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Atheists & Agnostics

Nigrum Cattus

(541 posts)

8. I don't believe they all pray

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2025, 03:06 PM

Feb 2025

I would presume that most of the pilot talk is about
trying to not crash, prayer would mean they have already
given up on not crashing. It's just more RWRE (right wing
religious extremism) propaganda, blah blah blah !

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We're going down! [View all] True Dough Feb 2025 OP

Praying never works Sector 001 Feb 2025 #1

Prayer is nothing but a person's thoughts PJMcK Feb 2025 #2

praying to me wishing rurallib Feb 2025 #3

Allah Akbar! 4th Feb 2025 #4

Snort. littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #21

I've heard "there are no athiests in foxholes" before. pandr32 Feb 2025 #5

This one (like so many stupid aphorisms) has always annoyed me. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2025 #28

Brilliant reply DavidDvorkin Feb 2025 #6

drumpf's longevity is proof that prayers don't work JoseBalow Feb 2025 #7

Truer words True Dough Feb 2025 #9

I don't believe they all pray Nigrum Cattus Feb 2025 #8

Maybe those listening to the black box True Dough Feb 2025 #10

Too good ! - seems like they are always "mistaken" Nigrum Cattus Feb 2025 #14

You're.. littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #22

Bad boy?!? True Dough Feb 2025 #25

Hi!! 👋 littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #29

Aw, that sounds like a blossoming lifelong friendship! True Dough Feb 2025 #31

You CANNOT petition the Lord with prayer! Martin Eden Feb 2025 #11

Perfect Old Crank Feb 2025 #12

You didn't hear Sully praying. Old Crank Feb 2025 #13

Regarding the popular phrase Normanart Feb 2025 #15

I was once in a situation when I was sure we were going to crash. NNadir Feb 2025 #16

Must have been a terrifying moment! True Dough Feb 2025 #17

It's one of the worst, certainly the one that sticks in my mind. I've had a few aborted landings, "go arounds," and... NNadir Feb 2025 #18

Didn't know you lived in Norway for a while True Dough Feb 2025 #19

I didn't live there. I spent time there on business, as I was working for a Norwegian company. NNadir Feb 2025 #20

Oh, dear... littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #23

No worries, I was going for a laugh about not choosing to worship my septic system. NNadir Feb 2025 #24

Love the quote. TY. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2025 #30

So why did the plane crash? BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #26

Love this! Ranting Randy Feb 2025 #27