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NeoGreen

(4,031 posts)
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 10:09 AM Feb 2018

At Current Rates Of Use World Could Run Out Of Thoughts And Prayers By As Early As 2019

https://outabouter.com/2018/02/15/at-current-rates-of-use-world-could-run-out-of-thoughts-and-prayers-by-as-early-as-2019/




At Current Rates Of Use World Could Run Out Of Thoughts And Prayers By As Early As 2019
By Paul Duncan on February 15, 2018

USA-CHINA/CLIMATEA worldwide shortage of thoughts and prayers may leave us with no choice but to actually do something by as early as January 2019, researchers are warning, after a recent study revealed the popular refrain is now fueling 93% of government inaction globally. And we are running out.

Dr. Tim Freely, a leading expert in thinking and praying, and author of the book Act Now Or Forever Wring Your Hands, explains:

“The trouble is that back in the 50’s, when they first started using this phrase as a catch-all for ‘I’m not motivated to actually do something here but feel obligated to open and close my mouth in some fashion or other,’ politicians and community leaders had no idea how much they’d be relying on this platitude by the time the 21st century rolled around. And now we’re just plain running out. Of thoughts. Of prayers. And of patience.”


Oh and, /off
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At Current Rates Of Use World Could Run Out Of Thoughts And Prayers By As Early As 2019 (Original Post) NeoGreen Feb 2018 OP
"Act Now or Forever Wring Your Hands" longship Feb 2018 #1
Dont forget vapors. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #2
Can we not get a fresh supply from heaven? rurallib Feb 2018 #3
Fake news.. Permanut Feb 2018 #4

rurallib

(62,406 posts)
3. Can we not get a fresh supply from heaven?
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 10:13 PM
Feb 2018

We didn't study this really closely in the catholic schools, but I seem to remember that heaven would always supply us more when we ran low.

Compassion and empathy on the other hand - once it's gone it's gone.

These theological questions are sooooo complicated.

Permanut

(5,602 posts)
4. Fake news..
Sun Feb 25, 2018, 11:21 PM
Feb 2018

The thoughts and prayers folks should easily be able to replenish the supply. They can move mountains, so a little thing like thoughts and prayers ought to be a cinch.


Matthew 17:20:

"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

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