Well, through prayer, perhaps there will be good news that will expunge or mitigate the sad news.
I notice (with no surprise but with disappointment) the tone and attitude in some of the comments that follow the linked article. Religious faith (or lack of it), sad to say, sometimes compels (or allows) people to say some insensitive things. Perhaps some of those offering comments ought to take a moment and reflect upon the "golden rule."
Or even better, perhaps some of those offering comments ought to remember this adage (which I paraphrase): It is better to remain silent and be thought a(n insensitive) fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
Well, it is certainly true that religion can prompt some people to say insensitive things, to put it mildly. But I notice that a lot of the nastier comments coming over now are from atheists mocking the idea of prayer, etc. and that the topic of discussion has shifted from praying for Hitch to arguing over God's existence. I with "prayer can't hurt" crowd myself.
Well, through prayer, perhaps there will be good news that will expunge or mitigate the sad news.
ReplyDeleteI notice (with no surprise but with disappointment) the tone and attitude in some of the comments that follow the linked article. Religious faith (or lack of it), sad to say, sometimes compels (or allows) people to say some insensitive things. Perhaps some of those offering comments ought to take a moment and reflect upon the "golden rule."
Or even better, perhaps some of those offering comments ought to remember this adage (which I paraphrase): It is better to remain silent and be thought a(n insensitive) fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
Well, it is certainly true that religion can prompt some people to say insensitive things, to put it mildly. But I notice that a lot of the nastier comments coming over now are from atheists mocking the idea of prayer, etc. and that the topic of discussion has shifted from praying for Hitch to arguing over God's existence. I with "prayer can't hurt" crowd myself.
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