As I have just a little bit of time before I head out of town, I thought I'd touch on something that's been in the news lately and which has been irking me somewhat.
Following the devastating tornado which hit Oklahoma earlier this week, I've heard some people say they prayed during the tornado, or that their prayers were answered, and have seen some die-hard religious individuals post these quotes on Facebook.
Why is it that people tend to think they're one of the chosen ones? The tornado ravaged how many homes, killed how many people, including some children, yet some individuals still believe that their homes and lives were spared because they prayed? What, since the kids who died hadn't prayed that day, God decided to let them die? I don't think so.
God: "Okay, a tornado is sweeping through Oklahoma again. Since I'm all-powerful, I'm going to allow the tornado to pass through. I'll direct where it can go. I'll spare the people whom prayed to me this morning. You're welcome. For all those people whom didn't pray, though, I'm sorry to say, but they're screwed, even those sweet little kids. If only they had prayed..."
If there was such a thing as predestination, a supposedly benevolent being wouldn't have allowed the tornado to have passed through Oklahoma, wouldn't have allowed all those homes to be destroyed, and wouldn't have allowed all those lives to be lost. It's time we stop putting our blind faith in something we don't know exists and actually take the proper steps around the country to minimize the potential damage and lives lost due to such storms.
Following the devastating tornado which hit Oklahoma earlier this week, I've heard some people say they prayed during the tornado, or that their prayers were answered, and have seen some die-hard religious individuals post these quotes on Facebook.
Why is it that people tend to think they're one of the chosen ones? The tornado ravaged how many homes, killed how many people, including some children, yet some individuals still believe that their homes and lives were spared because they prayed? What, since the kids who died hadn't prayed that day, God decided to let them die? I don't think so.
God: "Okay, a tornado is sweeping through Oklahoma again. Since I'm all-powerful, I'm going to allow the tornado to pass through. I'll direct where it can go. I'll spare the people whom prayed to me this morning. You're welcome. For all those people whom didn't pray, though, I'm sorry to say, but they're screwed, even those sweet little kids. If only they had prayed..."
If there was such a thing as predestination, a supposedly benevolent being wouldn't have allowed the tornado to have passed through Oklahoma, wouldn't have allowed all those homes to be destroyed, and wouldn't have allowed all those lives to be lost. It's time we stop putting our blind faith in something we don't know exists and actually take the proper steps around the country to minimize the potential damage and lives lost due to such storms.
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