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In response to "That's not it AT ALL. Many of us have been saying for a long time that thoughts and prayers are *not enough*." by ty97

You really don't think it's a leap from

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Mar 15 '19, 06:13

"What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don't even keep the pews safe?"

to

"Thoughts and prayers accomplish nothing"

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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

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