Thoughts and prayers!!!! What the actual. "It says.If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by his private parts, you shall cut off her hand.
"Someone's really hurt, quick, grab a bible" And I'm pretty sure there was no discussion as to whether they should bring him to a hospital (science thing) or to a church (for extra powerful prayers) Because nobody really believes in magic spells. thoughts and prayers A phrase often used as part of an attempt to comfort someone who has just suffered a tragic loss, as in, 'Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I'm pretty sure there wasn't a single person there or watching that was thinking they should have grabbed a bible instead of the AED. That's why when people could actually do something they reached for the science thing (AED) and did the thing that scientific research shows might help (CPR) Magic spells are fine when you aren't actually in a position to help and just want to say you're doing something(maybe it helps alleviate a feeling of helplessness) but when one can help it's science all the way and they forget their magic spells real quick.
Of course it doesn't and nobody really believes it does. Must have tools and links for /r/atheism usersĬommunity submitted images used by r/atheism r/atheism IRC channel r/atheism Discord Server FiltersĬlick the squares below to filter /r/atheism to specific topics or submission types Recommended: Reading, Kids Reading, Viewing, and Listening. Check our FAQ and WIKI Are you planning to: Read before posting: Subreddit CommandmentsĤ - All Images must be in a Self/Text post.ħ - Follow reddit's rules. All topics related to atheism, agnosticism and secular living are welcome. Welcome to r/atheism, the web's largest atheist forum. Read more of Slate’s coverage of the San Bernardino, California, shooting.Welcome to r/atheism, please read our Rules, & our FAQ! Thinking of telling your parents? Read this first. But it’s nothing compared to the losses we endured this week, and last week, and the week before that, and the week before that, and the week before that. Going forward, it seems the phrase will become a politically inflected dog whistle in some quarters in the vein of Chik-fil-A and “Merry Christmas.” That’s a loss. Until now, “thoughts and prayers” has been a bipartisan cliché, and a harmless one. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. The issue is that politicians like him continue to offer thoughts and prayers and nothing else: no assault weapons ban, no universal background checks, no federal gun registry.Īnd what about those tweeted assurances that a politician is praying? Here’s what Jesus himself said, in a passage in the book of Matthew introducing the Lord’s Prayer: What Cruz chooses to do in his bedroom is his own business. It’s hard to imagine that even the most dedicated atheist objects to Ted Cruz kneeling by his bed at night to pray for the victims of yesterday’s shooting. By Carlos Lozada Opinion Columnist and co-host of Matter of Opinion It’s the problem that has. The problem is when “thoughts and prayers” are the only response to a public event that calls for political action. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. (Full disclosure: I contribute regularly to the Atlantic.) Conservatives are exquisitely tuned to this long decline, but it’s not new, and it’s reflective of a country in which the fastest-growing religious identification is “no religion.” Almost one-quarter of Americans now say they are atheists, agnostics, or “nothing in particular,” according to Pew, so it’s to be expected that we’re hearing more skepticism over politicians’ expressions of piety.Īnd let’s be clear: This week’s prominent “prayer shamers” aren’t really against prayer. Green subtly put her finger on a real phenomenon: America’s declining patience for expressions of civil religion, particularly in elite quarters.
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