Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
May God forgive us! What a blasphemous, apostate country the UK has become.
Went to my favourite theatre for a much needed evening out, usually the productions are excellent. Tonight it was Stand-up Science; started well enough with a joke about Climate Change. Quickly followed by pictures of various people and Jesus on the cross, followed by one of the changing of the water into wine with the caption "and there he is having a quick w@nk". I walked out. Shame my seat was at the end of the row, would have preferred to have been in the middle so as to be noticed more.
In the lobby one of the theater managers saw I was upset and asked if I was OK. I told her NO - my faith has been disrespected. Funny how no other is ridiculed, only Christianity. That coward would not have dared say that about Muhammed or Allah. Utterly disgusting - the comedian and the audience who laughed. I cried all the way home and am still grieving for what we have become.
GOD FORGIVE US!
What’s really sad is that they have no clue what awaits them. God will not be mocked.
Good for you! That was my first thought I'd walk out. Sadly that's the way of the world. They have to respect all other religions/faith but try to shame Christians. The younger generation (20s and below) are feed this in TV, movies, schools and in the community. Especially at Christmas time the stores, schools, offices and government buildings are decorated for Christmas yet saying "Merry Christmas" is offensive. If someone tells me Happy Holidays I say, Merry Christmas. I'm not celebrating Hanukkah, Ramadan or other holidays!