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In response to "Let's just accept the original message for what it is." by Strongbad

That's not it AT ALL. Many of us have been saying for a long time that thoughts and prayers are not enough.

Posted by ty97 Mar 15 '19, 06:04

We're not saying don't offering thoughts and prayers!

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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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That's not it AT ALL. Many of us have been saying for a long time that thoughts and prayers are *not enough*.

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That's not it AT ALL. Many of us have been saying for a long time that thoughts and prayers are not enough.