Atheists & Agnostics

valerief

(53,235 posts) Wed Dec 2, 2015, 11:21 PM Dec 2015

God punishes good samaritan one day after good deed.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-dies-car-crash-day-act-kindness-article-1.2452956

What can we glean from this? Don't perform good deeds.

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God punishes good samaritan one day after good deed. (Original Post) valerief Dec 2015 OP

But that's just God "bringing him home!" Silent3 Dec 2015 #1

And the ones who do bad deeds get rewarded in heaven. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #2

Yep, I've seen religious whackjobs say that Hitler will be in heaven, mr blur Dec 2015 #3

Apparently not, think of all the child molesters and their protectors in the Vatican. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #4

but but but, that's part of God's PLAN. AtheistCrusader Dec 2015 #13

Why yes, yes there is something that can't be forgiven. trotsky Dec 2015 #6

Jesus sounds like a cop! valerief Dec 2015 #7

that was a really sad story RussBLib Dec 2015 #5

It is a sad story. I just wonder what a believer's spin on it would be. nt valerief Dec 2015 #8

I can tell you exactly what the spin is. trotsky Dec 2015 #9

Ah, of course! That old fallback! nt valerief Dec 2015 #10

And He has a Plan! Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #11

Whenever I hear about god's plan, I think of Heath Ledger awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #12

Silent3

(15,909 posts)

1. But that's just God "bringing him home!"

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 12:42 AM

Dec 2015

He's now in heaven, enjoying his eternal reward!

Well, unless he never "accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior". Then fuck good deeds, he's on the eternal BBQ.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

2. And the ones who do bad deeds get rewarded in heaven.

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 02:06 AM

Dec 2015

All they have to do is believe in Jeebus, ask for forgiveness and POOF! Up they go when they die!

mr blur

(7,753 posts)

3. Yep, I've seen religious whackjobs say that Hitler will be in heaven,

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:48 AM

Dec 2015

if he accepted Jebus before he died.

'Cos, you see, he'd be forgiven then. Ah, Jebus, is there anything he can't forgive? Seems not.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

4. Apparently not, think of all the child molesters and their protectors in the Vatican.

Reply to mr blur (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:51 AM

Dec 2015

I'm sure they all think they're going to heaven too.

If they're going to heaven, I'll take hell please.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

13. but but but, that's part of God's PLAN.

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 02:56 PM

Dec 2015

He's going to let it become evil to fulfill end times prophecy!

Duh!

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

6. Why yes, yes there is something that can't be forgiven.

Reply to mr blur (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 12:05 PM

Dec 2015

Not believing in him.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

7. Jesus sounds like a cop!

Reply to trotsky (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 01:04 PM

Dec 2015

RussBLib

(10,756 posts)

5. that was a really sad story

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 12:01 PM

Dec 2015

reality can be a real bummer sometimes

valerief

(53,235 posts)

8. It is a sad story. I just wonder what a believer's spin on it would be. nt

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 01:06 PM

Dec 2015

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

9. I can tell you exactly what the spin is.

Reply to valerief (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 01:24 PM

Dec 2015

"God works in mysterious ways."

valerief

(53,235 posts)

10. Ah, of course! That old fallback! nt

Reply to trotsky (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 01:33 PM

Dec 2015

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

11. And He has a Plan!

Reply to trotsky (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 02:04 PM

Dec 2015

Sure, it's a completely fucked-up plan, but it's there!

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

12. Whenever I hear about god's plan, I think of Heath Ledger

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 01:37 PM

Dec 2015

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