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Atheists & Agnostics

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts) Thu Aug 21, 2014, 10:33 PM Aug 2014

Kent Brantly survived Ebola, cuz gawd [View all]

I guess god was too busy saving old Kent to care much about the hundreds of Africans killed by the disease.

http://www.religionnews.com/2014/08/21/recovered-ebola-us-missionary-kent-brantly-discharged/

“God saved my life,” said Brantly, looking gaunt, at a press conference Thursday, at which the room applauded his appearance. He thanked his medical team and the millions of people around the world praying for his recovery. “Please do not stop praying for the people of West Africa.”

Fuck you Kent.

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Kent Brantly survived Ebola, cuz gawd [View all] EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2014 OP

Yup. Had nothing to do with the hard work. .. PoutrageFatigue Aug 2014 #1

And if pressed on the subject EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2014 #2

And music awards, too! Rainforestgoddess Aug 2014 #3

Well, he obviously prayed harder than 1,350 people who weren't as fortunate. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #4

Or those 1350 people prayed to the wrong god EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2014 #5

Blue-eyed, blond-haired caucasian? Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #6

No, that's just silly EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2014 #7

Wow. Just wow. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #8

That picture doesn't say "I am your lord and savior", JoeyT Aug 2014 #10

Nah, Aryan Jesus be like... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #11

I read that wrong Lordquinton Aug 2014 #16

My cousin looked like this Rainforestgoddess Aug 2014 #14

LOL, at least we know your cousin actually exists EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2014 #24

Pretty sure. Ha ha Rainforestgoddess Aug 2014 #32

Nah, he much more likely looked like this: Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #36

I have a Corrosion of Conformity concert shirt OriginalGeek Aug 2014 #40

he's a blue-eyed, blond-haired Caucasian. AlbertCat Aug 2014 #13

I am told my ancestors worshiped a blue-eyed Caucasian god of ass-kicking Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #15

Saw this guy earlier today Lordquinton Aug 2014 #17

My god carries a hammer... NeoGreen Aug 2014 #21

Oh, no, that can't be the right god. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #26

He's nekkid. AlbertCat Aug 2014 #29

I hadn't thought about it, but Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #30

Those other people just didn't kiss Gawd's ass hard enough. kath Aug 2014 #9

Is "medical professionals" the new definition of god these days? AlbertCat Aug 2014 #12

I was very disappointed when I heard him speak Skittles Aug 2014 #18

Well...... Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #27

That is better than the guy who LostOne4Ever Aug 2014 #19

On the other hand... rexcat Aug 2014 #25

No argument on the privilege aspect LostOne4Ever Aug 2014 #31

I would say... rexcat Aug 2014 #38

Wow. Read that story... what an absolute JERK theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #33

That's some Christian privilege right there. mr blur Aug 2014 #20

Check out this crap: mr blur Aug 2014 #22

Samaritan's Purse is a Franklin Graham charity theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #34

Why did gawd smite his ass in the first place? Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #23

Excellent question. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #28

Believing that nonsense implies believing in psychopath Yahweh. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #35

�God saved my life.� Rob H. Aug 2014 #37

If we look into this a bit Lordquinton Aug 2014 #39