A bad marriage is no reason for cheating. Explaining away the woman's poor actions don't make them any better. She was screwing around, perhaps calling her a whore (though I think she probably does deserve it) isn't the best thing. But I'm happy she didn't get anything.

You all realize that story is fake?

What that story is meant to teach is that you are not supposed to be judgmental of people. Jumping up and down and yelling "Ha ha, what a whore!" is definitely being judgmental, no? The fact that you use a less extreme form of judgmental behavior than stoning people doesn't change the fact that you're not following Jesus' message here. I don't see Jesus insulting the woman and calling her a whore in that story.

And calling me judgmental for pointing out that you're being judgmental doesn't have much more value than an "I know you are but what am I" sort of argument.

So would have it been any different if I just called her a sinner? Jesus did.


Sure it does. You just talked down to me for doing the exact same thing you claimed I did.

You indeed judged me for my actions.

It's funny how we can see when other people has splinters in their eyes, but can't see the log in our own isn't it.

But that is ok, we are human. We are fallible. We will never be perfect. Nor should anyone expect that.

:slaps forehead:

http://www.hoosiergazette.com/disclaimer.htm

You are right. However, cheating is no reason for calling someone a "whore" (for me, at least)

I'm a whore. Yes, and I love it. Now give me some sugar baby. Yeah, that's it! ooh yeah!

I think I understand what you're saying, but in general usage, 'whore' isn't a gender-neutral term. I suppose that's why people are getting riled by the usage.

It's easy for me to say (with a distance of several thousand miles from the news story) but, like some of the posters have already said, we don't know the full story. And calling some a 'whore' is a pretty significant value judgement on someone that none of us know...

That's without even getting into the whole gender politics of the word itself...

Anyway. It's late. I'm tired...

c

And according to you, lying is no reason to call someone a 'liar' right?



- Rob

In general usage, whore is ANYBODY who cheats. People just use it more often on women, because for some reason it's considered 'okay' if a guy cheats on his sig other. WTF?! I don't know why. It's stupid. One who cheats= WHORE.

- Rob

Whore is not a dirty word...nobody gets bent out of shape when someone gets accused of being a post count whore for posting lots of crap. It's mind-numbing to see people getting their panties in a wad over the word being used the way it should be for once.

In his case that was certainly perfect timing. I hop that now his life will improve.

Then why would you call someone a whore then? Cheating is a GREAT reason.

Cheaters fall under the definition of whoredom.

A Kharma Whore is someone who's whoring kharma, right? And an Attention Whore is someone who's whoring attention. I'm not sure how lieing fits into that definition.

Whore
(Whore) n. [OE. hore, AS. hore; akin to D. hoer, hoere, G. hure, OHG. huora, huorra, Icel. hora, Dan. hore, Sw. hora, Goth. hors an adulterer, AS. hor adultery, OHG. huor, and probably to L. carus dear. Cf. Charity.] A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Wyclif.

Syn. � Harlot; courtesan; prostitute; strumpet.

Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1913

Common use is as prostitute, but the words has roots from adultery....sounds like the woman in this case was indeed a whore.

Erm...

Cool!

Yes, he seems to have overlooked these particular words: "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared.

LOL - I haven't been to church in 40 years and I get it. I don't really care if he calls her a whore, it just illustrates that the Bible, like any other text, is what people make of it.

Perhaps it does. However, I would never call someone a "whore" under the context (and lack thereof) that you are.

"Condemn" meaning to death. (What he stopped from happening. One of the main reasons I am not for the DP)

He however did call her a sinner, and told her to sin no more.

Again, would it have been ok if the topic would have said

"I bet the sinner is kicking herself?"

Of course not!

Because my fanclub would have found something wrong that that too. They always do.

It's called an obsession.

That is why they are apart of my fanclub.

I really don't think they can help it.

Now me calling her a whore was probably not the best thing to do. But them pointing their condemning fingers at me for doing such a thing, was just as bad as me calling her a whore.

I don't think some people in here thought about their own splinter in their eye before they hit the submit button.

It was all about "attacking Zimphire" Lots of babble, little brain involved.

And it backfired on them badly.

So in short, is this gal a whore? More than likely. Should I have called her that? More than likely not.

Should have people condemned me for condemning, esp when they aren't sinless themselves? If they want. But they look awfully silly being hypocrites when they do it.