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tulipsandroses

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33. Funny how God likes to punish every one but them? How about this is
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:10 PM
Mar 2020

God's punishment to religious folks for turning away from what Jesus taught? Take care of the sick, the poor, the stranger. This virus has laid bare many of the faults of society.Lack of access to healthcare, people that already live in poverty and have now lost their jobs, children that were only getting meals at school and now could go hungry with schools being closed. Supporting an immoral racist man instead of standing up for the vulnerable people he seeks to punish. Now, he would allow the most vulnerable to die to boost the economy to save his presidency.

Religion has not stepped up to fight these ills. They have been too pre-occupied with abortion and LGBTQ folks. Maybe this is God's punishment for them not taking action to take care of the most vulnerable as Jesus did.

By the way, I'm not religious, its just an interesting phenomena to me that they never think that they are the ones being punished.

Their continued gathering, speaks volumes of their selfishness. Again, not quite Christ like. Social distancing is not just about you.

As far as locking them up. I disagree with that notion. I do think we should start assessing fines. First a warning. If you violate again, stiff fines.

God needs to stay at least 6 feet away from me Blues Heron Mar 2020 #1
That'll get an "A-fucking-men!!" here... (n/t) Moostache Mar 2020 #4
LOL Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #6
- Rorey Mar 2020 #32
The religious folk who continue meeting in large groups will soon find themselves very close to God. tanyev Mar 2020 #2
Actually if that were all that would happen, I'd say let 'em go... Moostache Mar 2020 #10
Fucking this! rusty fender Mar 2020 #14
It is turning more people towards science i.e secularism. Cattledog Mar 2020 #3
Good point, had NOT thought of that! Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #5
I'm sure God is going to be pleased with Republican Christians killing people with their policies... WyattKansas Mar 2020 #7
True believers cant see that, they truly believe what my relative said. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #8
IMO religion is just an easy way to avoid personal responsibility and decision making. old guy Mar 2020 #9
Of course Chainfire Mar 2020 #34
I urge them to embrace it, own it HAB911 Mar 2020 #11
Why would no sincere christians not think SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #12
Because That Would Mean Accepting God Meant To Punish Them, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #16
Chesterton understood much Maeve Mar 2020 #24
He Did Indeed, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #36
Magical thinking. Belief in make believe. stopbush Mar 2020 #13
There will always be the lunatic fringe. Who cares what they "think?" MoonRiver Mar 2020 #15
Secularism, like chasing the almighty dollar? sanatanadharma Mar 2020 #17
I think the opposite. It will push them TOWARD secularism mainer Mar 2020 #18
Hitler was very sincere. Girard442 Mar 2020 #19
Unfortunately, Darwin will set the record straight very soon flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #20
Sincere or not, FUCK THEM. spanone Mar 2020 #21
No God worth worshipping would behave like that. coti Mar 2020 #22
Yeah we know. tavernier Mar 2020 #23
I don't understand them but I wish I did. Someone has to try and get through to them. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #25
they said God made AIDS too G_j Mar 2020 #26
Well this atheist has the opposite view malaise Mar 2020 #27
It may seem heartless on my part but... The empressof all Mar 2020 #28
Yep, that's some loving god they've got there PJMcK Mar 2020 #29
I will always be an atheist, Even in my foxhole, self isolating Walleye Mar 2020 #30
If you piss on a god... hunter Mar 2020 #31
Funny how God likes to punish every one but them? How about this is tulipsandroses Mar 2020 #33
yes it very interesting how we can spin things to get the answer scarytomcat Mar 2020 #43
If they insist on exposing themselves, they should do so by volunteering to help the sick. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #35
As a young person Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #37
Then to add to that... Sunriser13 Mar 2020 #40
Moon shine works wonders. Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #44
Why couldn't it be god or some other higher power that has created doc03 Mar 2020 #38
For the vast majority of the thousands of years customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #39
I want nothing to do with a God that KentuckyWoman Mar 2020 #41
If this virus is God's way of turning people away from secularism Mariana Mar 2020 #42
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