Posts: 5466
Threads: 36
Joined: November 10, 2014
Reputation:
53
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 2:43 pm
(October 4, 2017 at 1:39 pm)pool the matey Wrote: Hmm. So apparently gun sales go up when mass shootings take place.
Of course they do.
The #1 thing the NRA relies on is fear. Fear that the government is going to take away your right to have certain weapons, like assault rifles. So, the people drinking the Kool-Aid hurry up and buy more firearms and ammo before that happens (even though it hardly ever happens).
Again, these are people who genuinely believe that an armed populace is a polite populace, and that firearms are the only thing keeping the government from sliding headlong into abject tyranny.
Posts: 2461
Threads: 16
Joined: November 12, 2013
Reputation:
17
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 2:49 pm
In our times, with the threat of climate change and nuclear weaponry or whatever else, it seems like stockpiling some weapons in preparation for the collapse of society seems sort of reasonable.
I don't have any interest in owning a gun. But I know that I'm taking a bit of a risk, because if shit hits the fan, the people with guns are going to be in a way better position to survive.
Posts: 67175
Threads: 140
Joined: June 28, 2011
Reputation:
162
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 3:38 pm
I'm sure you'll be able to buy all the guns and ammo your heart may desire for a handful of food, should the shit hit the fan, no worries.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
Posts: 253
Threads: 1
Joined: June 9, 2017
Reputation:
3
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:15 pm
(October 3, 2017 at 1:57 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: From a theist's POV, what are they even praying for, anyway? You're praying to a god who could have stepped in but didn't, and asking...what, exactly? 'Please god, take care of the families of the victims you allowed to be gunned down'? *scratches head*
Mysterious ways, or some shit.
God warned those sinning fucks right before they died, through this guy who told them not to go to the concert 
Posts: 30129
Threads: 304
Joined: April 18, 2014
Reputation:
92
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:27 pm
Jesus fucking Christ, what an annoying turd. Someone should take his megaphone away.
Damn . . .
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
Posts: 32927
Threads: 1412
Joined: March 15, 2013
Reputation:
152
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:28 pm
(October 4, 2017 at 4:27 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Jesus fucking Christ, what an annoying turd. Someone should take his megaphone away.
Damn . . .
Check out this thread:
https://atheistforums.org/thread-51492.html
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
Posts: 30726
Threads: 2123
Joined: May 24, 2012
Reputation:
71
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:28 pm
(October 4, 2017 at 2:49 pm)wallym Wrote: In our times, with the threat of climate change and nuclear weaponry or whatever else, it seems like stockpiling some weapons in preparation for the collapse of society seems sort of reasonable.
I don't have any interest in owning a gun. But I know that I'm taking a bit of a risk, because if shit hits the fan, the people with guns are going to be in a way better position to survive.
Um no, it only explains evolution. It does not mean we have to rush to the end.
But that is what religion teaches humans. It teaches you you are so damned self important that you end up not giving a shit about killing others or destroying the planet. Because after all, you get a do over in your afterlife.
I am not that fucking selfish as to think the universe needs me forever.
Posts: 18544
Threads: 145
Joined: March 18, 2015
Reputation:
100
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:41 pm
(October 4, 2017 at 10:58 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: You can do both: offer words of solidarity (such as thoughts/prayers) and do what you can to help.
But that's the problem, isn't it? The people praying are blindly and foolishly thinking they are actually helping.
![[Image: A0fQ9Lb.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/A0fQ9Lb.jpg)
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
(November 14, 2018 at 8:57 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Have a good day at work. If we ever meet in a professional setting, let me answer your question now. Yes, I DO want fries with that.
Posts: 7568
Threads: 20
Joined: July 26, 2013
Reputation:
54
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:46 pm
(This post was last modified: October 4, 2017 at 5:04 pm by Crossless2.0.)
(October 4, 2017 at 4:41 pm)Joods Wrote: (October 4, 2017 at 10:58 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: You can do both: offer words of solidarity (such as thoughts/prayers) and do what you can to help.
But that's the problem, isn't it? The people praying are blindly and foolishly thinking they are actually helping.
Praying/petitioning strikes me as similar to having a funeral.
Ostensibly it's "about" someone else, but in the end it's really about the participants.
Posts: 2461
Threads: 16
Joined: November 12, 2013
Reputation:
17
RE: I'm Sick of this Thoughts And Prayers, Horseshit
October 4, 2017 at 4:52 pm
(October 4, 2017 at 4:28 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (October 4, 2017 at 2:49 pm)wallym Wrote: In our times, with the threat of climate change and nuclear weaponry or whatever else, it seems like stockpiling some weapons in preparation for the collapse of society seems sort of reasonable.
I don't have any interest in owning a gun. But I know that I'm taking a bit of a risk, because if shit hits the fan, the people with guns are going to be in a way better position to survive.
Um no, it only explains evolution. It does not mean we have to rush to the end.
But that is what religion teaches humans. It teaches you you are so damned self important that you end up not giving a shit about killing others or destroying the planet. Because after all, you get a do over in your afterlife.
I am not that fucking selfish as to think the universe needs me forever.
Did you quote the wrong post or something?
|
