Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

maxsolomon

(39,158 posts)

24. The logical extreme of simplistic Fundamentalist belief.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:00 PM

Jan 2022

"Everything happens for a reason", "God is in control", "It must be God's plan".

God, whatever that is, does not intervene, and does not cause events to happen. Countless atrocities happen, and God does nothing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

39 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"We must inspire women who have been raped to understand how heroic they are in giving birth" [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2022 OP

What an asshole. peacefreak2.0 Jan 2022 #1

What a f*king asshole. blue neen Jan 2022 #2

Good jumping Jesus... Ohio Joe Jan 2022 #3

Someone actually said that? Wounded Bear Jan 2022 #4

WTF captain queeg Jan 2022 #5

Oh my god, these fucking people. r�is�n_dubh Jan 2022 #6

This is what we get when we center the most tragic and heartbreaking stories when trying to justify WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #7

Indeed, that baby inside might grow-up to be a GOP... sanatanadharma Jan 2022 #8

This is a completely horrific way to think ismnotwasm Jan 2022 #9

"God put them in this moment." Ptah Jan 2022 #10

WTH is that woman nodding n smiling about? Deuxcents Jan 2022 #11

... mcar Jan 2022 #12

What utter bullshit. Odds are far greater that next baby will be a criminal, if you want to argue. Pobeka Jan 2022 #13

Barf Solly Mack Jan 2022 #14

fuck off. It's our choice. Period. ecstatic Jan 2022 #15

Easy for him to say Docreed2003 Jan 2022 #16

Abbot says he will eliminate rape and this guy favors rape pregnancy as a gift from God. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #17

Oh, must we? phylny Jan 2022 #18

Jesus wept. TomSlick Jan 2022 #19

This asshole makes me sick LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #20

Deplorable would be a step up. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2022 #21

Soldano, your fucking god is a piece of shit Autumn Jan 2022 #22

Crap like this is broadcast all the time on religious-right TV/radio like EWTN. keep_left Jan 2022 #23

The logical extreme of simplistic Fundamentalist belief. maxsolomon Jan 2022 #24

I could vomit after reading that. What a sociopathic thing to say. nt crickets Jan 2022 #25

May he, and his enablers, receive everything they deserve. niyad Feb 2022 #26

see, ladies? Skittles Feb 2022 #27

Screw you, buddy. What's heroic are women fighting to be full citizens in this country. electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #28

That's an argument a 3rd grader might make Iris Feb 2022 #29

Pretty sure that sociopathic sex criminal DNA musette_sf Feb 2022 #30

I wish men could be raped and get pregnant I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #31

and the WAR ON WOMEN continues apace. Would you consider cross-posting this in niyad Feb 2022 #32

And let us not forget that the woman-hating gestational slavers in a number of states niyad Feb 2022 #33

Would make a great national ad for Dems gulliver Feb 2022 #34

Suggest you first offer up Jennifer musette_sf Feb 2022 #35

'Vote for me, "Boner" Soldano the chiropractor!' struggle4progress Feb 2022 #36

ugh... can't even watch those stupid words coming from his stupid face Demovictory9 Feb 2022 #37

Completely lacking empathy elias7 Feb 2022 #38

This dingdong. librechik Feb 2022 #39