Comments on: Vestments of the Devout http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:49:07 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Challenge Religion - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Atheism - Powered by SocialRank http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/comment-page-1/#comment-8579 Challenge Religion - Today’s Top Blog Posts on Atheism - Powered by SocialRank Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:07:21 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/#comment-8579 [...] Heather : Vestments of the Devout [...] [...] Heather : Vestments of the Devout [...]

]]> By: Mana http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/comment-page-1/#comment-8435 Mana Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:59:05 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/#comment-8435 Here's a definition I found of devout--To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person. So should that give us at least 10,000 hits for 'devout pedophile'? Here’s a definition I found of devout–To give or apply (one’s time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person. So should that give us at least 10,000 hits for ‘devout pedophile’?

]]> By: Ben D http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Ben D Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:49:32 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/#comment-8434 I'm going to vote for lazy journalists grabbing at clichés. Although the question then becomes 'Why are they clichés in the first place?", I guess. I’m going to vote for lazy journalists grabbing at clichés. Although the question then becomes ‘Why are they clichés in the first place?”, I guess.

]]> By: Heather http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/comment-page-1/#comment-8433 Heather Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/#comment-8433 XanderG - Great point "usually written, I assume, by the those who are not actually religious, but believe in belief." I agree completely. I was thinking about "regular churchgoers". It would be refreshing to hear muderers' neighbours expressing shock because the murderers were "regular darts players" or "keen ramblers." XanderG – Great point “usually written, I assume, by the those who are not actually religious, but believe in belief.” I agree completely.

I was thinking about “regular churchgoers”. It would be refreshing to hear muderers’ neighbours expressing shock because the murderers were “regular darts players” or “keen ramblers.”

]]> By: XanderG http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/comment-page-1/#comment-8430 XanderG Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:17:30 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2007/09/13/vestments-of-the-devout/#comment-8430 Another phrase which you sometimes see is, "they were regular church goers". Often this phrase is used to try and make out the person being discussed as a more moral person, and is usually written, I assume, by the those who are not actually religious, but believe in belief. Of course, the most ironic place I've seen it used is in a story about an elderly man, who brutally murdered his wife. At the end of the article it had a short little "We're so shocked" statement from the neighbours, before ending with, "they were regular church goers". Now what are we to make of that? Another phrase which you sometimes see is, “they were regular church goers”. Often this phrase is used to try and make out the person being discussed as a more moral person, and is usually written, I assume, by the those who are not actually religious, but believe in belief.

Of course, the most ironic place I’ve seen it used is in a story about an elderly man, who brutally murdered his wife. At the end of the article it had a short little “We’re so shocked” statement from the neighbours, before ending with, “they were regular church goers”. Now what are we to make of that?

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