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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:15 AM Feb 2016

God, in his infinite and omniscient wisdom, determined now was the time to call his child,...

Antonin Scalia home and to allow a new Associate Justice to be placed upon the Supreme Court.

I ask, who now will stand against the will of The Lord?

/fundiegelicalist

That's my argument for some very religious acquaintances who I know must be wailing and gnashing their teeth right about now,

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God, in his infinite and omniscient wisdom, determined now was the time to call his child,... (Original Post) MohRokTah Feb 2016 OP
Good point! tanyev Feb 2016 #1
Very cute. Because even now, GOP Senators are urging each other to PatrickforO Feb 2016 #2
it's a win win mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #11
Thank you so much. Praise be unto him that bestows such bounty upon his children. bravenak Feb 2016 #3
LOL! Thank you! Kath1 Feb 2016 #7
I STAYED at church, lol bravenak Feb 2016 #9
Great chance to make the Republicans look even less presidential flamingdem Feb 2016 #4
I always knew that, deep in his heart, God supports women's rights. Kath1 Feb 2016 #5
Clearly it is the will of the Lord dflprincess Feb 2016 #6
I admit it, some people who support my non-favored candidate had me reconsidering what I thought of MohRokTah Feb 2016 #8
i love the op tk2kewl Feb 2016 #12
very funny ;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #10
God HAD planned to let Scalia live several more years - until He watched the last GOP debate. Jim Lane Feb 2016 #13
"The Lord moves in mysterious ways his wonders to perform." Can I hear a resounding AMEN? Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #14

PatrickforO

(14,559 posts)
2. Very cute. Because even now, GOP Senators are urging each other to
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:18 AM
Feb 2016

block any replacement appointment until the election, which of course makes this election very, very important to we forces of good.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
3. Thank you so much. Praise be unto him that bestows such bounty upon his children.
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:19 AM
Feb 2016

Far be it from us to question he who unto all shall return. His son has returned to glory, at the bosom of the Lord.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)
7. LOL! Thank you!
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:25 AM
Feb 2016

You're wording and phrasing sounds like it comes from an ex-Catholic like myself.

Well done! Love it!

dflprincess

(28,072 posts)
6. Clearly it is the will of the Lord
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:21 AM
Feb 2016

that the heavy burden of selecting a new justice fall upon President Obama. But She never sends us a cross too heavy to bear.

Not only that, and I say this as a Bernie supporter, the Lord, in Her wisdom has also chosen this moment to find something that can unite Sanders and Clinton supporters and remind us of long term goals despite our current, short term, differences.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
8. I admit it, some people who support my non-favored candidate had me reconsidering what I thought of
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 12:28 AM
Feb 2016

Michael Bloomberg.

But yeah, verily, The Lord hath returneth me to the true and righteous path of willingness to vote for yon ham sandwich shouldst the Democrats choose it to be in nominus even above the other two choices.

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
13. God HAD planned to let Scalia live several more years - until He watched the last GOP debate.
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 02:05 AM
Feb 2016

After that, the conclusion from On High was, "No effing way is one of those clowns gonna pick the next Justice."

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
14. "The Lord moves in mysterious ways his wonders to perform." Can I hear a resounding AMEN?
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 11:15 AM
Feb 2016

AAYMEN, AAYMEN, AAAYYYMEN, AAYMEN, AAYMEN...





Wonder what Sunday sermons were like all across Fundieland this morning. Was this message from Proverbs on the program? Waddaya think?





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