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Atheists & Agnostics

enlightenment

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19. Thank you for posting, Heddi

Reply to Heddi (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:13 PM

Apr 2012

and for all you do for those in your care.

I read that thread of which you speak - what was said to you was horrid. Ignore people like that. They have nothing left, I guess, except to criticize and denigrate others. Let their bile be water off a duck's back - harmless.

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Let me tell you a tale about how comforting a chaplain can be in the setting of death warming over [View all] Heddi Apr 2012 OP

Sorry that was so long, but it's just how it came out. I do want to add Heddi Apr 2012 #1

You're not perfect? Well you're perfect for us. mr blur Apr 2012 #9

wrong was wrong and that man was wrong. I had a near death q roguevalley Apr 2012 #16

Thank you for posting, Heddi enlightenment Apr 2012 #19

One needn't be perfect to be enlightened. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #22

Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #24

Heddi, opiate69 Apr 2012 #2

Here here. eqfan592 Apr 2012 #3

But don't you know? Atheists simply cannot console people. laconicsax Apr 2012 #4

I will admit that some people are inconsolable Heddi Apr 2012 #5

^^^^ Lost-in-FL Apr 2012 #7

Let me reiterate: You're awesome. Just all around damned awesome. darkstar3 Apr 2012 #6

Amen to that!! n/t trotsky Apr 2012 #10

*hug* nt sudopod Apr 2012 #8

Thank you so much for sharing that. trotsky Apr 2012 #11

So who did you console the other 6 nights Mother Theresa? PassingFair Apr 2012 #12

Thank you, Heddi, for frogmarch Apr 2012 #13

I'd have written the POS up Warpy Apr 2012 #14

our hospital chaplain is a lovely woman who gave my dad so roguevalley Apr 2012 #17

Incredible story...I am also alone Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #15

Thanks for this Heddi! WillParkinson Apr 2012 #18

Well Heddi, you pretty much destroyed that assertion that only chaplains can console. cleanhippie Apr 2012 #20

We heathens can be kind-hearted souls JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #21

Words fail me (for once). onager Apr 2012 #23