# And verily, the Lord of Hosts shalt stick his arm up your ass

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 15, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433 "2003-08-15T17:57:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/21 "2003-08-15T22:17:46Z")

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Mormons: We’re thankful for the arm up our asses–what doesn’t kill us will make us stronger.

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**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/22 "2003-08-15T22:29:18Z")

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Reconstructionist Judaism: The arm up your ass isn’t really an arm at all, it’s something far more abstract and simple that reams everyone.

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**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/23 "2003-08-15T22:36:11Z")

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Roman Catholic: Father Flanagan, is that your arm up my ass?

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Roman Catholic: Whether you like it or not, having an arm up your ass is the way we’ve always done things, and the Pope says we should keep it up - but you might as well feel guilty about it.

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**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/24 "2003-08-15T22:38:19Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Gadfly \*  
> \*\*Scientology: In order to achieve true happiness while understanding not only the nature of the arm in the ass, but the arm and the ass seperately, as well as, indeed, the nature of the elements that make up the arm and the ass, send more money to our great leader! \*\*

I believe you would be required to pay for the arm up your ass, with the cost increasing as it is inserted farther during multiple sessions.

Hmph. That’s pretty much what they they do anyway.

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**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/25 "2003-08-15T22:44:04Z")

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Quakers: Be very, very quiet, and wave your arms in an odd fashion, to show your appreciation of the reaming that we all recieve.

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**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/26 "2003-08-15T23:11:05Z")

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Buddhism: With simple choices in life, you can set aside the pain caused by the arm lodged in your rectum.

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**Author:** ![Plankspanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Plankspanker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plankspanker)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/27 "2003-08-15T23:36:12Z")

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Satanism: We gotta look after number one, so we’re only ever gonna fist our own asses…

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**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/28 "2003-08-15T23:37:56Z")

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Maoism: The revolutionary moves like an arm in the asses of the people.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/29 "2003-08-15T23:41:25Z")

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Communism: We have our collective arms up our asses.

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**Author:** ![Plankspanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Plankspanker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plankspanker)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/30 "2003-08-15T23:43:20Z")

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Mormons: Until the state of Utah formed, Mormon men were often allowed multiple arms in their asses. However, the rest of the United States made them change their laws, and they are currently only allowed one arm in their asses…

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**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/31 "2003-08-15T23:48:22Z")

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Og Worship: Dear Og, save us from the arms of ignorance implanted in the asses of the people!

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/32 "2003-08-16T00:55:20Z")

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The Imaginary Pink Unicorn: Please play leapfrog with me.

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**Author:** ![Morrigoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Morrigoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrigoon)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/33 "2003-08-16T01:05:25Z")

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Confuscianism: Confuscius say, “Up the ass which is yours, is an arm, belonging to me”

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/34 "2003-08-16T01:15:33Z")

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Great thread. 😃

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/35 "2003-08-16T01:18:20Z")

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Internet Geek : All your ass are belong to us.

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**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/36 "2003-08-16T01:23:18Z")

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SDMB Troll: What is the third word that ends in “ass”?

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**Author:** ![Morrigoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@Morrigoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morrigoon)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/37 "2003-08-16T01:26:51Z")

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Euty: ROTFLMAOPIMP!

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/38 "2003-08-16T01:35:44Z")

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Amish - no mechanical, new-fangled arms up our asses, please.

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**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/39 "2003-08-16T01:42:35Z")

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer fan: Can we shove more than one arm up Marti Noxon’s ass?

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**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-verily-the-lord-of-hosts-shalt-stick-his-arm-up-your-ass/195433/40 "2003-08-16T01:43:02Z")

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The Stoic: Although I feel the arm in my ass, how can I be certain it is there?

The Existential Nihilist: All is nothing, and don’t I look absurd with this arm in my ass.

The Positivist: I can sense an arm in my ass, an experience I associate with a loving, if rambuntious diety.

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