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Atheists & Agnostics

Martin Eden

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11. You CANNOT petition the Lord with prayer!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:47 AM

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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