What do Christians have against libraries?

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Ashley Serfozo, a junior from Cocoa Beach, said she hadn’t slept since she heard the sirens around 12:30 a.m. She was at her home off campus.

“I was considering going to the library,” Serfozo said. “Thank God I didn’t.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article4039995.html

Is this just another example of Christian anti-intellectualism?

Or is there something deeper going on here?

I mean, I sure don't want to be an atheist Wolf Blitzer and put words in this woman's mouth.

Why in the world would a Christian thank God she didn't go to the library?

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Does she think that God saved her?

[LonePirate]

2. For some people that phrase and similar ones are little more than "um" or "yeah."

I don't think it means anything other than she felt relieved she did not go to the library presumably before the shootings occurred.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. Indeed for most people it is "thoughtless" - an intellectually naive statement.

Oddly nobody is standing up to defend the actual implications of attributing survivor status (or football victory) to a deity. Instead, in an intellectually dishonest fashion, they are engaged in deflection, in faux outrage, in charade, all in an effort to not have that discussion.

[LonePirate]

6. I fully agree with your view. I simply question the trollish thread title.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Oh well never mind that.

The OP doesn't want to have a discussion about intercession by deity so the more the op bends in that direction the less happy the OP will be with the results.

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16. But you are referring to context.

I don't think it means anything other than she felt relieved she did not go to the library presumably before the shootings occurred.

References to context are not allowed when analyzing the statements made by religious folks.

This thread isn't about guns.

It's about libraries, and what Christians think about libraries.

When analyzing Christian comments about libraries, context must be ignored.

References to context will just get people upset.

[LonePirate]

24. Please accept my apologies. I will speak before I think next time.

[LiberalEsto]

3. They are terrified that people might learn to think for themselves nt

[trotsky]

5. Her statement is not as hurtful as others.

But it still touches on a disturbing notion, the idea that one person is preferred over another by one's god. That thinking is the root of a lot of violence and conflict in the world.

[demwing]

10. See, in this case at least, that thinking

had ZERO to do with the violence of the day.

[trotsky]

11. But you admit that line of thinking (believing oneself to be favored by god) is harmful? n/t

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12. Some of us view libraries as sacred space.

Her statement is not as hurtful as others.

The logical implication of her statement is that God Hates Libraries.

[trotsky]

13. There is no such implication, and to state otherwise demonstrates anti-Christian bigotry. n/t

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20. Interesting point you have there.

There is no such implication, and to state otherwise demonstrates anti-Christian bigotry. n/t

[Cartoonist]

22. How does your brain work?

Had the shooting occured in the cafeteria, would the implication be that God hates cafeterias?
You also expose yourself as an imposter by saying, "Some of us view libraries as sacred space."

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23. Really? How is that?

You also expose yourself as an imposter by saying, "Some of us view libraries as sacred space."

I'm a mathematician.

It is quite natural for mathematicians to view libraries as sacred spaces.

[ladjf]

8. Knowledge is their enemy and they know it. nt

[demwing]

9. They're not filled with bibles?

or books about bibles?

Oh I know!

It's because there was a crazy gunman in the library!

imagine not wanting to be in the same room as a crazy gunman? Silly anti-intellectuals!

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15. Shhhhhhhh......

It's because there was a crazy gunman in the library!

imagine not wanting to be in the same room as a crazy gunman? Silly anti-intellectuals!

We are not supposed to mention context when analyzing statements made by religious folks.

Our task here is to derive the logical implications of her religious statement by combining our own views with hers in such a way as to demonstrate what Christians really think of libraries, by attributing our own logical conclusions to her.

[Goblinmonger]

17. You're about 1% as clever as you think you are.

Again, take some strawman building lessons before you try something like this again. You're just looking a little silly.

[Goblinmonger]

14. Your attempt at a logical conclusion from her statement has failed.

The statement has nothing to do with god hating libraries. Or anti-intellectualism.

You have friends in this group that can give you strawman building lessons because you need some.

[longship]

19. Yup! There was a freaking mad gunman in the library.

So the comment was understandable and had nothing to do with anti-intellectualism, let alone god hating libraries.

Regards.

[hrmjustin]

18. We hate the Dewey Decimal System. n/t.

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21. I knew it! (nt)