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mike_c

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48. pathological religiosity

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 02:44 PM

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"God does not make mistakes..." [View all] brooklynite Feb 2024 OP

So God might put breast cancer in you would that be a mistake? Walleye Feb 2024 #1

No, it's all part of God's plan for you. Don't question the Lord! comradebillyboy Feb 2024 #3

Someone who says God doesn't make mistakes never visited the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia. TheBlackAdder Feb 2024 #22

Or had to have knee replacement surgery. The knee is a poor design Walleye Feb 2024 #26

Also in human body, putting amusement park right next to sewage plant is not good design. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2024 #46

Eh, at least they're being consistent when they take this stance. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2024 #2

Nope, not at all. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #7

THIS malaise Feb 2024 #13

Well said! ms liberty Feb 2024 #14

Agree republianmushroom Feb 2024 #29

God protect us from idiots like this woman who presume to speak for him/her. sop Feb 2024 #33

Bingo! You win DU for the day! paleotn Feb 2024 #37

It's amazing that religious people can just toss off these absurdities that they KNOW are absurd... Girard442 Feb 2024 #4

Hey, Human race; enigmania Feb 2024 #5

No, but evolution made a mistake in HER case. Goodheart Feb 2024 #6

It is entirely possible that irrational idiots Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #8

She's proof that a few monkeys came out of the tree head-first...... lastlib Feb 2024 #17

Hey, Sandy! PJMcK Feb 2024 #9

ED isn't a mistake, near/farsightedness isn't a mistake, let's go on ck4829 Feb 2024 #10

So ... when someone is born homosexual, that's not a mistake that needs to be "corrected" ?? eppur_se_muova Feb 2024 #11

In christian theology, the god of this world is satan and hes not perfect. The Karadeniz Feb 2024 #12

Burn down the hospitals and be done with it NickB79 Feb 2024 #15

If God controls every outcome, then we don't have free will. Shermann Feb 2024 #16

If one believes in an all-powerful God, that is correct. God has approved/allowed this. keithbvadu2 Feb 2024 #19

Sounds like the ancient Greeks. grumpyduck Feb 2024 #44

Also, why pray, either way? Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #31

We always thank God for touchdowns but we never blame him for fumbles underpants Feb 2024 #18

It's called survivorship bias Shermann Feb 2024 #20

Even when I was a kid gab13by13 Feb 2024 #21

I guess the holocaust was part of God's plan? Chainfire Feb 2024 #23

Or, better yet, throw the idea of gods Sky Jewels Feb 2024 #34

And when he gives a child cancer, he means it dalton99a Feb 2024 #24

But humans DO make mistakes PatSeg Feb 2024 #25

She's using the fundy Christian version of Inshallah. paleotn Feb 2024 #35

Yes PatSeg Feb 2024 #40

If nothing can be done about anything because God's Plan, why are you in public life? bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #27

Jebus! What an ignorant piece of shit. paleotn Feb 2024 #28

They always toss aside the Jesus stuff and... JHB Feb 2024 #30

Yeah, that Sermon on the Mount is a bunch of liberal crap! Shermann Feb 2024 #47

Wipe that grin off your face, lady! MineralMan Feb 2024 #32

Her God is Trump and he is a rapist. Emile Feb 2024 #36

So she's a rape apologist? sakabatou Feb 2024 #38

I wonder how she feels about this song.......... I know how I feel, it is awesome lol Takket Feb 2024 #39

So self assured and and so stupid. jalan48 Feb 2024 #41

I am so sick of elected officials TxGuitar Feb 2024 #42

Congress shall make no law jayschool2013 Feb 2024 #43

Her Existence Proves The Opposite ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #45

pathological religiosity mike_c Feb 2024 #48