| Re: Louisiana update [message #134959] |
Mo, 19 September 2005 14:03 |
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In article <432EA796.62B83830 [at] bwahahaha.indigo.ie>,
onq [at] bwahahaha.indigo.ie says...
> KenStahl wrote:
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> > PM wrote:
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> > > Everett Coon
> > > September 16, 2005
> > > This note is from my friend who works with this girl named Robin. She's in
> > > Louisiana and amid all the turmoil there. When I read her story I got the
> > > chills; this is horrible. I'm sending this to all of you to spread the word,
> > > PRAY. There are local churches where she lives who will be housing the
> > > homeless.
> > >
> >
> > It is probably just something contrived by a Republican. You
> > really can't trust them because they will lie through their
> > teeth. For now I consider the note that was attached to be
> > fraudulent.
> >
>
> Its time you started reading and responding to the Message, not the
> Messenger and cut out the knee-jerk Republican/Democrat judgements.
Any message that calls for prayer deserves to be mocked. Closing your
eyes and mumbling to yourself isn't going to help anything.
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| Re: Louisiana update [message #134965 ] |
Mo, 19 September 2005 17:10 |
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smallfoot wrote:
>
> In article <432EA796.62B83830 [at] bwahahaha.indigo.ie>,
> onq [at] bwahahaha.indigo.ie says...
> > KenStahl wrote:
> > >
> > > PM wrote:
> > >
> > > > Everett Coon
> > > > September 16, 2005
> > > > This note is from my friend who works with this girl named Robin. She's in
> > > > Louisiana and amid all the turmoil there. When I read her story I got the
> > > > chills; this is horrible. I'm sending this to all of you to spread the word,
> > > > PRAY. There are local churches where she lives who will be housing the
> > > > homeless.
> > > >
> > >
> > > It is probably just something contrived by a Republican. You
> > > really can't trust them because they will lie through their
> > > teeth. For now I consider the note that was attached to be
> > > fraudulent.
> > >
> >
> > Its time you started reading and responding to the Message, not the
> > Messenger and cut out the knee-jerk Republican/Democrat judgements.
>
> Any message that calls for prayer deserves to be mocked. Closing your
> eyes and mumbling to yourself isn't going to help anything.
Oho. An Atheist. Prove that God doesn't exist.
M.
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| Re: Louisiana update [message #136510 ] |
Mo, 19 September 2005 21:12 |
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Michael O'Neill wrote:
> smallfoot wrote:
>>
>>Any message that calls for prayer deserves to be mocked. Closing your
>>eyes and mumbling to yourself isn't going to help anything.
>
> Oho. An Atheist. Prove that God doesn't exist.
I'd just like to know why smallbrain chose to
grace AFT with his wisdom.
-- FotW
Reality is for those who cannot cope with Middle-earth.
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| Re: Louisiana update [message #136511 ] |
Mo, 19 September 2005 21:29 |
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Michael O'Neill said on 9/19/2005 8:52 AM:
>smallfoot wrote:
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>>In article <432EA796.62B83830 [at] bwahahaha.indigo.ie>,
>>onq [at] bwahahaha.indigo.ie says...
>>
>>
>>>KenStahl wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>PM wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Everett Coon
>>>>>September 16, 2005
>>>>>This note is from my friend who works with this girl named Robin. She's in
>>>>>Louisiana and amid all the turmoil there. When I read her story I got the
>>>>>chills; this is horrible. I'm sending this to all of you to spread the word,
>>>>>PRAY. There are local churches where she lives who will be housing the
>>>>>homeless.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>It is probably just something contrived by a Republican. You
>>>>really can't trust them because they will lie through their
>>>>teeth. For now I consider the note that was attached to be
>>>>fraudulent.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Its time you started reading and responding to the Message, not the
>>>Messenger and cut out the knee-jerk Republican/Democrat judgements.
>>>
>>>
>>Any message that calls for prayer deserves to be mocked. Closing your
>>eyes and mumbling to yourself isn't going to help anything.
>>
>>
>
>Oho. An Atheist. Prove that God doesn't exist.
>
>M.
>
>
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George W. Bush does exist, no just God would allow this.
--
I don't hate Bush ... I hate what he DOES ... you're damned right I do.
No .. No .. I < do > hate Bush. I hate him BECAUSE of what he does.
So call me a proud Bush Hater.
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| Re: Louisiana update [message #136524 ] |
Di, 20 September 2005 00:57 |
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Flame of the West <FotW [at] NOSPAMsolinas.org> wrote:
>> smallfoot wrote:
>>>
>>> Any message that calls for prayer deserves to be mocked. Closing
>>> your eyes and mumbling to yourself isn't going to help anything.
<snip>
> I'd just like to know why smallbrain chose to
> grace AFT with his wisdom.
I have to say that I agree with smallbrain. I have been shocked by the
number of e-mails, posts and other assorted ephemeral online writings
I've read, that were responding to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, and
said things along the lines of:
a) Pray (but nothing else - your post said send money as well).
b) I'm sending healing thoughts your way (but nothing else).
It just makes me think that there is a horde of people out there who
stop to look, get all horrified, think nice thoughts, and then move on
to the next hand-wringing opportunity.
I'm just wondering whether I'm one of them. Without the healing
thoughts, without the prayers and without the hand-wringing. Just the
fascinated horror, the armchair commentary, and, very occassionally, the
donation of some money. And the thought of how I might act if caught up
in a disaster of any kind.
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| Re: Louisiana update [message #136533 ] |
Di, 20 September 2005 03:14 |
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"Christopher Kreuzer" <spamgard [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:OnHXe.111737$G8.21381 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Flame of the West <FotW [at] NOSPAMsolinas.org> wrote:
>>> smallfoot wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Any message that calls for prayer deserves to be mocked. Closing
>>>> your eyes and mumbling to yourself isn't going to help anything.
>
> <snip>
>
>> I'd just like to know why smallbrain chose to
>> grace AFT with his wisdom.
>
> I have to say that I agree with smallbrain. I have been shocked by the
> number of e-mails, posts and other assorted ephemeral online writings
> I've read, that were responding to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, and
> said things along the lines of:
>
> a) Pray (but nothing else - your post said send money as well).
> b) I'm sending healing thoughts your way (but nothing else).
>
> It just makes me think that there is a horde of people out there who
> stop to look, get all horrified, think nice thoughts, and then move on
> to the next hand-wringing opportunity.
I am completely non-religious, but is there really a reason to belittle
people who truly feel that prayer will do good? For many such people, that
truly is the only thing they have to offer. As well, many people who have
offered prayers have also offered money, food, clothes, and more. I realize
that the physical items and the cash are more important, but if a little
prayer, for someone or by someone, makes any of the victims feel just a
little better about themselves, their circumstances, or their future, then
is it really a bad thing?
Now, people like Pat "toes for teeth" Robertson, that may be another story
all together, but we''ll ignore him and hope God calls him home very soon.
>
> I'm just wondering whether I'm one of them. Without the healing
> thoughts, without the prayers and without the hand-wringing. Just the
> fascinated horror, the armchair commentary, and, very occassionally, the
> donation of some money. And the thought of how I might act if caught up
> in a disaster of any kind.
>
>
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| Re: Louisiana update [message #136534 ] |
Di, 20 September 2005 03:31 |
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Bajori <baronjosefr [at] aol.com> wrote:
<snip>
> I am completely non-religious, but is there really a reason to
> belittle people who truly feel that prayer will do good?
No, and I apologise if anyone took my post that way.
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