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Igel

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39. Most Xians gave up on the physical representation being somehow holy or sacred.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:48 PM
Jul 20

Burning a Bible is viewed not as destroying God's word but just being intentionally offensive--instead of assaulting you, they burn something you value. Like burning the flag.

Old guard Muslims treat the matter the words are printed on as somehow not to be abused, with prescribed ways to show respect.

At least some Orthodox Jews (and I'd assume Hasidim) are about the same: You store old Torah scrolls (and other things) in a geniza until they can be properly interred. It's because of that practice that the Cairo Geniza existed--the source for a lot of old Torah and Jewish texts.

Most Xians don't care--can't speak for all sects, all ages, but that's my experience. Don't disrespect it, but if a cat pees on it, just throw it in the trash. If my Bible had gotten trashed, I'd have missed it but could buy a new one easily enough. If they keep an old Bible it's usually out of sentimental value. I have an old Czech one printed in 1915, bought in an antikvariat in either Prague or Brno. Thought I could use it--now have decided the pages can't take the wear and tear of a non-native's reading it. It belonged to one Karel Vaculik. First page lists Karel's family and birthdates/baptism dates. Father born in 1879, mother in 1881. 6 kids. Glued-in picture, mother/father and 5 kids--don't know if the picture's pre-kid-#6 or one of them died. . And there's an extra woman in the pic, unidentified--aunt, nanny?

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Bye.............. Lovie777 Jul 19 #1
I never eat there. I don't get the whole cult following. Plenty of better burger joints in California. Johonny Jul 19 #2
Good riddance! Tarzanrock Jul 19 #3
lol Renew Deal Jul 20 #17
They aren't overpriced awesomerwb1 Jul 20 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 19 #4
Never noticed Bible verses, never cared, and they don't look particularly "secret" ... Hekate Jul 19 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 19 #16
If you know where they are Oeditpus Rex Jul 20 #24
Most people don't examine the bottom of fast food packaging. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #31
Most people also seem to know they're there Oeditpus Rex Jul 20 #47
I never understood what was so "Christian" about printing Bible verses Aristus Jul 20 #38
Most Xians gave up on the physical representation being somehow holy or sacred. Igel Jul 20 #39
She consulted Kid Rock about doing business in Nashville, lol. Jacoby365 Jul 19 #5
Still will make tons of money here in California........... Lovie777 Jul 19 #7
That's why it's all bs unless they are going to shut down the California locations JI7 Jul 19 #11
Fucking what??? The guy who shut his restaurants so they wouldn't get flagged for ICE raids? Initech Jul 20 #48
well their shitty hamburgers are already in Texas Skittles Jul 19 #6
Me either Horse with no Name Jul 20 #35
I didn't like them in Westwood, near UCLA. Igel Jul 20 #40
Don't let the door hit ya! Initech Jul 19 #8
Always a little slack-jawed when billionaires whine about the system that makes them rich. Midnight Writer Jul 19 #9
So she is going to close down all the California locations ? JI7 Jul 19 #10
I don't think so, she just wants to relocate zorbasd Jul 20 #21
Another whiny fucking billionaire. nt BootinUp Jul 19 #12
what a strange way to look at mask and vaccine mandates cadoman Jul 19 #14
So haul ass outta here. Nobody gives a damn. oasis Jul 19 #15
Not easy to do business but you're f****** billionaire LS0999 Jul 20 #18
Take your tough, dry burgers and NameAlreadyTaken Jul 20 #19
Doing business here is not easy kacekwl Jul 20 #20
wonder what red state gave her a sweeeheart tax deal.? AllaN01Bear Jul 20 #23
Maybe TN. Where they're moving to. Igel Jul 20 #41
thanks . lest she forgets her history AllaN01Bear Jul 20 #44
Iin the Red South Oeditpus Rex Jul 20 #25
hem. i couldnt do that now . im 5 foot 8 and 195 lbs AllaN01Bear Jul 20 #45
California made her family rich Pachamama Jul 20 #26
This is totally what Fox brain rot does to people. Initech Jul 20 #49
Over one million US people died from Covid DBoon Jul 20 #27
Ugh. ._. Jul 20 #28
Only ate there once - Meh. GoneOffShore Jul 20 #29
Requiring a fast food restaurant to check for Covid papers was stupid Melon Jul 20 #30
Making sure workers in contact with the public didn't spread a deadly disease was stupid? Liberal In Texas Jul 20 #34
"their" prices Mysterian Jul 20 #37
This woman is worth $7.3 billion and life is too damn hard for her. Irish_Dem Jul 20 #32
In other words she went tax shopping, and got a favorable deal in TN. indusurb Jul 20 #33
It was a novelty when they first came upon the scene. Liberal In Texas Jul 20 #36
No where else wants it either. Blue Full Moon Jul 20 #42
Nashville PennRalphie Jul 20 #43
If business is to hard in California then why LogDog75 Jul 20 #46
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