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29 Jan 2009, 10:37 am

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I think this sort of thing is people confusing magic with faith. In magic, the genie grants whatever you wish, in faith, god doesn't jump when we crap the whip. I use prayer for various problems, but I don't automatically expect a result, that's up to god.


magic =/= faith

Yes, I feel the same way.



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29 Jan 2009, 10:50 am

People like that shouldn't be allowed children, to be brutally honest.


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29 Jan 2009, 11:03 am

gina-ghettoprincess wrote:
People like that shouldn't be allowed children, to be brutally honest.


amen to that.


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29 Jan 2009, 11:13 am

Parents who refuse their children access to medical care for religious reasons ... that's criminal negligence. If my kid died because I wouldn't let him get kidney dialysis, I might as well have put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. The culpability really is that strong.

It's almost as irresponsible as trepanning rituals.