Re: Go forth and multiply
Posted by Frankie on January 18,
2000
In Reply to: Re: Go forth and multiply
posted by Barry on January 13, 2000
: : : Biblical it is: : : : Noah's flood----Genesis 6 to 8 : : : And so it was to be, that after the waters receded, Noah
commanded all
: : : the animals to "Go forth and multiply." : : Wow, quick response - thank you. : : : The ark quickly emptied, except for two small snakes, who
stayed behind.
: : : When Noah asked them why, they replied, "We can't multiply.
We're
: : : adders." : : : Noah, being the resourceful man he was, immediately got busy
cutting
: : : down trees and building a large table with the unfinished
lumber
: : : therefrom. : : : And he saw that it was good. : : : The snakes were overjoyed when Noah picked them up and placed
them on
: : : it. Noah and the snakes both knew that even adders could multiply
on
: : : a log table. : : Ha ha! You are a wordsmith of the highest order (purple belt).
I bow to your superior plagarism ;-) : Here in London SW1 it has a more profane meaning. To tell someone
to 'Go forth and multiply' is to tell them, in a polite way, to
'F*** off'. It may be considered rude but, there you go, it's widely
used hereabouts so I thought you ought to be fully informed. Where IN THE WORLD did the english hear the words "Go Forth and
Multiply" and decided it to mean (as you say) "Go F*** off". I'm
curious, are there any OTHER bible quotes that mean (in England)
"Go F*** off". I'd hate to be at a sermon and realize I'm being
told off. How about children's nursery rhymes? Any that mean screw
you? (get real)
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