Little Girl Dreams About God Telling Her That The Coronavirus Will Soon Be Gone

Phew! Panic is over... god has spoken *sarcasm*

a reply to: IAMTAT

about a week ago, myself, I had a dream.
a Voice says to me,

"THE VIRUS PANDEMIC WILL ONLY LAST A SHORT TIME"!

that was all.

so here is a SECOND dream saying the same thing.

of course a "short time" as seen in the spirit world might be a longer time here on earth! but for the record, that was my dream!

freestone

a reply to: redmage

There's a HUGE difference between being skeptical of a viral interwebz tale, and the actions of the Westoro Baptist Church.

Whatever you need to tell yourself to get through the day.

Personally, I see zero difference between openly disparaging one's religious beliefs in a time of crisis and openly disparaging one's religious beliefs in a time of mourning.

But, hey, whatever cranks your tractor... please, carry on. There's plenty of targets to go around.

TheRedneck

a reply to: TheRedneck

i has to " side with " ATS member redmage hear .

the wankpuffins of the WBC - are abusing the survivors - for something they [ survivors ] had no control over [ the sexuality of the deceased ]

this tail of " messages from gawd " - is being pushed by cultists for " reasons "

it does not even make sense - but still it gets pushed

if people cannot comprehend the difference between this and WBC cretinism

well .....................

a reply to: ignorant_ape

"Wankpuffins"?
I'm going to assume that's not a compliment.

Actually, Westboro was abusing the survivors for their religious views. Many of those who were boycotted were not gay, but they either had a live and let live attitude toward gays or they worked for organizations that did not discriminate against gays (many in the military). They even attempted at one time to protest Amish funerals. It was all about promoting their views by openly antagonizing others in a moment of weakness.

Now, redmage may have not realized he was doing the same thing to the mother in this story, a mother whose daughter was able to provide a little relief from the worry she was experiencing, but in reality, he was. Not only that, he was also likely doing the same to thousands of others who are panicking and found a little comfort in this tale. That was the purpose of it: to comfort those who read it. It does not matter in that respect whether or not it is even true.

I have no issue with confronting others in a debate over my religion... but I simply will not do that when the debate is couched around a story that is intended to give hope to the hopeless. I don't care if the situation is concerning an Islamic tale of Muhammed appearing to someone to comfort them... it is the same thing: a revered figure of legend, worshiped as a form of deity, giving comfort.

I'm just saying there is a time and place to go all "your god is stupid" on people. When someone receives comfort is not that time nor that place. Not for Westboro Baptist Church, and not for anyone else.

TheRedneck

originally posted by: blueman12
God kills a bunch of people with a virus then swoops in and says, "hey no worries the virus will be gone soon". Typical God behavior!

Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

When I read your comment, I thought of 7 and 8.

originally posted by: Violater1


When I read your comment, I thought of 7 and 8.

What did the deceased do that makes them so wicked they deserved to die? Doesn't seem very nice.

Jahzara?? Lol

a reply to: TheRedneck

hi mr redneck

my personal " problem " with this tail is :

if we use a generally accepted " definition " of the attributes of " the christian god " - then the utter absurdity of this tail is illuminated

i [ of course ] do not accept the " christian god " but i digrees

the tail is a farce : - gawd tells some litlle rugrat a " feel good message - that fings will get better [ the alledged message - is of course the positive end of a binary - either the survivors get better - or everyone dies

that sir is direct intervention - and IF your god is going to directly intervene - FFS - pick a responsible adult cultist with a science background and the soicial // govt // military clout to get it implimented and explain how to develope a vaccine etc etc etc

the gawd of the above definition - can do all of that - just as easily as a twee message to a kid

if ibelieved in this god - i would be pissed AF - that it used its alledged infinite power - to deliver this message - not a act that will really make a difference

thats why i mock this .







now on the matter of its veracity and weather to repeat it

the issue is - if you believe it - see above

but if you dont [ despite faith in gawd - yet decide to adopt the maxim :

" i know its made up - but i repeat it anyway - because it makes others feel good "

that sir - makes " you " part of the problem - not part of the solution

and in the interest of civility - i shal terminate there

a reply to: TheRedneck

Wow!

After 13 years I thought you were better than that. You've proven me wrong. Congrats?

Being skeptical of an alleged internet tale gone viral (and a reaction to it), and picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers in the name of God are one and the same in your eyes. Got it. "Zero difference" in your eyes.

I remember a day when skepticism was pretty much the standard on ATS. Clearly those days are far behind us. Blind acceptance of viral tales with no proof is now where it's at, or else "you're the same as the WBC". I can only imagine Jesus looking down with pride at you and your ad homonym attack on me instead of debating my skepticism, but hey, whatever you need to do to get through the day.

a reply to: Violater1

So only the wicked are getting the virus? ...

a reply to: IAMTAT

Thanks that was nice

originally posted by: Aallanon
a reply to: IAMTAT

Thanks that was nice

YW.
Apparently, it's a threat to some folks...but I just thought it was charming and somewhat comforting.
A refreshing little change from all the doom & gloom.

a reply to: ignorant_ape

if ibelieved in this god - i would be pissed AF - that it used its alledged infinite power - to deliver this message - not a act that will really make a difference

That is a good example of why you can't see what this is. God is not bound by your personal desires; no deity can be by definition. It is exactly what I was referring to earlier with the metaphor of being blind. For you to believe in something greater than yourself, that something must behave in the manner you choose. That's simply not the way it works.

If you want a more secular metaphor, imagine someone who buys a car. They get in and press the button for the power window. The window rolls down. Now they get all upset over the fact that they wanted the engine to start. So they start a campaign of putting down the CEO of the car manufacturer at every opportunity... they make too much money, they took too long a vacation, they hired bad engineers, they said something "wrong"... all the while ignoring the fact that others are happily driving by in the exact same cars because they chose to put the key in the ignition and turn it.

Worse, when one of them tries to show him how to turn on the car, they are attacked as well because they are "cultists" to the CEO, doing his "bidding." That's how I see people who try to denigrate my religion. It's working well for me... why not try turning the right key or pushing the right button? It's also why I don't get upset over religious slurs against me. I wouldn't get upset over the guy who refused to turn his car on either. Let him walk if he wants to be that stubborn. No skin off my hide; if he asks I'll show him where the key is. Otherwise, his problem, not mine.

I only have a problem when that denigration starts to hurt people. Taking someone's hope from them is hurting them.

As for being part of the problem... I don't see it that way. I see hope and faith as the solution to the problem. After all, fear and panic haven't done us much good now, have they? Maybe we should try something different?

Of course, you are free to keep trying.

TheRedneck

a reply to: redmage

Being skeptical of an alleged internet tale gone viral (and a reaction to it), and picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers in the name of God are one and the same in your eyes. Got it. "Zero difference" in your eyes.

There used to be a day when people tried to understand what they are replying to as well. I have even stated that the story might not be factual; I don't know.

But I do know that denigrating someone for trying to give others a little hope is just as hurtful as denigrating someone who is grieving. That is where I have issue with your statements. You can be skeptical all you want and I'll probably agree with you. Why is it that being skeptical necessitates making sure others are miserable? That's the part I can't agree with.

TheRedneck

a reply to: IAMTAT

I’m seeing quite a few ignorant anti god posts here.

God must somehow hate those that died of the virus. It could just as easily be that the 144,000 God lets become infected and die are the 144,000 that go to heaven before the SHTF. The rest of us including the posters who would derail this thread with unnecessary ant-god themed attacks will be living through the Apocalypse.

No one knows for sure what the predictions in the OT and NT means. Remember we still have an entire group of people who don’t believe Jesus was the Christ promised in the OT. So to assume that anyone knows exactly what’s happening or going to happen is a bit absurd.

I’m just happy that the little girl isn’t afraid of something she doesn’t need to fear to begin with. If God is real, which she believes, then death and heaven are far better than living in this hell with or without some virus.

Oh geeez.

2nd line, as foretold in my dream.

a reply to: IAMTAT

And her mom put her back in front of CNN for more intense brain-washing.

originally posted by: TheRedneck
There used to be a day when people tried to understand what they are replying to as well.

Yeah, you should try it.

originally posted by: TheRedneck
But I do know that denigrating someone for trying to give others a little hope is just as hurtful as denigrating someone who is grieving.

"Hope and change", or "hope and faith" whichever floats your boat. Both are just ideas/concepts, not actual "people". As for myself, I've found "taking action" and "personal responsibility" to be far more effective in this world than the idle concept of "hope".

The only one denigrating a person was you with your absurdly claiming that there's "zero difference" between myself and the WBC.

originally posted by: TheRedneck
That is where I have issue with your statements.

You chose to make personal attacks instead of actually taking issue with my statements.

originally posted by: TheRedneck
Why is it that being skeptical necessitates making sure others are miserable?

I can't help if you choose to to take my skepticism of an internet-tale-gone-viral personally, or if you choose to to take my skepticism regarding someone's ideas about such a tale personally. If you want to make yourself miserable, then that's on you, bub. I made no personal attacks, and didn't attempt to make anyone miserable in my initial post which set you off to lala land.

If you want to make yourself miserable by choosing to be personally offended over my skepticism, then own up to it and take some responsibility for your choice instead of trying to blame or attack others with ad homonym nonsense.

So your answer paraphrased to taking your pick was

1 ) you would prefer controlled robotic behavior
or
2 ) you prefer free will where by things happen


Yes, that seems simple but I think when we all step back that is the situation.


carry on please.

originally posted by: blueman12

originally posted by: ketsuko

originally posted by: blueman12
God kills a bunch of people with a virus then swoops in and says, "hey no worries the virus will be gone soon". Typical God behavior!

A perfect world is one without free will.

Take your pick. Do you want to be mindless, controlled automaton of God, or do you want to make up your own mind? If it's the latter, then this world cannot be perfect and bad things will, of necessity occur.

None of that makes sense.