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Published on April 22, 2008 By ParaTed2k In Humor

Most people don't realize it, but "Goodbye" is an Old English contraction.

It literally means "God Bless Ye".

Of course, not everyone who says "Goodbye" knows, or cares about its etymology, but in this day of the ACLU, Michael Newdow's lawsuits and a group called the "Freedom From Religion Foundation squandering our courtroom time and resources, I can't help but wonder when this term will find its neck on the chopping block.

So, when an atheist says "goodbye" to us, maybe we should smile and say "Thank you, God bless you too". ;~D


Comments
on Apr 22, 2008
Of course, if that angers them then they've got issues.

~Zoo
on Apr 22, 2008
Of course, if that angers them then they've got issues.


And for the moment, we can have fun.
on Apr 22, 2008
LOL. Pesky God. Always up in everyone's business.
on Apr 26, 2008
I agree.... I am a novelist who has recently taken on the task of trying to write a new jesus, a liberal, pot smoking, kind of rocking man who has been all religions in the past... it is hard work, and a lot for a guy who has been writing about military intelligence and humor for years. You know, there are like ten known myths of virgin births that came before jesus and all that... religion as it is practiced is too exclusive. I am trying to write a peaceful, yet still vengeful Jesus. I started out an athiest when I started a peace campaign last winter, got me in some trouble with the government, and then this jesus voice started flowing through me. At the same time, I was doing a radio show, on fearlessradio.com peace and pipedreams. You can still get the podcasts. The music is great, but I played like ten characters improving so it is only occasionally funny.... though it is pretty funny sometimes. I don't mean to be in here selling myself. I just thought from the discussion, that you might want to check out this book I am writing on line. http://wakingupjesus.blogspot.com I love joe user's people. I had a freind who had an account and he was always talking about what a great community it is. Well, good luck with the god thing... and by the way, my jesus believes in ethics, and thinks athiests are the true intellectual warriors who defied the defiled religions. sorry to write so much. I am trying to avoid working on my novel.
on Apr 26, 2008
And Tex's pic is hotter than ever . . .
on Apr 29, 2008
Zoo:
Of course, if that angers them then they've got issues.


I agree, course I think some believers have the same issues. ;~D

Dr. Guy:
And for the moment, we can have fun.


Always!

Brandie:
LOL. Pesky God. Always up in everyone's business.


Even in saying Goodbye! :~D
on Apr 29, 2008
definition: Dead atheist...All dressed up and nowhere to go.