Atheists & Agnostics

Bay Boy

(1,689 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:04 PM Jun 2013

"god is not the least bit surprised or taken off guard...

...by the storms that you are facing. Trust him, he's got this."

This is from a friend on Facebook. I'd really like to respond and say "why is god such a dick? Instead of just not being surprised at the storm he sent your way, why not just make the storm disappear and save everyone a lot of trouble?"

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"god is not the least bit surprised or taken off guard... (Original Post) Bay Boy Jun 2013 OP

Because god Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #1

Ha! nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #3

Now there's a great bumper sticker...n/t Bay Boy Jun 2013 #4

Lol...good one. Iggo Jun 2013 #5

That would make for a great bumper sticker... cynatnite Jun 2013 #9

"Yea, verily I will bendeth thee over a rock and fucketh thee mercilessly." Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #11

Funny. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #2

Well, isn't that nice! Curmudgeoness Jun 2013 #6

Famous sorta related story... onager Jun 2013 #7

This God guy is a real douche EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2013 #8

"And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." FiveGoodMen Jun 2013 #10

Mr.Bill

(24,330 posts)

1. Because god

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:12 PM

Jun 2013

fucks people over in mysterious ways.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

3. Ha! nt

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:13 PM

Jun 2013

Bay Boy

(1,689 posts)

4. Now there's a great bumper sticker...n/t

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:13 PM

Jun 2013

Iggo

(47,568 posts)

5. Lol...good one.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:50 PM

Jun 2013

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

9. That would make for a great bumper sticker...

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 08:20 PM

Jun 2013

If I didn't think it would get my ass kicked by the religious nutjobs around here.

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

11. "Yea, verily I will bendeth thee over a rock and fucketh thee mercilessly."

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 03:04 PM

Jun 2013

Cletus 4:17

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

2. Funny.

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 04:12 PM

Jun 2013

I hope god isn't on vacation, like he was during The Holocaust.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

6. Well, isn't that nice!

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:43 PM

Jun 2013

That should help you tremendously to get through a storm.

I would respond with what you say you would like to respond, but would probably leave off the first part. I don't take pleasure in slapping the shit out of believers, but I do let them know that I am not buying it.

I hope things turn around for you.

onager

(9,356 posts)

7. Famous sorta related story...

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 06:58 PM

Jun 2013

The Johnstown (PA) flood of 1889 was one of the worst disasters in American history to that time.

A Pittsburgh newspaper sent a new cub reporter to cover the story. His editor was very specific: "Thousands of people are dead, hurt or homeless. This is a huge story, so don't overdo it. Just give us the straight facts, no embellishment." Etc.

But the reporter couldn't help himself. When he sent his first story over the wire, the very first sentence started: "God looks down on Johnstown tonight..."

The editor immediately fired back his own telegram: "Forget flood. Interview God."

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)

8. This God guy is a real douche

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 07:38 PM

Jun 2013

At least from why I can gather by listening to His followers or reading His holy books.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

10. "And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart."