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the argument that the word "god" can refer to anything you want it to seems a bit naive -- couldn't the same argument be used to defend any potentially inflammatory word? you cannot separate the intention behind someone's speech from it's meaning and it is somewhat patronizing to tell people that they should feel fine when Christian beliefs are forced upon them since they can just pretend that the intention behind the words covers all religions. how is this different than telling someone to ignore a racial slur by pretending that it's really a compliment?
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