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Oil Spill: Day of Prayer? Aw sheesh

Started by Contessa, June 22, 2010, 05:41:35 AM

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Contessa

I head the Louisiana governor called for a state-wide day of prayer because he didn't think the mortals could handle it.
The spill is still spilling.

pinkocommie

Ubi dubium ibi libertas: Where there is doubt, there is freedom.
http://alliedatheistalliance.blogspot.com/

MetalFang

Quote from: "pinkocommie"Yeah, nothing fails like prayer.


Ain't that the truth, I've been praying to win the lottery for 10 yrs now but do any god listens to my prayers? NO!
"Extraordinary Claims require extraordinary evidence" yeah Carl Sagan was the one who said that.  But, while supporting evidence strengthen our beliefs, negative evidence seldom weakens them, just like a ratchet in tightening a nut.

Asmodean

Quote from: "pinkocommie"Yeah, nothing fails like prayer.
Amen, brother!  :pop:
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on July 25, 2013, 08:18:52 PM
In Asmo's grey lump,
wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

Tank

If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Asmodean

Quote from: "Tank":rant: They should get off your lazy fat arses and DO something!!!  :P (Just poking wrong word use in the eye :P )
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on July 25, 2013, 08:18:52 PM
In Asmo's grey lump,
wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

curiosityandthecat

Well, eventually the flow will stop, regardless of the method. At that point, they will say, "See? The prayer worked!" And we'll say, "No, it would've been stopped had you prayed or not prayed." And they'll say, "Nuh-uh!" And we'll say, "Uh huh!" And they'll say, "Nuh-uh!" And we'll say, "Uh huh!" And they'll say, "Nuh-uh!" And we'll say, "Uh huh!" And they'll say...
-Curio