Comments on: ‘Corrie’ bosses apologise over ‘disappeared’ cross http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bob http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11339 Bob Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:54:57 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11339 Reply to buffy: If I received such a leaflet it would simply go in the bin. I would then pray for the sender that he/she would be saved. Sometimes I get obscene comments wen I am doing street evangelism but I don't get offended, some of the most vocal oponents of the Christian faith have, in time, become Christians themselves. Reply to buffy: If I received such a leaflet it would simply go in the bin. I would then pray for the sender that he/she would be saved. Sometimes I get obscene comments wen I am doing street evangelism but I don’t get offended, some of the most vocal oponents of the Christian faith have, in time, become Christians themselves.

]]> By: Wurble http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11325 Wurble Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:49:11 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11325 Thank you Newspaniard for your kind endorsement of my first comment. I usually try not to copy other peoples post but I felt this was such a valid point that it warranted some reinforcement ;) Thank you Newspaniard for your kind endorsement of my first comment.

I usually try not to copy other peoples post but I felt this was such a valid point that it warranted some reinforcement ;)

]]> By: Buffy http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11307 Buffy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:42:23 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11307 Hey Bob, if I sent you a leaflet telling you you were a complete prat and should eff off would that offend you? Too bad. Free speech and "deeply held beliefs", you know. As to the cross in the church, it is perfectly reasonable that a wedding scene in a church would feature a cross. But IMO the reverend is being a bit of a dick spending the money on an expensive cross when they already have one. There are plenty of poor people who could be helped with that money. Hey Bob, if I sent you a leaflet telling you you were a complete prat and should eff off would that offend you?

Too bad. Free speech and “deeply held beliefs”, you know.

As to the cross in the church, it is perfectly reasonable that a wedding scene in a church would feature a cross. But IMO the reverend is being a bit of a dick spending the money on an expensive cross when they already have one. There are plenty of poor people who could be helped with that money.

]]> By: Tim Danaher http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11298 Tim Danaher Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:57:11 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11298 Do I sense a certain emotional / social disconnect chez Bob? That, and the fact that he's a twat. Do I sense a certain emotional / social disconnect chez Bob?

That, and the fact that he’s a twat.

]]> By: remigius http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11256 remigius Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:17:17 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11256 Bob. You're still a twat. Bob. You’re still a twat.

]]> By: Stuart H. http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11246 Stuart H. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:57:01 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11246 Bob, the Victorian charge of aggressive begging is more commonly known these days as demanding money with menaces. It was creatively rediscovered by the police in the 1980's to stop buskers whose performances were - well, more loud than tuneful! I jokingly asked a local police sergeant at a public meeting if it could be used against some persistent street evangelists in my area, arguing that threatening small kids and pensioners with hellfire and damnation seemed like demanding money with menaces to me. Sorry if you didn't get the joke. Friends of the pushy biblebashers in question at the meeting did, so these days they're better mannered, small kids don't get nightmares, and no-one ends up in court. Frankly the police have enough to do round here anyway investigating strange men in dresses who abuse kids, without having to take folk who talk to imaginary friends to a place with nice padded walls. Bob, the Victorian charge of aggressive begging is more commonly known these days as demanding money with menaces. It was creatively rediscovered by the police in the 1980′s to stop buskers whose performances were – well, more loud than tuneful!
I jokingly asked a local police sergeant at a public meeting if it could be used against some persistent street evangelists in my area, arguing that threatening small kids and pensioners with hellfire and damnation seemed like demanding money with menaces to me.
Sorry if you didn’t get the joke. Friends of the pushy biblebashers in question at the meeting did, so these days they’re better mannered, small kids don’t get nightmares, and no-one ends up in court.
Frankly the police have enough to do round here anyway investigating strange men in dresses who abuse kids, without having to take folk who talk to imaginary friends to a place with nice padded walls.

]]> By: Newspaniard http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11245 Newspaniard Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:52:13 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11245 Wurble: For a maiden post. Congratulations, pertinent and succinctly put :-) Wurble: For a maiden post. Congratulations, pertinent and succinctly put :-)

]]> By: Bob http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11243 Bob Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:36:38 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11243 Reply to Stuart H: The leaflet I sent was not begging. It was one that warned of Hell and how to avoid it. Reply to Stuart H: The leaflet I sent was not begging. It was one that warned of Hell and how to avoid it.

]]> By: Bob http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11242 Bob Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:34:53 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11242 Reply to Stuart W: The solicitor's letter came to nothing; I wrote to him stating that I would have no further contact with the person concerned. A few years later I related this to friend of mine who then (on his own initiative)sent the person a leaflet from another country (so I wouldn't get the blame). Why send this unsolicited leaflet? Answer - if you saw someone in danger would you warn them? This person was an unsaved person heading for Hell. I didn't want him to go there so I told him about the danger he was in and how to avoid it viz. by repenting of his sins and accepting Jesus as His Lord and personal Saviour. Reply to dead yeti: the sin of unbelief Reply to Stuart W: The solicitor’s letter came to nothing; I wrote to him stating that I would have no further contact with the person concerned. A few years later I related this to friend of mine who then (on his own initiative)sent the person a leaflet from another country (so I wouldn’t get the blame). Why send this unsolicited leaflet? Answer – if you saw someone in danger would you warn them? This person was an unsaved person heading for Hell. I didn’t want him to go there so I told him about the danger he was in and how to avoid it viz. by repenting of his sins and accepting Jesus as His Lord and personal Saviour.

Reply to dead yeti: the sin of unbelief

]]> By: Curly http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/15/%e2%80%98corrie%e2%80%99-bosses-apologise-over-%e2%80%98disappeared%e2%80%99-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-11238 Curly Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:36:29 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3716#comment-11238 If I’d been the Vicar I would have rejected the money, rejected the film crew and advised them to build a registry office in the studios, after all, if these two follow national trends it’ll all end in tears anyway! I’m <a href="http://curly15.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/coronation-street/" rel="nofollow">inclined to wholly agree with the burned Bishop</a> If I’d been the Vicar I would have rejected the money, rejected the film crew and advised them to build a registry office in the studios, after all, if these two follow national trends it’ll all end in tears anyway!

I’m inclined to wholly agree with the burned Bishop

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