Come on, get down with the Swissness

Who says the first wife was shitty? Only 2 people here cheated

My advice would be to use those feelings to do some good in the world. Go volunteer at a food bank or a crisis center. Help someone who is still suffering. And keep doing it. Regardless of if god or an afterlife exists, at least you'll know you did something in this life to make things better for others.

I think that's why I'm mad at God. It can happen to me. It can happen to all of us. God works in mysterious ways and all that. There is a greater plan but that doesn't mean we're going to like our place in it.

And when I bring this up in church or with religious people, dear God do they hate me for it.

That poor little boy. All I can think of is how he spent his last moments on Earth wondering why his father wasn't helping him, wasn't picking him up and getting him ready for their day or feeding him. It's all I can think of. No one was being cruel there, the dad just died. His family called within a reasonable amount of time, really. No one was being cruel here.

I can't stop crying. I have been crying about it all day.

They are coerced by the Church to choose between the Church or hell. it's that simple.

Kentucky, specifically

Brazzers wants to know your location.

I think religious people are more likely to think that it could never happen to them, because God is protecting them, or because they think they are good people and bad things don't happen to good people, and if it does, then they tell themselves it will all turn out fine eventually. Because they cannot cope with the reality that bad things can happen to anyone for no reason, it's all just shitty luck. What kind of benevolent god would let his own creations suffer like this? Surely if he had a plan, the plan would be that someone would come along and find the toddler, not let it starve to death. Why would a just and all knowing god, allow innocent babies to be born with cancer? Because based on religion, he himself chose to make them that way.

When I hear about terrible, senseless things happening, I don't loom smugly. I shudder and think that it could happen to me.

Edit: I don't have anything against religion. There's a miniscule number of people who actually use religion to try to become better people. There's also a small amount of people who join religion because it brings them comfort and community, which is fine too so long as they understand that just being part of a group does not make them good people.

But the vast, vast majority of people want to use religion to benefit themselves, and/or to control and worsen the lives of others. I have a friend who talks such a big talk about how religion is so important to her, how her relationship with god is so important to her, regularly posts things about her church. I have never, ever heard her talk about doing volunteer work or supporting a charity. Ever. And when it came time to do what was best for others during the pandemic, to live humbly and stay home, you know, the entire actual points of the religion? Well, she decieded that having a large wedding in 2020 and then multiple vacations were actually what was most important to her. I guess all those years of giving up chocolate for half of lent just wasn't enough to prepare her for actually doing god's work. But gosh she is just so religious!

There’s that persecution complex

There is absolutely no reason that women of faith shouldn't be able to enter the priesthood. The Catholic church would be much better for it.

I don't know, I think it's more than that. People want to know that life has meaning and purpose. And these big churches provide that.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-starved-home-father-59-died-new-york-apartment-officials-say-rcna57579

Take this story. I can't stop crying let it, I don't understand it. I'm mad at God and the universe. But when you add organized religion to it, it turns it into something else. You can blame the Devil or say there was some greater purpose here. Or you can loon smugly and say that this senseless tragedy could never happen to you.

Most followers don't want that. They want to tell themselves they are good people because their butts touch a pew once a week, they say specific words, perform useless rituals, and occasionally talk about religion. Because that doesn't take any effort or sacrifice. They don't want to use religion to become better people or make the world a better place. It's all about how religion benefits themselves.

Because then they can spend all their time outside of church worrying about how much more money they can get, how many more vacations they can go on, how big/fancy a house they can afford, what else they can do to entertain themselves, boost their ego, and serve their vanity, all while telling themselves they're actually exceptionally good people just because they slapped a label on themselves and go to a specific place once a week - unless they're on vacation, of course.

And obviously, telling themselves they are better than others or trying to force rules that they themselves don't follow. It's amazing how they will only talk about religion and how wonderful it is to be part of that religion...even though it hasn't influenced them to become better people yet. Just gotta start converting (because it doesn't take any effort or sacrifice), but definitely don't need to do any volunteer work or donate to any charities. No no, it's all about the words and low effort rituals.

Because some people own multiple vehicles that have multiple drivers. I currently own 2 cars.

Also, there are things in place to restrict and make it impossible to drink and drive, like an interlock. This lady should've had one, but I'm betting her being suspended doesn't matter to her and she wouldn't even bother getting one anyway. At risk of being jumped on, I'll just go for it. I have a dui (got it while sitting in a running car, so no, I wasn't driving at the time), and this is my situation. My license is suspended and I can't drive until I get my license reinstated and have an interlock in my car.

Drinking sparkling chocolate and playing on a Nintendo

I get that but still. And not believing in God just makes me feel worse. It's not like there was even anything malicious about this. The dad just had a heart attack and the baby starved.

I rode that as a kid and loved it. I hope it’s not cancelled in some kind of fake social movement.

It all started with uncle Ben. Why can’t a person of a certain race make a product that I trust and appreciate?

I originally read this as

"Florida man bites alligator on his front porch after he opens door: police"

Now that would be oniony. This is normal.

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There’s a huge appetite for the Catholic Church. That’s why they’re the largest religion in the world. The pope has also shown more interest in updating the Church than at any other point in time than maybe Vatican 2

God has a plan even if we don’t understand it

This is the plot of In the Mood to Love

So....the Shania Twain story?

Are you from the US? A US person would likely think it was made in the US. Or a brit might think their beans are local if they gave a picture of the thames on the label.

Even if you personally wouldn't feel confused, can you see how a reasonable person might? That's the idea

She looks exactly like the person who would demand to talk to the Cop's manager.