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In reply to the discussion: Mom Says The R-Word Is OK Because It's In The Dictionary [View all]MagickMuffin
(17,451 posts)25. "I use it all the time, until I was told by my kids to stop"
And I said why I ain’t gonna stop. I’m a christian and I can say anything I want. It allows me to be hateful, cruel, mean spirited, spiteful and a horrible human being. But Jesus gets us. Don’t ya know. So, I’m gonna keep using the word because god invented the word and the word is the word of god.
Christianity has become extremely cruel from when I attended back in the 70s. There was the fire, hell and brimstone preachers most certainly here in Texas. But it was nothing like this. Makes me consider joining to infiltrate their system, but don’t want to waste my time. Although, it would be fun to play with them by filling out their visitor cards with false data. Make them waste their time trying to find you to convert you.
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The n-word and the the f-bomb are also in most unabridged dictionaries, along with assorted other slurs and profanity.
Eugene
Nov 2024
#2
Imagine being this woman's kid...it was probably the kid who asked her to stop saying it
Prairie Gates
Nov 2024
#7
This is why the mental health profession has to keep re-naming disorders and conditions.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2024
#9
retarded is really the biggest one in my lifetime, but that's because I have worked with people with learning
prodigitalson
Nov 2024
#33
Was once looking up a word in one of the huge unabridged dictionaries -- one that's
allegorical oracle
Nov 2024
#10
What decent person would care about the etymology of a word that has become a slur?
Swede
Nov 2024
#13
Sure, she has a Constitutional right to use it. And other people have the same right
Ocelot II
Nov 2024
#15
Well, if you ever visit NYC there are some wonderful Liberal Christian churches here.
electric_blue68
Nov 2024
#34
The word "douche" is also in the dictionary though dickbag probably isn't.
yellowcanine
Nov 2024
#29