Sunday Cycling Restrictions
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DCBassman
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Amen to that.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Anyone care to have a thumbsuck and guess why congregations are shrinking across the globe?
I noticed our local COE church’s hip, dynamic and female reverend has gone, only to be replaced by a character straight from Father Ted. Just a creepy, after the 9 o’clock threshold version.
Not that I’m allowed to enter any local, hollowed establishment anyway.
I noticed our local COE church’s hip, dynamic and female reverend has gone, only to be replaced by a character straight from Father Ted. Just a creepy, after the 9 o’clock threshold version.
Not that I’m allowed to enter any local, hollowed establishment anyway.
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Yes i remember that and in some areas of the country folk have objected to the uneccessary street furniture clutter. Confirms my belief that all religions are tosh and that the best we can hope for is that there are enough around to stop any particular one trying to control society. It's almost beyond satire - what sort of all powerful deity or spiritual force would be placated by wires on poles? The only one I can think of would be some great celestial puppet itself controlled by something above it.
Oh kneel before the mighty sooty. (No strings)
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I really think you need to reread that letter.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Now I’ve had a cup of coffee and some oats, I reread it. It really does come across quite unhinged. Scary? Cultish? Religious nut?
DCBassman
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Yup, not allowed to have fun around here, laddie...
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Very big of you to admit your change of heart after your other like upthread. Yes, it's classic speak softly and carry a big stick. Except not soft enough to prevent the writer holding back on stray capitals, italics and words like "command".
I have (though years ago) camped near there. A notice on the campsite asked us not to hang any washing out on sundays. Pretty sure that this wasn't the campsite owner's command, but rather that he was concerned about problems with some locals if customers did. I also remember staying in a local b and b and the owner being really wierd at breakfast - like something from oranges are not the only fruit. Sex on sundays possibly damned as well. And i swear the crone had watered down the orange juice - in case all that vitamin c brought on unclean thoughts.
Oh, i too rate coffee and oats
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Very big of you to admit your change of heart after your other like upthread. Yes, it's classic speak softly and carry a big stick. Except not soft enough to prevent the writer holding back on stray capitals, italics and words like "command".
I have (though years ago) camped near there. A notice on the campsite asked us not to hang any washing out on sundays. Pretty sure that this wasn't the campsite owner's command, but rather that he was concerned about problems with some locals if customers did. I also remember staying in a local b and b and the owner being really wierd at breakfast - like something from oranges are not the only fruit. Sex on sundays possibly damned as well. And i swear the crone had watered down the orange juice - in case all that vitamin c brought on unclean thoughts.
Oh, i too rate coffee and oats
Mixing me up with Bladderhead, but I’ll take any compliment. I was just clarifying that this is a bizarre letter.
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It was a reference to you upthread liking bladderhead's post saying it was just a letter.
Not saying you should remove the like.
All the best, ride on powered by your oats and coffee.
Andy in Germany
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Have to love their consistency.
The first paragraph of the letter says Sunday is the first day of the week, but the bible passage they quote says it is the seventh.
The text is from the old Testament, so it's referring to the Jewish Sabbath, ie: Saturday. The letter refers to Sunday as the "Christian Sabbath" There are theological arguments about this, of course.
Andy in Germany
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So if the reply was "I'm sorry, but it is none of your business what other people do on a particular day of the week so the rides will go ahead" then they would have simply shrugged and never mentioned the subject again?
Well, that letter was written in 2014. Has there been anything since?
I'd have argued that I was 'reaching out to the local community.' After all, churches have started football clubs and probably cycling clubs to give people something to do and avoid the Demon Drink.
Andy in Germany
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DCBassman
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Unfortunately the exception...
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Only 2014, i was thinking 1914....
