I had oh so rather they spend their time doing that than planning actual disruptions.
The only thing more laughable than praying for rain to ruin a political meeting is thinking there's anything there to answer the prayer in the first place. Religion is like a one-legged dog trying to use a crutch -- look too close and it becomes a joke.
The only thing more laughable than praying for rain to ruin a political meeting is thinking there's anything there to answer the prayer in the first place.
I don't agree with that, speaking as a person of faith myself. But I do think it's pretty hypocritical for a so-called group of "Christians" to be praying for destructive flooding to hurt a political opponent. I don't think they're really thinking this through -- or else, they just don't care about anything but winning. Which isn't very Christian in my book.
Frankly, I've always thought that this type of thing is what Christ meant when he said to not take his name in vain. It isn't simply not saying Goddamn, but not asking for inane things when the almighty has bigger things to worry about, such as 60% of the world's population living on starvation rations, child soldiers in Africa, children abandoned because of drug-addicted parents, the endless turmoil in the Middle East, and where in the hell Mr. Favre is going to play next year. Please Lord let it be Atlanta!
Casey... with all due respect, if this is the best job your "almighty" can do (60% of the world's population living on starvation rations, child soldiers in Africa, children abandoned because of drug-addicted parents", he ain't so damned almighty or he just doesn't give a crap. Kinda sounds like most republicans to me, using 'tough love' and 'discipline' as the exemplars of his caring nature.
Then again, one of my favorite songs is Preservation Hall's version of His Eye Is On The Sparrow, so I guess something good came from religion.
Well gosh Sockpuppet, with all due respect, I was being sarcastic and suggesting that those should be the priorities that a Christian would pray to solve.
Personally, I've converted from a Southern Baptist upbringing to Taoism. The point of my post was that Christians focus too much on what they want and less what a loving God would want. Personally, I see the screwed up, random nature of the world as proof that God is either indifferent to human cares, or doesn't exist.
But I sure do dig the words of Christ. That cat was truly self actualized. But Ghandi had the problem with Christianity pegged: "I love your Christ, I'm just scared of his followers." (paraphrase)
If this is the best job your "almighty" can do (60% of the world's population living on starvation rations, child soldiers in Africa, children abandoned because of drug-addicted parents", he ain't so damned almighty ...
Funny thing about that "free will" God gave us humans ... we don't always use it the way we should. But then, life wouldn't be very interesting if we were all divinely-programmed robots, either.
I happen to believe that humans are the hands and feet of God. So if you see a job that needs doing -- a hungry person that needs feeding, a sick person that needs care, a war that needs ending -- it is blasphemy to stand by and do nothing. So where there is injustice in the world, I blame the human race, not God.
But that's just my take on things. I get that there are people who don't believe in a God. I can respect that. Free will, free country, yada yada.
please Lord let it be Atlanta!
Still shaking with laughter.
Anyway, Beale, I get that there are some crazies in the evangelical wing of Christianity...but damn, how is it they get so much press?
but damn, how is it they get so much press?
Your guess is as good as mine.
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