A really thoughtful and informative post regarding a tragic and uncomfortable topic that's sadly trending in the U.S. - Read more:
How clergy can help stop suicide: 12-11-17
A few weeks ago, the senior pastor of our congregation preached this terrific sermon about what it means to be a man today. In it, he mentioned that most suicides are committed by men and lots of them have to...
Let's double down on something, prayer, that has never worked for anything and see if we get different results? Makes sense. I'll pray about it.
ReplyDeletePrayer makes other-wise intelligent people look stupid.
ReplyDeleteYou're not talking to God, or Jesus; you're talking to yourself.
If you pray in public, you're seeking the praise of other people.
I understand. Every time I see Bill T's name I want to shoot myself.
ReplyDeleteByron makes stupid people look intelligent.
ReplyDeleteWhy does Bill's god kill babies inside their mothers?
ReplyDeleteWhat's with the birth defects that continue to hurt and burden?
Will Bill answer?
..........no.
3:02, Ya gotta take the good with the bad, bud. Why do ya never ask why God lets the overwhelming majority of births have no major complications and most of these people go on with productive lives? Hey, notice there are soooooooo many more wealthy of the First World in this century, some large lottery winners, and many modest incomers having relatively comfortable lives in developed nations?
ReplyDeleteOr, just blame ALL bad on the Big Guy. Go ahead, there's always gonna be the sadsacks in our midst.