javajunkie
BoM July '12
yeah, getting away with something does not make it right. community standards makes it right, or wrong. kinda. too big to get into now.It's not about it being "ok," there are lots of things on here that could be considered offensive to someone.
If you get rid of anything that could be considered offensive, then half the general forum would go away.
Do a search for terrorist, there are no less than 4 pages of results that come up. Most people would argue that we should not throw that word around so lightly, yet we do. That could very easily offend many people, but because no one complains, so it is ok.
anyway, i think that the "terrorist" posts flew because, as a community, you all treat each other like family, with an underlying trust. you may not LIKE your family all the time, but still they are family.
i see the pic as a lambast against the trend to try to find theistic manifestations in odd places, and use a faux faith, ie "15 minute christians", to garner cheap attention. "mary came too me in my crumpet! i am saved!" we have seen this too much, and you can only try to laugh at the attempt, ESPECIALLY if you have faith.
if you are offended by this, and hopefully all the stories like this that pop up, good: your sense of faith is deep and personal, and will carry you through. and will not be effected by a little humor. i think this one was aimed not at the pulpit, but at the pews, and you have to laugh at your own and your fellow's behavior from time to time.
no malice meant, right, boys?