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In reply to the discussion: A small commentary upon belief systems... [View all]TexasBushwhacker
(20,229 posts)18. It is that randomness that people have a hard time with
"Everything happens for a reason." Nope
"It's all part of God's plan." Disease, war, children starving? Then God's an ASSHOLE!
"God doesn't give you anything you can't handle." Seriously? Tell that to the Sandy Hook parents.
The fact of the matter is that while there are a lot of things we can control, there is plenty that we can't and SHIT HAPPENS.
Furthermore, while I'd love to think that karma will catch up with Trump and other evildoers, I know they might just die fat, happy and free. SHIT HAPPENS!
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Well, you put it much more succinctly than I did and your examples are good ones.
llmart
Mar 2019
#22
The problem comes in when they want to pass laws and restrict others based on their delusions
Farmer-Rick
Mar 2019
#11
PCIntern, I'll bet a common thread to all these conspiracy theories is....
KY_EnviroGuy
Mar 2019
#12