A question for Atheist

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thread starter NoobCakes Jul 15 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Okay, this is just a quick question. How do you sing your country's national anthem? I am asking this because the American and Canadian national anthem both mention God. Canadian: "... God keep our land glorious and free!" American: "...In God is our trust" So, tell me. How do you say you country's national anthem. I'm pretty sure you love your country, but do you refuse to sing the song?

Lanique 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Kylatri said: "More than just the TS reads this thread, so for everyone elses knowledge you should include your country in your answer when making a statement such as 'our anthem doesn't have god in it' (which you have still yet to do). Also, just because you're not Canadian/American doesn't mean I should automatically assume you're not fluent in English. And I don't have a problem with you, I have a problem with your rude response to my post." almost everyone here knows I'm european, stop wasting my time with trying to pick up a fight about this pointless stuff

Obtuse 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i'm british, and we're not as patriotic as you americans so we hardly ever have a need to sing our national anthem. if i was in a situation where people were singing it, i'd just refrain

foamy666 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

because although i am an atheist i accept and respect the homage paid to my country's christian roots

hellokit 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

ElQuarantine said: "I don't even know how my anthem goes. They don't force you to be patriotic and sing it in the UK." same I still know it, but because i wanted to and not because they forced us. We also never sing it.

Kylatri 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I didn't know you were European, and after numerous posts on this thread I still have no clue what country you live in or what your national anthem is. Time spent browsing forums = time wasted, plain and simple. What's the difference if you're wasting it happily responding to random threads or wasting it in a dispute with me?

hellokit 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Kylatri said: "I didn't know you were European, and after numerous posts on this thread I still have no clue what country you live in or what your national anthem is. Time spent browsing forums = time wasted, plain and simple. What's the difference if you're wasting it happily responding to random threads or wasting it in a dispute with me?" I think she just said she doesn't want to pick a fight, why do you keep on going? Maybe she doesn't want to tell which country she's from. also lol @ you picking at her grammar link

DodgerFan 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

IceyArcher said: " As for Canada - sounds like an okay place to live; I've actually been considering it." I loled not to be mean it was just funny to me

Kylatri 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

hellokit said: " I think she just said she doesn't want to pick a fight, why do you keep on going? Maybe she doesn't want to tell which country she's from. also lol @ you picking at her grammar link " If she doesn't want people knowing which country she's from she shouldn't be posting on a thread specifically talking about your country/national anthem. And I'm hardly picking at her grammar, I'm by no means the grammar police. Before her post was edited, I couldn't understand what she was trying to say because of her grammar, so I was asking her to type with some grammar so I could understand. I never asked for perfect grammar as I recall.

DodgerFan 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

HolyMythos said: "Yesterday before the Obama speech I was told to bow my head in prayer, I just sang Birthday Sex in my head until it was over." ROFLCOPTER

hellokit Jul 15 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Kylatri said: " If she doesn't want people knowing which country she's from she shouldn't be posting on a thread specifically talking about your country/national anthem. And I'm hardly picking at her grammar, I'm by no means the grammar police. Before her post was edited, I couldn't understand what she was trying to say because of her grammar, so I was asking her to type with some grammar so I could understand. I never asked for perfect grammar as I recall." i don't know about you but when someone tells me "wthhax0rz" i hardly understand them either also why do you need to know what country she's from, since this is just about the national anthem? I don't see why the country matters

Kylatri 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

wtfhaxorz is chatspeak and not meant to be understood, it's babble. Again, I'm not the grammar police, and have no problem with babble, but I would attempt to be understood if posting a reply, and I appreciate when other people do as well. And it matters because different countries have different national anthems... and this thread is about your national anthem.

hellokit 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Kylatri said: "wtfhaxorz is chatspeak and not meant to be understood, it's babble. Again, I'm not the grammar police, and have no problem with babble, but I would attempt to be understood if posting a reply, and I appreciate when other people do as well. And it matters because different countries have different national anthems... and this thread is about your national anthem." she included all the information about her national anthem that is relevant for this thread, that it doesn't include god now stop beeing butthurt and stop fighting about it

sykie99 Jul 15 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Your trying to hard Kylatri. Sometimes, you just have to press x on the right hand corner and level your mage. Forget it, Hokay?

RandomPieBoy 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Because if they sing it, it means they believe in God? Maybe if we all clapped together...

hellokit 07/15/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Kylatri said: "I would never have made a deal about it had she not come off rude in her response. If she wanted to stop fighting about it she could have stopped fueling the fire. She stopped arguing with me, and I've not argued with her anymore. Crisis averted. @sykie99, I don't play maple anymore, so leveling my mage is not of my utmost concerns." you were the one making a big deal about it by picking on her again and again, i would come off rude too if someone told me i don't have common sense if i don't include my country even tho its not even relevant also she left the thread long ago, you're still here, still fighting about it just let it be