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Religions > Atheism |
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"Greywolf" |
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07 Sep 2005 10:57:26 PM |
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Katrina and 'Prayer' |
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate
because of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect
them? I saw the video images of a group of dead 'believers' found
in a flooded out chapel. I'll bet that the name of Jesus or God was
on their lips and in their minds right before they were killed. Prayer?
What did that do for those about do drown to death? What good
could it *possibly* have done. Stop the hurricane in its tracks? Hah!
(Are we to believe that, for all the dead killed in the hurricane, it was
their time' to die and that God was just, 'calling them home'? Is *that*
it? Is anyone mindless enough to take this notion seriously? Puhleeeze!)
What makes this all the more tragic is that there are countless people
among us that refuse to believe that their God is imaginary, and given
the same circumstances, would do exactly what their dead brethren
did - and not think twice about it. The Church has blood on its hands
for deluding the masses into believing the crap it espouses. I find their
teachings unconscionable. In light of what happened, they ought to at
least take a second look at their teaching about prayer. It obviously
has a few flaws in it.
Greywolf
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: Katrina and 'Prayer' |
08 Sep 2005 01:37:00 PM |
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Greywolf wrote:
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate
because of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect
them?
<mode class='fundy'>God works in mysterious way. Some people were blessed and
called home to glory. Most were cursed and sent straight to Hell where they
belonged. Those who survived will be tested as Job was tested, so that their
faith in and love of God would be increased. Praise Jesus! Halleluya!</mode>
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking,
which leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy."
- Robert Anton Wilson
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| User: "Greywolf" |
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| Title: Re: Katrina and 'Prayer' |
09 Sep 2005 01:49:44 AM |
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"Gregory Gadow" <techbear@serv.net> wrote in message
news:43203E7C.1AAA9B5@serv.net...
Greywolf wrote:
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate
because of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect
them?
<mode class='fundy'>God works in mysterious way. Some people were blessed
and
called home to glory. Most were cursed and sent straight to Hell where
they
belonged. Those who survived will be tested as Job was tested, so that
their
faith in and love of God would be increased. Praise Jesus!
Halleluya!</mode>
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking,
which leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy."
- Robert Anton Wilson
Mysterious? His actions aren't 'mysterious' - they're regarded as 'criminal'
by anyone
whose head isn't glued on backwards. To Glory? Or to eternal subservience to
a
deity with an ego the size of President Bush's *and* the state of Texas
combined.
Wait a minute. I feel something overcoming me right now.
Hoo, boy! I can just *feel* the 'faith and love' the dear departed are
exuding at the
moment. (Sound of tears plopping on the ground.) It almost makes me want to
go out
and git drowned for Jesus right about now. Thank you for your enlightinin'
words,
brother Gregory. But above all, Thank you Jeeeezuz! Praise the Lord.
glub, glub, glub, ah, glub, glub grey ... wolf, glub, glub ... bye now.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Katrina and 'Prayer' |
14 Sep 2005 03:07:15 PM |
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On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 20:49:44 -0500, "Greywolf" <greywolf@cybrzn.com>
wrote:
"Gregory Gadow" <techbear@serv.net> wrote in message
news:43203E7C.1AAA9B5@serv.net...
Greywolf wrote:
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate
because of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect
them?
<mode class='fundy'>God works in mysterious way. Some people were blessed
and
called home to glory. Most were cursed and sent straight to Hell where
they
belonged. Those who survived will be tested as Job was tested, so that
their
faith in and love of God would be increased. Praise Jesus!
Halleluya!</mode>
Mysterious? His actions aren't 'mysterious' - they're regarded as 'criminal'
by anyone
whose head isn't glued on backwards. To Glory? Or to eternal subservience to
a
deity with an ego the size of President Bush's *and* the state of Texas
combined.
Wait a minute. I feel something overcoming me right now.
Hoo, boy! I can just *feel* the 'faith and love' the dear departed are
exuding at the
moment. (Sound of tears plopping on the ground.) It almost makes me want to
go out
and git drowned for Jesus right about now. Thank you for your enlightinin'
words,
brother Gregory. But above all, Thank you Jeeeezuz! Praise the Lord.
glub, glub, glub, ah, glub, glub grey ... wolf, glub, glub ... bye now.
The pickled eggs and beer got him.... ;)
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Katrina and 'Prayer' |
08 Sep 2005 01:09:48 AM |
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In <11hus2o1u2pjmc9@corp.supernews.com>, "Greywolf" <greywolf@cybrzn.com>
wrote:
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate because
of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect them?
Dunno but I did read in the archives of some publication about a woman in
Slidell who said god was throwing a "tent of protection" (or cone of
silence, or what) over her.
Slidell has been almost totally absorbed into the lake now...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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"We're angry, Mr. President, and we'll be angry long
after our beloved city and surrounding parishes have
been pumped dry. Our people deserved rescuing.
Many who could have been were not. That's to the
government's shame."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?F2D511CBB
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Katrina and 'Prayer' |
14 Sep 2005 03:06:17 PM |
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:09:48 -0500, "Mark K. Bilbo"
<alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In <11hus2o1u2pjmc9@corp.supernews.com>, "Greywolf" <greywolf@cybrzn.com>
wrote:
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate because
of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect them?
Dunno but I did read in the archives of some publication about a woman in
Slidell who said god was throwing a "tent of protection" (or cone of
silence, or what) over her.
Another yelled, as two of them were trying to close a door against
Katrina, "Don't worry, God's got our back!"
Slidell has been almost totally absorbed into the lake now...
The woman's 'protected' by the stilfling waters.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Katrina and 'Prayer' |
14 Sep 2005 03:04:26 PM |
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On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 17:57:26 -0500, "Greywolf" <greywolf@cybrzn.com>
wrote:
I wonder just how many victims of Katrina decided not to evacuate
because of their heart-felt belief that 'God' or 'Allah' would protect
them? I saw the video images of a group of dead 'believers' found
in a flooded out chapel. I'll bet that the name of Jesus or God was
on their lips and in their minds right before they were killed.
I think you'd lose that bet. I bet it was; "*****! We've got to get
out of here!" And there was no way out. "God is Good."
Prayer?
What did that do for those about do drown to death? What good
could it *possibly* have done. Stop the hurricane in its tracks? Hah!
(Are we to believe that, for all the dead killed in the hurricane, it was
their time' to die and that God was just, 'calling them home'? Is *that*
it? Is anyone mindless enough to take this notion seriously? Puhleeeze!)
Millions do-as long as it happens to *someone else.* As I've said
before, these people are unable to realize that to all others *they*
are that *someone else.*
What makes this all the more tragic is that there are countless people
among us that refuse to believe that their God is imaginary, and given
the same circumstances, would do exactly what their dead brethren
did - and not think twice about it. The Church has blood on its hands
for deluding the masses into believing the crap it espouses. I find their
teachings unconscionable. In light of what happened, they ought to at
least take a second look at their teaching about prayer. It obviously
has a few flaws in it.
Not at all. All suckers die and are replaced by others. The prophet$
keep rolling in.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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