▲ 719 ▼ Texas woman leaves state to have abortion after Texas Supreme Court paused ruling that would have allowed it, her lawyers say (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to c/news@lemmy.world 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 59 points 2 years ago (3 children) Or why do you ever go to the doctor for anything? Shouldn't it be "God's will" if you break an arm or get pneumonia? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember one of the priests at my childhood (Roman Catholic) church had a great sermon about this mentality. He told the story of a woman trapped on the roof of her home after a horrible flood. A man in a rowboat finds her and attempts to lend assistance. “No need! God will save me”. Confused, he moved on. Next, a motor boat passes by, offering to help her from her roof as well. Again, “no thanks, God will save me!” Later on, a coast guard chopper arrives. The rescuer winched down onto the roof is similarly rebuked by the woman. She soon dies from exposure. When she arrives into heaven she angrily asks God why he didn’t save her to which God answers “I sent two boats and a rescue helicopter for you!” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sermon is a joke that i heard when i was a kid prob 20 years ago or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* Well it was one of the few I found interesting so I guess good for that guy for getting me to listen. He made it about how god helps people that help themselves after the punchline permalink fedilink source parent [–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of them are that crazy. Let me introduce you to the Church of Christ, Scientist (yes that's actually their name). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Christ,_Scientist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Knowing Better made a great video about them and their founder! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I hold the opinion the religious should live much more like the Amish. If you don’t believe in science, don’t. But they shouldn’t be able to cherry pick which science to believe in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) I remember one of the priests at my childhood (Roman Catholic) church had a great sermon about this mentality. He told the story of a woman trapped on the roof of her home after a horrible flood. A man in a rowboat finds her and attempts to lend assistance. “No need! God will save me”. Confused, he moved on. Next, a motor boat passes by, offering to help her from her roof as well. Again, “no thanks, God will save me!” Later on, a coast guard chopper arrives. The rescuer winched down onto the roof is similarly rebuked by the woman. She soon dies from exposure. When she arrives into heaven she angrily asks God why he didn’t save her to which God answers “I sent two boats and a rescue helicopter for you!” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sermon is a joke that i heard when i was a kid prob 20 years ago or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* Well it was one of the few I found interesting so I guess good for that guy for getting me to listen. He made it about how god helps people that help themselves after the punchline permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) That sermon is a joke that i heard when i was a kid prob 20 years ago or so. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* Well it was one of the few I found interesting so I guess good for that guy for getting me to listen. He made it about how god helps people that help themselves after the punchline permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* Well it was one of the few I found interesting so I guess good for that guy for getting me to listen. He made it about how god helps people that help themselves after the punchline permalink fedilink source parent
[–] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of them are that crazy. Let me introduce you to the Church of Christ, Scientist (yes that's actually their name). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Christ,_Scientist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Knowing Better made a great video about them and their founder! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cavemanfreak@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Knowing Better made a great video about them and their founder! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I hold the opinion the religious should live much more like the Amish. If you don’t believe in science, don’t. But they shouldn’t be able to cherry pick which science to believe in. permalink fedilink source parent