Stupid things religious people say

[Fake Messiah]

Being connected to others is good for longevity. Some people find that connection at church. No magic needed.

There is no scientific study that says how going to the mass prolongs life. That guy made some study and concluded that people will live longer if they attend mass regularly, but he's not a scientist, he's a movie director.

It is more likely that going to the mass frequently will give you cancer. I mean just consider inhaling all those fumes from hundreds of candles. It's almost like inhaling fumes from hundreds of nylon bags set on fire. And here's a real scientific study that shows that long term inhaling of incense is associated with an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the respiratory tract.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PM...ry%20tract.

[zebo-the-fat]

You won't live longer... but it will feel like it!

[Fake Messiah]

[The Architect Of Fate]

So let's break this down 

A photo of questionable authenticity 

A field because "It's pretty " .....something something argument from incredulity    

A picture of Mary .....Because 

Bees because ....."it's so complex" .....something something argument from incredulity    

An artifact of questionable authenticity 

The night sky because "it's so complex" .....something something argument from incredulity    

Yeah not seeing any evidence of a magic sky man who made everything

[Fake Messiah]

A picture of Mary .....Because 

This is Lady of Guadalupe, a painting on a cloak that Catholics believe was painted by Mary herself in 16th-century Mexico.

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They finally found each other

Trump’s views on hijab and alcohol resonate with Muslims, ex-Iranian diplomat says

“Trump opposes homosexuality and drinking alcohol, and he has said, ‘Why should we remove the hijab from Muslim women, who have been dressing like this for centuries?’” Qadiri Abyaneh told ILNA News on Saturday.

Highlighting a woman’s perspective on wearing traditional coverings, Trump said, “They said, ‘We want to wear them, we’ve worn them for a thousand years. Why would anybody tell us not?’ They want to! What the hell are we getting involved for?”

Regarding Trump’s stance on alcohol, it is well-known that he does not drink. In 2017, he explained the personal reasons behind this decision, citing his late brother, Fred Trump, who struggled with alcoholism and died in 1981 at the age of 43.

On the subject of homosexuality, Trump has enjoyed strong support from the US evangelical Christian community and others. He has consistently criticized political opponents for undermining traditional social norms and family values, a stance that aligns closely with conservative views.

Qadiri Abyaneh also said that Muslims in the United States "did not vote for the Democrats this time due to their support for Israel" and instead supported Trump, a Republican.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202501258167

[Sheldon]

So let's break this down 

A photo of questionable authenticity 

A field because "It's pretty " .....something something argument from incredulity    

A picture of Mary .....Because 

Bees because ....."it's so complex" .....something something argument from incredulity    

An artifact of questionable authenticity 

The night sky because "it's so complex" .....something something argument from incredulity    

Yeah not seeing any evidence of a magic sky man who made everything

Appeals to mystery are not objective evidence, and thus not very compelling, claims something is true, because we lack an alternative explanation, are of course irrational argumentum ad ignorantiam fallacies. 

If one wants to base beliefs on such "evidence", one is of course free to do so, but one could believe in any number of religions or deities, so the bias is all too obvious.

[brewer]

A picture of Mary .....Because 

This is Lady of Guadalupe, a painting on a cloak that Catholics believe was painted by Mary herself in 16th-century Mexico.

I don't see her on a cloak. I definitely see her on/in something else.

[Fake Messiah]

I don't see her on a cloak. I definitely see her on/in something else.

You mean like a shit stain, don't you?

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What, National Catholic Register, I thought you were smarter than this! (No I didn't.)

It looks like this woman was molested as a child (and it seems by a priest), but the Catholic Church convinced her that her traumas are the result of being possessed by demons.

Wife and Mother of Four Describes Experience of Possession, Exorcism

“When I was 6 or 7 years old I was sexually abused on two different occasions,” she said. “I was so ashamed and scared of getting in trouble so I never told my parents. When I was 13, I was raped repeatedly. I would later find out the man who raped me had molested a young boy.”

Like many abuse victims, Piccola sought out ways to escape from the reality of her abuse. Encouraged by friends, she began to dabble in the occult.

“I participated in séances and hypnotisms with friends, but I believe the most defining activity happened with the Ouija board when I was 18 years old,” she said. “My sisters and I used it late one night in the house, and something seemed to interfere with the movement of the dial. After that event many strange occurrences happened in the house — water turning on and off, footsteps on the stairs and furniture moved while no one was home.”

“Later, my curiosity for the occult expanded to reading horoscopes, going to fortunetellers, and having tarot cards read to me,” Piccola said.

Things began to turn for the worse, however, when her youngest son began having violent, unexplainable nightmares. Their priest advised them to connect with the diocesan exorcist. It was through this exorcist, during a healing Mass, that Piccola discovered she was the conduit of the demonic oppressions of her family.

“Much of what happened for me was internal. I was always in a state of unrest and loneliness. I would sometimes manifest during Mass when my body would shake and tremble terribly, but not to the extent where it caused a large scene.”

Piccola would undergo the solemn rite of exorcism once per week for more than 18 months, in sessions lasting up to three hours. After Mass, they would pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Piccola said she was unable to pray this prayer, and the inability to do this would grate on her — the demonic seeking to drive her to despair before the rite of exorcism would even begin.

The exorcist would lead them in the Litany of the Saints. It was here, Terese said, that the demons that possessed her would begin to manifest themselves. Later, they were to learn that such manifestations would indicate which saint would come to assist her during the rite.

Piccola spoke with the Register of having been assisted by saints and angels during her spiritual warfare — bringing in the full understanding of the Church teaching that those who dwell in heaven intercede for the faithful on earth.

“I only saw (with my eyes) one saint — St. Michael the Archangel — and only once,” she said. “He appeared as a tall red and white light. He did come to other sessions, but I could only feel his presence, based on the reaction of the demons. There was a terrible fear when he was there. I think the Blessed Mother was the first saint who ever appeared, however. Normally when a saint appeared, I first felt it in my heart and somehow it translated into an image, and then the revelation of the saint. Other times the demons would call out the saint before I even knew. They did this with St. Padre Pio. They feared and despised him.”

“On two different occasions, St. John Paul II came — once as a young pope, and another time as he looked right before he died,” Piccola said.

Piccola was fully liberated from demonic possession last year, with what she said is a special mission entrusted to her by God to pray for priests.

https://www.ncregister.com/blog/wife-and...n-exorcism

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

In Matthew 5:5, Jesus (one of those religious people) says, ‘The meek shall inherit the Earth’.

That’s not only stupid, it’s downright cruel. I mean, these are the meek for fuxxake - they never complain, never obstruct, never cause trouble of any sort. And their reward for making life easier for the rest of us non-meek bastards is to inherit this tawdry, polluted worn-out ball of mud??

They should complain to someone, but they’re, ya know…the meek.

Boru

[h4ym4n]

Just watched rfkjr say

“The first thing I’ve done every morning for past 20 years is to get on my knees, pray to god, that HE would put me in a position to end the chronic disease epidemics and to help Americans children”


Why the fuck didn’t RFKJR, for 20 fucken years, pray to god to STOP KILLING PEOPLE AND CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC DISEASES AND TO JUST STOP KILLING CHILDREN?