tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post4042549723762402096..comments2024-03-18T17:03:17.871-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Prayer - You're Doing It WrongScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-32849084522509109372011-08-10T10:09:28.754-05:002011-08-10T10:09:28.754-05:00It may very well be that this the missing piece - ...It may very well be that this the missing piece - their <i>goal</i> is to mess up the economy so that (they think) Jesus will return and everything will be wonderful. Given that there's no solid scriptural support for the idea that the return of Jesus has anything to do with the economy, that pretty much would shift these folks from "ignorant" or "crazy" to "evil" in the overall scheme of things. <br /><br />While I don't believe in metaphysical evil per se, I can't think of any better term to describe the desire to inflict suffering on a large number of other people for essentially no reason. "The governor told me to do it" is not a reasonable motivation, since it's well-established that following orders does not absolve you of responsibility for your actions.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-40266305101014585002011-08-09T16:01:12.565-05:002011-08-09T16:01:12.565-05:00Yeah, having actually overheard some discussions b...Yeah, having actually overheard some discussions by people that are praying for the economy, I was forced to come to the conclusion that what they are really praying for is the return of Jesus (aka the end of the world). Based on my slim understanding of the Bible (which may actually be better than theirs because I am an unbeliever of a literature student), things actually have to get a lot worse before he decides to show up.Morgan Drake Ecksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258538066497554895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-9782035379929432832011-08-09T15:11:34.298-05:002011-08-09T15:11:34.298-05:00'...there's "no God like Jehovah.&quo...'...there's "no God like Jehovah." '<br /><br />Ummm, isn't that supposed to be "There is no G-d but Allah"? <br /><br />I'm confused by these crazy monotheists. And I do mean crazy.<br /><br />They want the country to fail, because they want the "End Times". It's really, really, sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com