Spartans for Sparta

[leahbobet]

Okay, I don't know if this is my upbringing kneejerking or a valid issue, but there is this guy on one of my LJ communities whose handle is "jewforjesus". This has been bothering me for some time, possibly because one of the very few times I recall my mother snapping someone's head off was when the Jews for Jesus were out canvassing, and I am suspicious of marketing ploys. We have a word for people for Jesus. We call them Christians. The whole thing has always smelled of a corporate marketing con.

So I inquired with my fellow persons as to whether this was in fact in poor taste or just my problem and therefore something I'd best suck up. And, well, we weren't sure, because the whole advertising of religion in the LJ handle is not something we the reasonably secular writers are familiar/comfortable with.

After all, said I, it's not like I call myself "agnosticforpie".

But maybe I should. Because that's kinda cool. *g*

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So long story short, after much absence, there shall be a CONTEST!

Your task, ladies and gentlemen, is to hypothetically rename your Livejournal to reflect both your religious affiliation (since that's everyone's business) and what you are for.

Example solutions include "buddhistforcookies" (courtesy mekkavandexter) and the aforementioned "agnosticforpie", and possibly "badjewforbacon".

As always, you compete for whuffie, the respect and admiration of your peers, and fabulous, fabulous internet prizes!

Comments

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

That's nice. That was 2000 years ago and, you know as well as I, purposefully naive towards the intent and nature of that organization's label today.

I mean, if you originally typed this comment prefaced with "I'm going to be the troll, aren't I?" that could be a sign to, well, not? :)

[karenthology.livejournal.com]

Yes. Looking back, that statement, and my associated action, was pretty uncalled-for, especially in your blog. I honestly meant it be an "isn't that interesting, where things have gone after so long" comment, but it didn't come out that way, and for that I really do apologize.

I took the troll-thing out because -- well, I didn't think I was honestly being a troll by saying that, but I was. It came out all wrong, and I am very, very sorry.