Ben Goren wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>
> > Ben Goren wrote:
> >> Mike wrote:
> >>> Ben Goren wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> The word ``god'' is used for /far/ more than the proper name
> >>>> of head of the Judeo-Christian pantheon.
> >>>
> >>> I realize that. My argument is that it's used TOO far more.
> >>
> >> Again, tough ****.
> >>
> >> This favorite god of yours
> >
> > This favorite god of mine? Yeah, sure, Ben. I simply use the
> > xian god as example since it's the TYPE of god that most people
> > think of when you use the word "god."
>
> No, you're protesting most vigorously any time that anybody uses
> any the word ``god'' to mean anything other than ``The proper name
> of the head of the Judeo-Christian pantheon.''
****ing bull****.
>
> That your panties get in such a wad anytime somebody uses a
> meaning for a word that's /not/ the first definition in the
> dictionary...well, that's your problem.
>
> Again, ``tough ****.''
>
> >> is very much a latecomer to the scene, and your attempts to
> >> re-write the dictionary to cover over the existence of its
> >> competitors can only fall very embarrassingly and annoyingly
> >> flat.
> >
> > Ben, do you always resort to strawmen at some point in the
> > conversation?
>
> Strawman? Mike, even in this note you're /still/ trying to claim
> that ``god'' should only refer to the ``xian god.''
>
> Cheers,
>
> b&
>
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