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In response to "Classy. AOC: "What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don't even keep the pews safe?" -- nm" by Strongbad

She's right. DO SOMETHING. -- nm

Posted by ty97 Mar 15 '19, 05:50

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Because people praying in a house of worship is... not doing something? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 05:53 48
- It's not working so it's the next thing to doing nothing. -- nm - TWuG Mar 15, 06:13
- Essentially yes. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 15, 06:13
- Obviously not, because this kind of stuff keeps happening. -- nm - Roger More Mar 15, 06:08
- If one believes that actually will stop these future horrendous acts, sure it's doing something. - ty97 Mar 15, 06:03 2
  - I think that’s the joke about the man who’s sitting on his roof during a flood and he turns away help because God will save him. - Roger More Mar 15, 06:13 1
    - Yep. "God helps them who help themselves". -- nm - TWuG Mar 15, 06:14
- are any of those 49 people going to be not-dead? -- nm - Andie Mar 15, 05:54 41
  - So the definition of "something" in this case is A) Reviving the dead or B) Going back in time to prevent it? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 05:56 40
    - C) Actually doing something to stop this from happening in the future instead of praying and talking about how you'd - Krusty Mar 15, 06:04
    - I read it as "let's take some type of actual action to hopefully prevent this type of tragedy, instead of the typical 'thoughts and prayers.'" -- nm - JaxSean Mar 15, 05:59
    - or, you know, stopping it from happening again. - Andie Mar 15, 05:57
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      - Let's just accept the original message for what it is. - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:01 35
        
        James 2:26 "For as the body without spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." - oblique Mar 15, 06:10 3
        
        I think the other key difference here - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:59 1
        
        fair -- nm - Beaker Mar 15, 07:00
        
        Thanks for this. - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:16
        
        I mean, if you are going to just invent something preposterous and put it in her mouth, why not imply she was saying something like - Marlowe Mar 15, 06:08
        
        uh, that's really not what she's saying -- nm - decline Mar 15, 06:05
        
        That's not it at all. It's just that a lot of us want actual action on this issue and all we get are thoughts and prayers. -- nm - Krusty Mar 15, 06:05
        
        That's not it AT ALL. Many of us have been saying for a long time that thoughts and prayers are *not enough*. - ty97 Mar 15, 06:04 23
        
        You really don't think it's a leap from - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:13 21
        
        My hope is that those offering thoughts and prayers are actually thinking about it and praying for an answer as well. - JaxSean Mar 15, 06:24 1
        
        I agree. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:35
        
        I think it's more that the term "thoughts and prayers" needs to be retired. It's not helpful anymore. -- nm* - Inigo Mar 15, 06:24 1
        
        Which is sad, because this was a thing long before Politicization of Everything began. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:25
        
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        I am admittedly overly sensitive to people showing possible prejudice against people with religious beliefs. Always will, that's who I am. - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:24 3
        
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        I am an imperfect being with many faults. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:45 1
        
        Aren’t we all. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Mar 15, 06:53
        
        In practical terms, how is the second statement wrong, in regards to preventing another occurrence? - Super Daddy Princess Mar 15, 06:18 5
        
        Because you're limiting the context of this discussion only to preventing another occurrence. - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:21 4
        
        The politicians she is criticizing are limiting the discussion in the exact opposite way, which is the point I think she is making. -- (edited) - Super Daddy Princess Mar 15, 06:29
        
        You could fill a whole hour of TV with politicians offering thoughts and prayers after horrors like this occurred. And then append 60 seconds of black - ty97 Mar 15, 06:24 1
        
        Agree 100%. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:31
        
        i just don't see it the way you do. the whole TAPS response is her target. -- nm - Andie Mar 15, 06:22
        
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        Personally, I believe that my 2nd statement is a pretty demeaning thing to say to someone of any religion. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:18 3
        
        Question: With all the thoughts and prayers that have been given over the past decade, has anything improved? No one is saying don't do that. She - Andie Mar 15, 06:20 2
        
        And again, that's great if that was her intent. - Strongbad Mar 15, 06:29 1
        
        Good, as in a material good, in the sense of preventing future incidents of this type. - Reagen Mar 15, 06:40
        
        see kilbo's note above. -- nm - Andie Mar 15, 06:16
        
        I mean, I prayed for the victims and their loved ones last night. I think praying for them is a great thing! - ty97 Mar 15, 06:05
        
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        No, that’s not it at all. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Mar 15, 06:03
        
        yes, let's take it at face value. prayers are NOT going to help if nothing else is done. if prayer helps you, that is wonderful. Then when you leave - Andie Mar 15, 06:03
        
        I don't get that at all. -- nm - Beaker Mar 15, 06:02
I agree but the words are too strong. -- nm - amanda Mar 15, 05:51 1
- are they? i mean, people are dying. someone somewhere do something, for god's sake. -- nm - Andie Mar 15, 05:52

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