victor809 wrote:So I'm gonna be honest... threads like this are irritating.
I'd read an opinion piece on cnn which sort of trended this direction, but it was really whiny and pro gun controlly and crap so I'm not gonna link it.
but there's a message which shouldn't be ignored.
We don't really care.
honestly, I don't think we should care. And I'm fine with us not caring.
but threads about "praying for the victims" or "thoughts and prayers" and all that crap is simply bullsh$t lip service.
This was an unfortunate incident which we don't really care about outside of being glad it didn't happen to anyone we know.
Perhaps some people care... those who are trying to actually change something to make sure it doesn't happen again. But I don't think they are spending their effort in a worthwhile manner. They may care, but through caring they're mostly doing things which will restrict the rights of people who didn't get killed.
But be honest. If all you're doing is typing "prayers go out" or even actually praying... you don't really care.
I'm sorry to be blunt, and I'm sure some here will call me an azzhole. But I'm just tired of this crap. It's happened a number of times before. It will happen a huge number of times in the future. You know this, I know this. To know this and do nothing is fine.... we have a lot of human lives, we can lose a whole bunch without any impact on the world. But to know this, pretend to be sad about it, but still not actually try to change any behavior, any laws or anything at all... that's just weak.
The quick answer to your Atheist problem assholio.....just leave. If praying for others is " undoing you " just leave.
Moreover..what the hell makes YOU think you know how or what people are praying for and rather or not they mean it? Just because they didn't quote a passage from the good book for YOU to read / piss on....doesn't mean they didn't say a silent yet meaningful prayer for others whom they don't even know. Your conceited so your reaction to this comes as no real surprise.
con·ceit·ed
/kənˈsēdəd/
adjective
1. excessively proud of oneself; vain. synonyms: vain, narcissistic, self-centered, egotistic, egotistical, ... more