Soldier + wife.


Could somebody explain to me why the solider and his wife said goodbye to each other over skype with the satanic hand sign? Is that some sick kind of mockery or am I missing something?
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It's actually the symbol in American sign language for "I love you". If you watch it again you can see that their thumbs are extended out, not tucked against the ring and middle fingers in the sign of satan.

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Thanks for that explanation, liv. I was about to post the same until I saw your post and was relieved to have seen it. So much misunderstanding can come from signing. I remember the story of a couple of young men in Florida who were stabbed because their signing was misinterpreted as the hand signals of a rival gang by some gang members.

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That is such a tragedy, but I can believe it. It's a shame someone should have to die because of someone else's misinterpretation. The world we live in... :(

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What one calls a sign of satan, could be someone else's expression of love. Think about it. They are your fingers. Maybe in some parts of the world the fingers arranged in that certain manner mean a satanic gesture, but to someone else, anywhere else, it could mean anything.ANYTHING at all. Because a group of people have accepted it as a satanic symbol doesn't mean it's a satanic symbol all over. Nowhere in the Bible is an arrangement of fingers OWNED by satan, just like some sadly assume the snake is a satanic creature because it was possessed by satan and tempted Eve. C'mon! the devil spoke also. Would we then say the sense of speech is a satanic instrument to rebel agaisnt God with? In another instance, for christians, the devil once controlled death, now the Christ has overcome death for us, and we yield its power now in Christ. So, a formation of my fingers is just a formation of my fingers, you are the one that defines it and create the context in which it attains meaning.




Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. - Mr Glass

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What one calls a sign of satan, could be someone else's expression of love. Think about it. They are your fingers. Maybe in some parts of the world the fingers arranged in that certain manner mean a satanic gesture, but to someone else, anywhere else, it could mean anything.ANYTHING at all. Because a group of people have accepted it as a satanic symbol doesn't mean it's a satanic symbol all over. Nowhere in the Bible is an arrangement of fingers OWNED by satan, just like some sadly assume the snake is a satanic creature because it was possessed by satan and tempted Eve. C'mon! the devil spoke also. Would we then say the sense of speech is a satanic instrument to rebel agaisnt God with? In another instance, for christians, the devil once controlled death, now the Christ has overcome death for us, and we yield its power now in Christ. So, a formation of my fingers is just a formation of my fingers, you are the one that defines it and create the context in which it attains meaning.




Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. - Mr Glass

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I completely agree with you, only there was no need to post it twice ;P





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