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I like every thing about this post except taking the Lord’s name in vain. Totally unnecessary. And if you’re going to blaspheme, at least capitalize Christ.

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This is not a place or University where religiosity rules. Believe what you want, but don’t expect the rest of us to continue the historic and destructive subservience to those beliefs in any of our expressions. God damn it to hell anyway!

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I’m just asking for a measure of civility, with no guarantee of a positive response, obviously.

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Basic civility includes awareness and empathy for a lot of beliefs and points of view of others, without trampling for the sake of personal freedom, although it does exist. Would you knowingly point the soles of your shoes toward a devout Muslim? The late Professor William Bowsma taught me a lot about mutual respect in society, not just religious circles, and he was a full professor at this University.

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Isn’t it enough already that we have to sit through Jesus commercials during football broadcasts?? And now heavy handed Christianity infiltrates our perfectly agnostic football chats? JFC!!

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