This made me laugh

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 07/27/2017 at 12:19 • Filed to: None

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mazda616 > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 12:22

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Our Walmarts here don’t even have those anymore.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 12:23

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Kinja crop worked perfectly here.

For Sweden > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 12:28

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Why do people pay taxes when they could just go build the roads themselves?

Makes you think.

jimz > For Sweden 07/27/2017 at 12:31

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because paying taxes pays the people who are building/fixing the roads, and unlike praying actually accomplishes something.

For Sweden > jimz 07/27/2017 at 12:31

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Having seen roads and road crews, I’m going to disagree that highway taxes accomplish more than praying

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > For Sweden 07/27/2017 at 12:37

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Ideally your taxes go to people that can build roads faster, cheaper and better than you can.

Looking for people is better than praying for them when they are missing. Even Jesus would agree. Praying for things to happen is something I’ve never really found is something any religion explicitly promotes. They more so promote that God works through them to get things done. As far as prayer I see it more as a way to send out some positive vibrations. And maybe for you to contemplate how you can make a difference. For you to center yourself. Not to ask for shit to get done or for you to get an Xbox for your birthday.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 12:39

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RT

Chariotoflove > For Sweden 07/27/2017 at 12:47

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Starred for evidence-based critical thinking.

Tekamul > For Sweden 07/27/2017 at 12:56

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Taxes are tangible. But you already know this distinction.

Honeybunchesofgoats > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 12:56

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You’re a horrible person.

So am I, because this made me cackle like a maniac.

Maxima Speed > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 07/27/2017 at 13:16

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I’ve seen some wild stuff that could only be explained by direct intervention after prayer. But, yeah, your right. For too many people these days, prayer is about making demands for things to happen without making any effort. Basically an attitude of “what can I get out of it”.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Maxima Speed 07/27/2017 at 13:49

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Yeah, it’s that kind of “religion” that bothers me to no end, the “I’ll let God take care of it” crowd. Sure, “talk” to God about your problems, but at the end of the day all that can do is help you find clarity and a way to move forward.

It’s like that age-old story, if you are drowning and a boat comes by to rescue you, take that as the sign from God. Don’t say “no need to rescue me, God will take care of me”. Then God says “I sent you a boat you MORON”.

jimz > For Sweden 07/27/2017 at 14:55

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Even in Michigan roads eventually get fixed. Just ain’t infinite money.

Frank Grimes > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 15:06

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It will come as a shock to assholes who say stupid crap about this kid, but people who pray believe it is doing something. because most people who pray believe that God does in fact listen to prayer and will help those prayed for.

People saying stupid crap like it doesn’t do anything seem to make the assumption that people who pray only pray and then sit around for God to do everything. That’s not the way people who pray believe it works.

You may be atheist or wiccan or whatever but you attacking peoples beliefs for no reason other than you disagree and it bothers you for some reason you are an asshole. People claiming prayer does nothing have that right to believe that but how is tearing people down not less productive? How does tearing people down with hate and prejudice accomplish anything good?

jimz > Maxima Speed 07/27/2017 at 15:26

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see, that’s the difference between the rational mind and the religious mind. The rational mind, when presented with something it can’t understand, is fully at ease with saying “well, we just haven’t figured it out yet.” Not “well, God must have done it.”

jimz > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 07/27/2017 at 15:27

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ever notice that people who claim their “prayers have been answered” when something good happens almost never say “why is God ignoring my prayers” when something bad happens?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Maxima Speed 07/27/2017 at 15:48

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Those things couldn’t have possibly been the perfect combination of coincidence and different aspects of science (not yet understood aspects specifically). Nope. No way. No how.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > ImmoralMinority 07/27/2017 at 15:50

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Kathy might be my new hero.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > jimz 07/27/2017 at 16:07

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Yeah, that doesn’t surprise me.

Maxima Speed > jimz 07/27/2017 at 18:19

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It’s called faith.

Maxima Speed > jimz 07/27/2017 at 18:23

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Believe me I do, you don’t think I’ve wondered why what I want to happen doesn’t happen, and then I realize, you know.... I’m not God, maybe I don’t understand the whole picture. Anyways I don’t feel we will gain anything by entering a deep religious discussion here on OppositeLock. I’m here for the car stuff, just thought I would agree with a commenter and provide a different perspective at the same time.

6691 zapS > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 07/27/2017 at 22:43

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Too bad.

6691 zapS > jimz 07/27/2017 at 22:43

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In your opinion.

6691 zapS > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 07/27/2017 at 22:44

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Yeah lets have a child go look for missing children. I’m sure he is equipped for it.

pip bip - choose Corrour > ImmoralMinority 07/28/2017 at 06:25

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it shows the kid has been brought up right.