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On his blackboard the fourth line seems to say, "We have no god". Am I misreading? Seems a little incongruous for a restaurant to have a public position on such
by cheerlessbog 7y ago
On his blackboard the fourth line seems to say, "We have no god". Am I misreading? Seems a little incongruous for a restaurant to have a public position on such a historically controversial topic...
- eplanit 7y agoHe's in the Bay Area, where that is the sentiment.
- cheerlessbog 7y agoWhen I see an ad for a contractor that has the Christian fish on it, I avoid it. I'm not sure why but maybe that it's unattractively pious, it suggests they somehow have a conflict of interest.. Wonder whether anyone else does that.
- benjohnson 7y agoI've noticed that as soon as I start wearing my morality as a badge of honor, that I'm most likely covering up for some other sin. So as a Christian, I don't view the Christian fish as evidence of ethical business practices. Christ speaks the divergence between appearance and action in Matthew 7:22-23: "Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
- mikeash 7y agoHe compares Yelp to the Mafia and hands out discounts in exchange for one-star reviews. This seems rather mild by comparison.
- tyingq 7y agoIt's the last of 4 lines of various "we have no <whatever>". I'd read it like: "Yes, we are godless heathens for not having lemon, ice, ranch, butter, etc. Get over it."
- the-rc 7y agoPlus he's from near Pisa. Historically, modern Tuscany had the reputation of a communist/leftist stronghold where people might go to Sunday Mass, but still swear a lot and not follow the church blindly (when they weren't outright atheists).