Bible-bashing

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 11/20/06 11:54:45 AM, zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU writes:


> the 'Bible-thumping' uses seem to be british (or australian).
> american uses seem to be of 'bashing the Bible'.  the u.k. cites
> include some in both senses.
> 
> arnold
> 

I wonder if "bible-bashing" in the (instrumental) sense of 'bible-attacking' 
could derive from the recipient (I hesitate to use the old term "patient") 
sense found in "queer-bashing" and "fag bashing" ?

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