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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's like that old joke. There's a flood. Man is told to evacuate. He refuses, telling the authorities, "I'll be all right -- God will provide."

The waters rise so he goes to the second floor. Sheriff comes by with a boat and tells him to get in it. Man refuses. "I'll be all right -- God will provide."

Waters get higher. He's on the roof. Helicopter comes and drops down a ladder. He refuses to climb. "I'll be all right -- God will provide!"

Waters go higher still. He drowns. He's at the Pearl Gates when he meets St. Peter. He's confused. "All my life I was told to put my faith in God, and I did, and I died in the flood," the man said. "I don't understand."

Peter shook his head. "We sent a car, a boat, and a helicopter. What else were you expecting us to do?"[/quote]

Funny! It does illustrate how if good things happen, of course "God" takes the credit. If bad things happen, hey, you know, prayer's not an ATM!

God reminds me a bit of the scam Jack Abramoff and Ralph Reed were running a few years ago. They'd take millions in lobbying dollars from various Indian tribes around the country. And if favorable legislation passed, it was evidence of their incredible persuasiveness and leverage w/ GOP lawmakers. If unfavorable legislation passed? Well, don't you know, you need to give them more money!

:D[/quote]

Not sure why you are smiling after making such an offensive analogy. Shame on you. I will pray for your soul, however.[/quote]

I find you presumptuousness at knowing the mind of God off-putting to say the least. If we know one thing about God, it's that he has a sense of humor.[/quote]

If you are the pp, you have no business commenting on this at all. But comparing God to an illegal "scam" and fraud is patently offensive and isn't funny in the least.[/quote]

Fine point, but I wasn't comparing God to an illegal "scam". I was drawing the obvious parallels between PP's misconception of God and an illegal scam. God doesn't work that way.[/quote]

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