Christian Necrophobes

[whag]

10 years +?? But you said:
"but when found this year to be terminally ill rejected religion and God"

make up your mind, shunya.

The initial diagnosis of cancer isn't always terminal. Terminal means when the cancer spreads to the point of not being possible to reverse.

[Sparko]

The initial diagnosis of cancer isn't always terminal. Terminal means when the cancer spreads to the point of not being possible to reverse.

Well apparently he didn't give up his belief in God until he got that diagnosis this year, which was the point I was making about it sounding like him being angry that God would give him a terminal illness.

[whag]

Well apparently he didn't give up his belief in God until he got that diagnosis this year, which was the point I was making about it sounding like him being angry that God would give him a terminal illness.

You make no sense. Why be angry at the news that you'd certainly be with The Lord soon?

[Sparko]

You make no sense. Why be angry at the news that you'd certainly be with The Lord soon?

[firstfloor]

The worst thing about Christian salvation is that it prevents the saved seeing the unsaved as equal. It is a type of apartheid tolerated by insiders because they take the view that anyone can join. To an outsider it looks like they took the bribe and are emotionally unable to deal with the prospect of their own death. The truth is that people have been dying successfully every since there were people and while nobody likes the idea of illness and incapacity we are all equally guaranteed the end of suffering in death.

[KingsGambit]

The truth is that people have been dying successfully every since there were people and while nobody likes the idea of illness and incapacity we are all equally guaranteed the end of suffering in death.

How do you know this?

[Cow Poke]

The worst thing about Christian salvation is that it prevents the saved seeing the unsaved as equal.

The worst thing about being a rescue swimmer is that it prevents the rescuer seeing the drowning as equal.

[firstfloor]

How do you know this?

[Cow Poke]

Actually, some Tweb posters appear to be pretty much brain dead, but they keep posting.

[firstfloor]

The worst thing about being a rescue swimmer is that it prevents the rescuer seeing the drowning as equal.

I trust you appreciate that you are just making my point for me.

[Cow Poke]

I trust you appreciate that you are just making my point for me.

I have no doubt you would love to believe that.

[firstfloor]

Actually, some Tweb posters appear to be pretty much brain dead, but they keep posting.

Is that a black arm band sort of thing going on there, CP?

[Cow Poke]

Is that a black arm band sort of thing going on there, CP?

It is the Police recognition of, and respect to, a fallen officer and his/her family - a black band (in this case, with "the thin blue line" through it) across the officers badge or shield.

[firstfloor]

I have no doubt you would love to believe that.

I truly do. But, I was talking the other evening to a woman who lost her teenage child to cancer and although she had lost her Christian faith she still took comfort from the idea that she would meet her loved one again some day. I would not deny anyone that comfort. But I still object to the idea that that comfort costs anything.

[shunyadragon]

10 years +?? But you said:
"but when found this year to be terminally ill rejected religion and God"

make up your mind, shunya.

No problem you do not know the whole story. He has been under treatment for cancer, beginning with Bladder Cancer for 10+ years. It was only early this year it found he was stage four cancer and would only have ~6 moths or so.