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FFL (GOP Delenda Est)4/08/2019 7:48:15 am PDT

re: #59 wheat-dogg, raker of forests, master of steam

Reading her tweet makes me wonder why pro-lifers on the one hand thank their God for giving them life, but at the same time thank their God for welcoming them into heaven when they die — that is, letting them die. If a baby is born, and dies soon after, they say, “He/she’s with God now” or “He/she’s in a better place.” But if a mother chooses not to carry a fetus to term, she’s a murderer who deprived the fetus of life, even if that life be very short or full of misery.

I mean, I’m glad that Soojin is alive. She’s probably a very nice person. Generally speaking, being alive has many advantages over being dead. But using your own life to beat other people over the head about their own life choices just seems, well, unChristian.

Rote indoctrination to “thank God” for anything beneficial that happens. Like doing so when your house is spared while all those around you are destroyed by a natural phenomena like a tornado. It doesn’t seem clear to them I guess that speaking so implies that God did not like all your neighbors for some reason.