Atheists & Agnostics
Related: About this forumShe's my cousin, 62 years old. I've posted about her on D.U. She's the one who takes Ivermectin to
ward off Covid.
Well now, she's in the process of being evicted.... non payment of rent.
Me: "H... you gotta start going through things. What can you keep? Can you store things in a storage bin?" She admits to being a hoarder so getting shit organized will be a project with only a couple of days to organize a move.
Me: "H... do you have friends that will let you you couch surf?" This is serious. If you can, you need to move before the judge orders your eviction. It will be on public record for 7 years and it will not be easy to rent another place"
Her response: "I'm not doing anything for the time being. God will provide."
Me: "H... it's time to grow up. There is no magic guy in the sky who is going to swoop down and pay the rent so that you can stay in the apartment."
Her: Well He's always taken care of things for me in the past."
She is deeply religious and I feel guilty for dumping on her.
elleng
(136,183 posts)in the apartment." so that you can stay in the apartment."'
Good.
'Sorry' She is deeply religious. It's TRUE 'There is no magic guy in the sky.'
kimbutgar
(23,307 posts)Sadly at shes going to face some bad consequences.
Walleye
(35,838 posts)Warpy
(113,130 posts)You want to help but you can't. Forcing the issue isn't helping, either.
Maybe you could approach her church, tell them she needs help.
God isn't going to do a thing for her but they might.
RockRaven
(16,300 posts)I imagine that wouldn't be well received, or at least wouldn't move the needle enough to make a difference.
Snarkoleptic
(6,029 posts)didn't feel she was not strongly supporting TFG.
rubbersole
(8,534 posts)Sky Jewels
(8,820 posts)their sky invisible wizard causes or allows them to get into dire straits in the first place.
ShazzieB
(18,700 posts)I was raised in a religious home and taught to believe in a supreme being, but I was NEVER taught that it was okay to sit around with my head up my ass and wait for God to solve all my problems with no little or no effort on my part. I was taught that God helps those who help themselves.
People who expect God to just swoop down and handle everything for them are a big part of why some atheists think all people of faith are idiots, and I hate that. 😠
Good luck with your cousin, 3Hotdogs. She sounds like a handful. 😔
yonder
(10,004 posts)As much as you can, try not to get sucked into the problems of her creation.
Hekate
(94,742 posts)I dont mean bundles of cash I mean trying to talk some sense into her. This is sad.
brush
(57,630 posts)belongs onto the sidewalk if she's relying on the sky god.
Croney
(4,925 posts)The magic guy in the sky gave it to her I guess.
KarenS
(4,640 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,418 posts)I am the only relative that communicates with her. Others don't want to hear the "light beams, crystals an Jesus" stuff.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,957 posts)And when she gets evicted, and she will, it will be part of God's plan OR an attack by the devil.
I have never understood why an outcast angel has so much power. We never discuss Michael pulling off miracles and such. And he wasn't even thrown out on his keister.