testament, I might point them to certain new testament verses which explain about the law and Christianity, but since they rarely listen, I prefer to simply call them on wearing clothes made from mixed fibers, which as they should know, is against the rules.

If they are doing the old "if you do that you will go to hell" routine, I usually respond with "so what you're saying is... Jesus died in vain?"

If someone says you shouldn't wear women's clothing, a good way to respond is with "that's good advice" and for as long as possible, act like you have no idea that he is referring to your kilt.

[Barry]

I grew up in a rural area (in Ontario) whose inhabitants were, shall we say, less than worldly. An proud of it, eh! (Nice lookin' skirt ya got dere, eh? Where's yer pipes? Guffaw, Guffaw! )

To which I respond " Nice head you got there, mate. Where's yer brain?" Guffaw. Guffaw.

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

I have towels just like those. Came via a promotion from a frozen food company.
BTW its good to see that the prisoner has nice fresh chain, not like that ol` rusty stuff you so often get in dungeons

[Coemgen]

It may sound odd - given my 'profession' but people speaking 'Bible-ese' to perfect strangers, especially to lecture them totally Pi**es me off, Royally!

99% of the time it is done in total ignorance of what the passage really means. (It actually refers to Transvestite 'Priests' of several ancient deities with whom the Israelites had disapproving contact). More applicable to finding you in a pink frilly ball gown & red pumps.

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

Your categories are right on the money, Nighthawk;
I'm one of those weird ones; #3
And don't need to cram my opinions down someone else throat. Last time I looked, it was a Free Universe. Invading someone else's privacy (uninvited) to comment on their clothing is totally offensive.

Nice to see a man of the cloth espousing common sense. The ones the typical person encounters isn't so, for lack of a better word, sensical.

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.)

The unfortunate truth. Fortunately, I've been blessed to meet in my church mainly category three Christians (ever notice that it's the category one and two's that start the schisms?).

Alas, what can you do? Of all the things a person could do with their time, some people insist on wasting theirs with actions like these. There really is no amount of reasoning with these types of people, so a snappy comeback or a response attempting to educate is also a waste of time. It's best to ignore them.

I do like the idea of pretending to not speak English!

I've done this before, with the express purpose of messing with someone (all in good humour, of course).

There will always be small and closed-minded people everywhere. And not just religious people.

The world we live in is full of hypocrites.

You just noticed?

I told him to find me ONE passage where Jesus wore pants.

When people ask why I'm wearing the kilt, one of my favourite responses is "For religious reasons; Jesus never wore pants." Usually keeps the antagonistic quite, and gets a laugh from the others.

The guy also probably believes that St Paul wrote the King James Bible!

Said the man protesting against bilingual education: "If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!"

I was waiting while my wife was trying on clothes and this weirdo sat down beside me and wanted to tell me all about Jesus.

When well intentioned but misguided people ask me if I've found Jesus, I go the Forrest Gump direction: "Didn't know I lost him."

[Coemgen]

All and all, it's just shadows on the cave wall.

Inspired by Pink Floid, and Book VII of Plato's Republic...

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So, Plato and a platypus walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What's with the platypus?" Plato replies, "Well, she looked better in the cave."
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[sharpdressedscot]

If they are doing the old "if you do that you will go to hell" routine, I usually respond with "so what you're saying is... Jesus died in vain?"

Usually when people say that to me in any situation I reply: "I'll see you there." Just to show the point that what they're doing isn't necesarily the right thing.

[Jake_S]

I'm not a religious person, so I have an insulting response when some one comes at me with some religious nonsense.

It usually involves comparing Jesus to David Koresh. That usually gets them thinking enough for me to walk away, feeling good about myself.

I won't repeat it here, since I do not want to insult the nice religious people on the board.

Jake

[Surly Dave]

The guy also probably believes that St Paul wrote the King James Bible!

...and, he probably believes that if English was good enough for Jesus, then it's good enough from the rest of us.

EDIT: I see someone already post that one. Sorry for the repeat!

[Tommie]

You guys brighten my day just knowing your out there.

I have in my hand a shot of 12 year old Scotch.Heres to you all.