A question on God and Indian giving.

[Diogenes]

By all means, speak. But I'm going to call you out on it as being an example of political correctness run amok. Personally, I'm offended by political correctness. Why don't you accommodate my touchy personality?

Political correctness run amok offends my sensibilities too...common courtesy however does not.

And I do accommodate your ' touchy personality '...I don't deny your right to say ' Well, they can go to hell '...that doesn't mean I have to agree with it...but like you, I won't deny your right to say it.

[Greatest I am]

You do realize that that is considered a slur. And it's a slur I never quite understood...because our ancestors were the ones that made promises and didn't keep them. How that slur ever got coined is a mystery to me.



How can a god that doesn't even exist be anything. No...god cannot give something then take it back, nor can god drive a car, or pick his nose...he doesn't exist.

A slur?

Not if all your in laws are FBI in Canada.
Not if one is a sneaky bastard with a hidden motive.
Thanks for the opportunity for me to educate and show who should be called white man giver.

Indian Giver Meaning?

Indian Givers by Jack Weatherford

Regards
DL

[Greatest I am]

Or we can not be a-holes and not use terms like that in the first place. I didn't know "Indian giver" was offensive because I didn't know Indians still existed after all of that European conquest, but it doesn't take much effort to be classy and respectful.

My use of the term is used to shame white men, not Indians.

It opens a door for these.

Indian Giver Meaning?

Indian Givers by Jack Weatherford

Regards
DL

[grandpa]

My use of the term is used to shame white
men, not Indians.
It opens a door for these.

It's generally not considered proper. I don't care much, just letting you know.

Grandpa h.

[Greatest I am]

It's generally not considered proper. I don't care much, just letting you know.

Grandpa h.

I do not disagree but showed my motivation.

You might have noted, in our zeal for political correctness, that we are taking the word Niger out of books that were written by people like, Marc Twain and changing the message that he wanted to give the white world.

The white word is being quite hypocritical in my view and trying to show themselves as less tolerant than what they were, while covering up it's prejudices instead of facing them.

Regards
DL

[Peter]

My use of the term is used to shame white men, not Indians.

Lol, I suspected it was aimed at the US government and their treatment of native americans because that's the only thing that makes any sense.

[Greatest I am]

Lol, I suspected it was aimed at the US government and their treatment of native americans because that's the only thing that makes any sense.

Think globally.

U S, Canadian, Australian, Spanish etc.

Regards
DL

[Diogenes]

My use of the term is used to shame white men, not Indians.

Lol, I suspected it was aimed at the US government

If it looks like BS, smells like BS, it almost always is BS. The OP clearly stated it had nothing to do with the US Government...nor was there some subtle hidden agenda...

In other words, showing himself to be an Indian giver.

God himself in scriptures seems to do this regularly as he kills those he supposedly loves and takes away the free will gift he supposedly gave them. Their free will was obviously to live.

Is God an Indian giver?

It was a question/statement regarding god and religion.

[Peter]

Think globally.

U S, Canadian, Australian, Spanish etc.

Regards
DL

Many governments embrace "indian giving", check.

[Diogenes]

A slur?

Not if all your in laws are FBI in Canada.

The FBI is an American institution.

Not if one is a sneaky bastard with a hidden motive.
Thanks for the opportunity for me to educate and show who should be called white man giver.

You mean thanks for giving me the idea, seeing as I was the one who broached that subject...your OP had nothing to do with that angle that you so ' conveniently ' switched to.

[Diogenes]

Many governments embrace "indian giving", check

Are you seriously going to let yourself be led like a dog on a leash? The OP had nothing to do with government.

A question on God and Indian giving.

You are given a gift, use it for a time, and then the one who gave you that gift takes it back without your permission or consent.

In other words, showing ( god ) to be an Indian giver.

Would you call that a sin?
I call it a form of lying.

The giver is in effect saying, I am giving you this gift, when in reality, he is not, as demonstrated by his taking it back or away from you.
If not a lie, is that a sin and what is the sin called?

God himself in scriptures seems to do this regularly as he kills those he supposedly loves and takes away the free will gift he supposedly gave them. Their free will was obviously to live.

Is God an Indian giver?

[Peter]

Are you seriously going to let yourself be led like a dog on a leash? The OP had nothing to do with government.

My only interest in this thread is the origin of the term "indian giving."
Thanks for your concern, apologies for the distraction, carry on.