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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 2, 2013 at 11:08am

Yes I agree with you booklover. Sick - how could an all powerful loving god let this happen?

The answer is simple - there is no god.

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Permalink Reply by Joan Denoo on March 1, 2013 at 9:52pm

Steph, I agree. And to make the story come full circle, your sites with birds and wildlife demonstrate no god is needed. 

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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on March 2, 2013 at 9:58am

True Joan - no god is needed! Just science and nature.

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Permalink Reply by ThomasS on January 30, 2013 at 2:12am

Well, at the very least NOT that ‘god’

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Permalink Reply by Tom Sarbeck on January 30, 2013 at 2:41am

Explanations like "Everything happens for a reason" or "Mysterious are the ways of God" serve a purpose; they help believers construct a mental/emotional barrier between themselves and people who are hurting.

Is it Calvinism that says people are poor because they sinned earlier in their lives? This is another explanation that helps people construct barriers between themselves and people who are hurting.

Is it Hinduism that tells prosperous believers they were poor in earlier lives? They need not help poor people because the poor people they see will be prosperous in a future life.

People without empathy (sociopaths) don't need any help being callous. People with a bit of empathy need help being callous and some religions provide that help.

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Permalink Reply by ThomasS on January 30, 2013 at 2:57am

Nicely put Tom! Will have to remember your simple yet decisive argument for future use.

Its just a pity people resort to such things, most often I’m sure (at the very least) subconsciously knowing it.

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Permalink Reply by Joan Denoo on March 1, 2013 at 9:54pm

Tom and Steph, with phrases such as: "Everything happens for a reason" or "Mysterious are the ways of God" become "killer" phrases, stopping one from thinking and taking action that desperately need to be done. 

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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on March 2, 2013 at 9:59am

Joan - I've heard those phrases told to me so many times - it is just sickening.

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Permalink Reply by EJN on March 7, 2013 at 11:58pm

I think it's Jim Jeffries who said, "what is mysterious about being a fucking ass hole? That is like the least mysterious thing..."

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Permalink Reply by booklover on March 8, 2013 at 7:54am

Aha ha ha Ethan, I Love that! I'm stealing and using it...~ Melinda

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Permalink Reply by EJN on March 8, 2013 at 1:52pm

;) Hey here is the video clip of Jeffries stand up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3NxUDJRtdA) go to 4:30 for the reference, but the entire video is hilarious. Lol Here is a different routine that's also funny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TynFaEQj_Ys). 

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on March 7, 2013 at 4:09pm

Good reply, Tom!

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