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Daniel Butler
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LOL. "They were unaware the sign would offend anyone." You're going to put that on a church sign and think no one will be offended. Wow.
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It's pretty simple to explain away without mentioning sex, if that's the attitude you want to take. "Lying in bed praying and shouting 'Oh God' isn't the same as worshiping in church."
I have to say, though, at 11 I'd had sex ed at school and I'm sure in this day and age they're much more savvy thanks to the internet, so I'd be surprised if it needed explanation. And if it was my child, I'd just explain it all rather than pretending sex doesn't exist. It's a natural part of life, not some dirty secret.
Daniel Butler
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When I was 11 I'd had sex ed and had The Talk three or four years prior. My parents were pretty liberal about that kind of thing. So I agree with Johnny, I'd just explain the joke to the kid, who probably would've gotten it on his own.
Anyway, to respond to Harry, it would offend people who go to *church* I would think. I've met very few adult church-goers who don't at least *pretend* to be highly conservative in public. (Which is what that woman was really saying: It's funny, but not appropriate; i.e., let's all pretend to be more conservative than we really are.)
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I once saw a church sign that said "With every beat of your heart, you get closer to god."
Now, when I read that, I immediately think : with every heartbeat, you inch ever onward toward your inevitable death. I think that's maybe not what they meant.
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Depends on what kind of church it was. If it was the kind that hands out funny tasting orange juice, then it probably was exactly what they meant.
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