Waxahachie Kid #17017 L 936 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 There was a person, in congress recently, that was designated to say the opening prayer. He said it, and then, in closing, said: "Amen, and Awomen"!!!!!! I nearly fell off my rocking horse, when I heard him say that!!! Obviously he was trying to be "inclusive", or make some sort of "non-gender, or feminine-position point"! At the end of the news story, the reporter said someone had come up to him, and explained to him what "amen" actually meant, and that it had nothing to do with gender, or women's rights, or anything like that. I cannot believe I would live long enough to witness this level of ignorance, even in congress!!! Also, what does this say about the people that voted to put him in office, and have him represent them in congress???? This would be a pretty funny joke....if it were not true, and even knowing it is true, it is laughable. Good Lord help us....no one else can! W.K. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Business 1,161 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 He was just brown nosing all the angry karens in congress. 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ozark Huckleberry 997 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I"m just glad that someone's still praying up there. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 7,360 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, Waxahachie Kid #17017 L said: I cannot believe I would live long enough to witness this level of ignorance, even in congress We have the congresswoman who was offended when the army officer called her "ma'am", not being aware that that is how people in the military refer to their female superiors. She chewed him out and insisted he call her congresswoman, because she had worked long and hard to get that title. Then we have the black congressman who not only was offended, but let it be publicly known that he was offended, because some other congressmen used the term "niggardly". And we can't forget the honorable gentleman from Georgia, who was worried that if we put any more troops on the island of Guam, if they all went to the beach on the weekend, it would cause the island to tip over. There is no requisite for intelligence to be in Congress. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 7,659 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Amen is Hebrew meaning Truth or Agreed. A person to bastardize the end of a prayer in this manner, is demonstrating a lack of education or knowledge. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gracos Kid 84 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 That's the reason we need to be careful about who we request to pray for us......You never know WHAT they are praying, and if their prayer will even get off the ground...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,741 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 11 hours ago, Ozark Huckleberry said: I"m just glad that someone's still praying up there. They may not officially recognize a prayer, but they'll play hell keepingfor saying one anywhere and any time I want to. What can they do, cut my hair and send me back to Vietnam? I had a very wealthy friend said a prayer every time he went into a bank. I finally asked him why and he said "I'll go to my church, you go to yours. I just want to thank God for how grateful I am for having as much as I have." He was also one of the most charitable people I ever met. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 3,546 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 7 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: Amen is Hebrew meaning Truth or Agreed. A person to bastardize the end of a prayer in this manner, is demonstrating a lack of education or knowledge. In Congress, Cold Lake? Can't be! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Sloe 398 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The "person" in question did this for the simple reason of kissing Pelosi's a$$. He is a reverend, so he should know the meaning of Amen. Pelosi is taking all gender phrasing out of communications. I will stop there as it has nowhere to go but down. BS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 7,659 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: In Congress, Cold Lake? Can't be! Well, if your Congressmenpersons are anything like our Members of Parliament............................... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Business 1,161 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 13 hours ago, Alpo said: We have the congresswoman who was offended when the army officer called her "ma'am", not being aware that that is how people in the military refer to their female superiors. She chewed him out and insisted he call her congresswoman, because she had worked long and hard to get that title. Then we have the black congressman who not only was offended, but let it be publicly known that he was offended, because some other congressmen used the term "niggardly". And we can't forget the honorable gentleman from Georgia, who was worried that if we put any more troops on the island of Guam, if they all went to the beach on the weekend, it would cause the island to tip over. There is no requisite for intelligence to be in Congress. However, congess seems to have a requisite for being unintelligent. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 971 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Almost as bad were the first few criticisms I read in the day after pointing out that Amen had nothing to do with gender, it mean 'so be it'. or 'truly' ...in Latin... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 7,741 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Whiskey Business said: However, congess seems to have a requisite for being unintelligent. They most certainly have that reputation and seem Hell bent on living up to it. So far they have succeeded way beyond belief. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watab kid 1,180 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 my view of all this is vindictiveness - funny how they have not been on the receiving end of it but im not the one to speak out right now - ill say the wrong thing , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ozark Huckleberry 997 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just a thought to float out here -- any possibility Cleaver's comment was a bit of a sarcastic dig at the new gender-neutral language rules for the House? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 7,360 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 If I was making a sarcastic dig at "gender-neutral", I would have said, "A-person". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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