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In reply to the discussion: "Please, do NOT pray for Japan.." [View all]AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)47. not only religious but
bigoted as well. I remember the Facebook comments like, "Well they deserved it for bombing Pearl Harbor" or other nasty comments about how "This was god's punishment for them not becoming Christians" disgusted me to no end.
The only thing to do was ignore the ignorance of comments like that and reach out and physically do something, like start a drive to raise money, or find a way to donate. I may have been born in the United States, but this place is where my family came from. My roots spread across the Pacific Ocean and I have family still there.
I think many people can understand that, if they had family from another country, and some disaster hit, they would want to do the right thing to help out as best as they could.
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It turns out that, ultimately, the tsunami was irrelevant to the meltdown.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#45
Prayer: An excellent way to sit on your ass and still feel like you helped. [nt]
Jester Messiah
Mar 2013
#30
Thanks, I am so sick of people thinking that prayer makes any real difference.
RoccoR5955
Mar 2013
#46
"Well first of all, do not tell me you want to Pray for (insert place here)."
Lady Freedom Returns
Mar 2013
#90
Sorry, link for some reason sent me to post 52 not 99 the first time around.
Lady Freedom Returns
Mar 2013
#110