An example of an idiot
Jan 5, 2021 05:31:58 #
Big dog wrote:
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler ended the opening prayer for the 117th Congress by saying ‘Amen and Awomen’ !
Either he’s a complete idiot or an absolute moron. Either way, he’s an embarrassment to the whole nation.
Either he’s a complete idiot or an absolute moron. Either way, he’s an embarrassment to the whole nation.
Completely agree
Jan 5, 2021 05:33:37 #
woodguru wrote:
No, he didn't, he couldn't have...I'm sitting here laughing my butt off, I'd like to hear it.
There are numerous clips of it - spoken in a sonorous and prayerful voice🤯🤣
Jan 5, 2021 05:35:56 #
lpnmajor wrote:
Amen does not refer to males, it is an English translation of an ancient language term for "the end". 
I thought these people were educated. 
I thought these people were educated. One would think....and We the People elect these idiots. AOC is another good example of the product of uneducated, lackadaisical, or maybe stoned voters.....
Jan 5, 2021 05:36:47 #
EmilyD wrote:
It was not Reschenthaler who said it. It was Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) who gave the opening prayer, and who ended it with "amen", a confirmatory word, meaning "so be it" of Hebrew origin...and "awomen" which is not a word and has no meaning whatsoever.
One word..."Doofus" comes to mind....
One word..."Doofus" comes to mind....
Jan 5, 2021 07:24:00 #
America 1
Loc: South Miami
lpnmajor wrote:
Amen does not refer to males, it is an English translation of an ancient language term for "the end". I thought these people were educated.
I thought these people were educated. Amen
uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn,
meaning ‘so be it.’.
Urban dictionary
The word Amen is a declaration of affirmation.
Amen to that!
Jan 5, 2021 08:14:50 #
Dwbill
Loc: Sunvalley,NV
Big dog wrote:
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler ended the opening prayer for the 117th Congress by saying ‘Amen and Awomen’ !
Either he’s a complete idiot or an absolute moron. Either way, he’s an embarrassment to the whole nation.
Either he’s a complete idiot or an absolute moron. Either way, he’s an embarrassment to the whole nation.
That's the way Nancy Pelosi wanted it !!! That says a lot about her . Quite the nut case !!!!
Jan 5, 2021 08:40:27 #
Jan 5, 2021 09:09:32 #
1:14 PM PT -- Rep. Cleaver says he's disappointed his prayer has been "misinterpreted and misconstrued" by people like Trump Jr. to "fit a narrative that stokes resentment and greater division among portions of our population."
The Congressman calls his "amen and awoman" line a "light-hearted pun," and says it was "in recognition of the record number of women who will be representing the American people in Congress during this term as well as in recognition of the first female Chaplain of the House of Representatives."
Rep. Cleaver accuses those who criticized his pun of twisting his message and demeaning him, so he claims for his next prayer he will ask God for "strength to overcome these terrifyingly tribal times, and the courage to come together in an effort to heal the nation."
The Congressman calls his "amen and awoman" line a "light-hearted pun," and says it was "in recognition of the record number of women who will be representing the American people in Congress during this term as well as in recognition of the first female Chaplain of the House of Representatives."
Rep. Cleaver accuses those who criticized his pun of twisting his message and demeaning him, so he claims for his next prayer he will ask God for "strength to overcome these terrifyingly tribal times, and the courage to come together in an effort to heal the nation."
Jan 5, 2021 09:18:41 #
Jan 5, 2021 11:37:49 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
nwtk2007 wrote:
It's the height of stupidity, if he actually said it. Amen is a non gendered word meaning, "so be it."
Wikipedia says that it goes back to the first Hebrews. It was an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation. In other words, I agree!
When we say a prayer, we finish it with Amen...we affirm the prayer. When the preacher says something you particually agree with, you would say Amen out loud so that the preacher could hear it. When I read a post I really like, I might say Amen an amen! It means, as you said, "so be it" doubly so!
Jan 5, 2021 11:44:37 #
maximus
Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee
vernon wrote:
The msm is going to tell it,go to one am news.
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Jan 5, 2021 11:52:09 #
Look this is a ridiculous argument. First off, Amen (Hebrew: אָמֵן, 'ʾāmēn'; Greek: ἀμήν, 'amín'; Arabic: آمین, 'āmīn; Aramaic/Syriac: ܐܵܡܝܼܢ, 'ʾāmīn') is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian and Islamic worship, as a concluding word, or as a response to a prayer. Common English translations of the word amen include "verily", "truly", and "so be it". It is also used colloquially, to express strong agreement.
Now this is the origin of the word. Now people that make fun of the sexist ideologies of both sides will use the pun, "Awomen" or "Awoman". This is a trolling effect to provoke a response of either side. Why can't we laugh at the pun, rather than take it as anything else than a pun on words?
If one has a problem with words being used, in any manner, when the words are used as a pun, then we have a very serious psychological problem with this society. Seriously, the best form of medicine is usually humor, and if we can't do puns on the simple, then what do we do when it gets more complex? Both sides, the liberals and the conservatives need to stop and pick their battles more wisely.
There are certain words of the english language that are deemed to be crude, vile, or even down right mean. And these words ought not to be used in settings of formality. However, when one is using humor to lighten up an already heated and volatile situation then all is fair.
For the same that is being said about Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, can be said about:
Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush(Sr. and Jr.), Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
And that's just the presidents, I could also name many senators and representatives that made a pun on words to lighten the mood of the crowd at the time. See we use puns to lighten the atmosphere, otherwise would you rather have two men, two women, two people, get out in the street and have a duel? Or would you rather laugh off the pun, and lighten up. In a 100 years or so, we all will be dead and none of this will matter any way.
Roger Rabbit says to Eddie, "Where's Your Sense of Humor?", well I say to all of America, especially the younger generation: "Where's your sense of humor?"
Now this is the origin of the word. Now people that make fun of the sexist ideologies of both sides will use the pun, "Awomen" or "Awoman". This is a trolling effect to provoke a response of either side. Why can't we laugh at the pun, rather than take it as anything else than a pun on words?
If one has a problem with words being used, in any manner, when the words are used as a pun, then we have a very serious psychological problem with this society. Seriously, the best form of medicine is usually humor, and if we can't do puns on the simple, then what do we do when it gets more complex? Both sides, the liberals and the conservatives need to stop and pick their battles more wisely.
There are certain words of the english language that are deemed to be crude, vile, or even down right mean. And these words ought not to be used in settings of formality. However, when one is using humor to lighten up an already heated and volatile situation then all is fair.
For the same that is being said about Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, can be said about:
Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush(Sr. and Jr.), Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.
And that's just the presidents, I could also name many senators and representatives that made a pun on words to lighten the mood of the crowd at the time. See we use puns to lighten the atmosphere, otherwise would you rather have two men, two women, two people, get out in the street and have a duel? Or would you rather laugh off the pun, and lighten up. In a 100 years or so, we all will be dead and none of this will matter any way.
Roger Rabbit says to Eddie, "Where's Your Sense of Humor?", well I say to all of America, especially the younger generation: "Where's your sense of humor?"
Jan 5, 2021 12:39:04 #
moldyoldy wrote:
1:14 PM PT -- Rep. Cleaver says he's disappointed ... (show quote)
More blah blah blah b.s BS BS
Jan 5, 2021 12:46:43 #
moldyoldy wrote:
1:14 PM PT -- Rep. Cleaver says he's disappointed ... (show quote)
He closed his prayer by saying "awomen" as a light-hearted pun in recognition of the record number of women who will be in Congress? And as a nod to the first female Chaplain of the House? Right. If you believe that, moldyoldy, I have a nice bridge for sale...real cheap....
Jan 5, 2021 12:57:01 #
Amun (also Amon, Ammon, Amen) is the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air. He is one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt who rose to prominence at Thebes at the beginning of the period of the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1069 BCE). He is usually depicted as a bearded man wearing a headdress with a double plume or, after the New Kingdom, as a ram-headed man or simply a ram, symbolizing fertility in his role as Amun-Min. His name means "the hidden one," "invisible," "mysterious of form," and unlike most other Egyptian gods, he was considered Lord of All who encompassed every aspect of creation.
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