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Let's just accept the original message for what it is.

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Mar 15 '19, 06:01

It's becoming more and more acceptable to treat people with religious beliefs as inferior.

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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

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