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emad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 11:09 AM
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Bible-belt town bans blasphemy
Bible-belt town bans blasphemy
Reuters, via YahooNews, USA

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The name of the Lord may no longer be taken in vain in the Dutch village of Staphorst.

Staphorst, in the so-called Dutch "bible belt" of eastern towns where religion holds sway, approved a ban on swearing by 13-4 council votes.

But the caveat that swearing is not banned when it is an expression of the constitutional freedom of speech may make it difficult to punish offenders.

"A ban on swearing can be seen as a signal," the council's proposal said, adding a change in moral values was needed to address the underlying problem.

http://www.religionnewsblog.com/11328

HOLY SHIT!!!
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 11:11 AM
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1. I'm moving there and changing my name to Jeezus Phucking Kryste.
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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 11:24 AM
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2. Darn them!
Darn them all to heck! Holy poo-poo!
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-05 11:26 AM
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3. Jesus fucking christ
Edited on Fri Jun-03-05 11:39 AM by leftofthedial
what are these god damned zealots trying to do.

sorry about that. I'm just a sarcastic jerk . . .
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