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To: NorthMountain
I have one for you. Does it bother you when people say they adore this or that? It bothers me because adoration is reserved for The Holy Trinity.

I have had various thoughts about it. Perhaps I am being too scrupulous. Maybe people who use this are unaware of it having the meaning that I ascribe to it.

47 posted on 11/18/2014 10:55:39 AM PST by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: defconw
Does it bother you when people say they adore this or that?

I, personally, use the word only in the context of God. I know it's quite common for folks to us "adorable" as a synonym for "cute". I think it's sloppy language; I don't think they're actually committing idolatry of their "Precious Moments" figurine ...

58 posted on 11/18/2014 1:33:13 PM PST by NorthMountain
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