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Fred Sanders

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5. God was bombarded with thoughts and prayers after Sandy Hook not to mention all the

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 11:50 AM

Feb 2018

mass murders since. Nothing at all from God. Maybe He wants actual deeds?

"If we were sincere and literal about them, the prayers would not be extended or sent to people; they would be said to God on their behalf. Instead, expressions of "thoughts and prayers" are mostly said to the press — or to fellow congressmen (the Congressional Record is a good source for instances of these phrases). The word is the deed; no actual prayer is needed ... nor much thought, either."

https://theweek.com/articles/707256/how-thoughts-prayers-became-stock-phrase-tragedies

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Paul Ryan says that now is not the time for partisan politics. [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2018 OP

Whenever one of these shootings occurs, the GOPers say it's too soon The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #1

"Too soon", followed by "in the past" Rorey Feb 2018 #2

Well said. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #7

It will always be too soon. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #9

When is the time? oberliner Feb 2018 #3

He did what he will do now. Ask his donors for more money. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #10

"now is not the time for partisan politics" is the perfect start of your resignation statement. Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #4

It would be. A perfect start. eom guillaumeb Feb 2018 #11

God was bombarded with thoughts and prayers after Sandy Hook not to mention all the Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #5

All a part of the script. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #12

I will withhold disseminating my ideological thoughts... NCTraveler Feb 2018 #6

Now is not the time? guillaumeb Feb 2018 #13

Then why does he keep playing partisan politics with this issue. kentuck Feb 2018 #8

The GOP did pass the huge "tax cut for billionaires" tax bill. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #14