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We really don't need our D leaders praying for tRump or others (Original Post) stopbush May 2019 OP
Oh i pray MFM008 May 2019 #1
im atheist but i like what she said.. she just weaponized religion.... samnsara May 2019 #2
That's the way I saw it too . Susan Calvin May 2019 #7
me three rurallib May 2019 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author HopeAgain May 2019 #3
People have faith that there are others that they have never met, or even know about, LuvLoogie May 2019 #4
+1 Chin music May 2019 #5
Question.... defacto7 May 2019 #9
Does it really matter? Chin music May 2019 #10
To me? No. Many think it does, defacto7 May 2019 #11
Right. Chin music May 2019 #12
No offense intended. I'll drop it. defacto7 May 2019 #13
that was a HUGE slap in the face to trump WhiteTara May 2019 #6
That is exactly the way I saw it. nt Susan Calvin May 2019 #14

rurallib

(63,201 posts)
8. me three
Wed May 22, 2019, 04:45 PM
May 2019

I took as a kind of snarky shot making fun of the RWs penchant for offering prayers instead of actually doing anything.

Response to stopbush (Original post)

LuvLoogie

(7,545 posts)
4. People have faith that there are others that they have never met, or even know about,
Wed May 22, 2019, 02:22 PM
May 2019

who fight and oppose the Fuckwad in Chief.

I pray for the ability to get through another day, and the health and safety of my family. I do this because there is little I can do otherwise. I rely upon the kindness of strangers, the cohesion of society, the will to live, and the butterfly effect.

Chin music

(24,300 posts)
5. +1
Wed May 22, 2019, 02:31 PM
May 2019

People who say "I'll pray for you." are often just being nasty, and have zero intention of praying, and think story of jesus will cover for the remark. The folks who say "I'll pray for you." and aren't being mean,.. rarely do either. It's just something to say bc it's easy, and does nothing, and the person who says it can pat themselves on the back, and act like they have lived such an exemplary life, that should jesus be real, he'd grant their whispered wish.
I rely on humanity and my hands, but, I pray too just to cover the bases, but, not like I 'should'(?) I guess.
I hope the things you outlined did happen today, and tomorrow.

defacto7

(13,610 posts)
9. Question....
Wed May 22, 2019, 06:24 PM
May 2019
I pray too just to cover the bases, but, not like I 'should'(?) I guess.


Which ones do you pray to? That's a conundrum. If you include Hinduism there are millions of them although it narrows down considerably if one only considers monotheistic deitys most of whom get really upset if you pray to any deity but them. I suppose one can pray to all of them in one big pile if you don't mind the possibility of ticking off the ones who are jealous. As for me, I don't pray to any of them... but I do read the National Geographic.

defacto7

(13,610 posts)
11. To me? No. Many think it does,
Wed May 22, 2019, 06:57 PM
May 2019

and I don't know how they decide. A deity is either a deity or it isn't. I'm only discussing it because we're in A&A group and as a philosophy nut I tend to ask a lot of stupid questions and make esoteric comments.

Chin music

(24,300 posts)
12. Right.
Wed May 22, 2019, 07:00 PM
May 2019

I was talking to someone who made a post. I put my religo-thoughts in it. That's all i have on the topic I guess.

WhiteTara

(30,168 posts)
6. that was a HUGE slap in the face to trump
Wed May 22, 2019, 03:07 PM
May 2019

He's doing his evangelical schtick and she just slapped him across the room.

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