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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]when someone says they're blessed, to me, it's the same as saying they're lucky, which they might be.

It's not a personal affront, OP. Whether it's luck, privilege, hard work, or a blessing, it doesn't really matter, because the outcome is the same. Just be happy for them and for their acknowledgement that they have something in life to be grateful for.[/quote]

DP here. I get what OP is saying. It's the tone deafness. What is implied when you say you are blessed because of your good fortune - that some divine being has smiled upon you, and even if you deny it, there is the logical implication that others who haven't had much good fortune in life are not blessed.

That's all. [/quote]

I think that’s unfair. IMO, it’s less about what specifically happens to you, and more about a way of describing your philosophical orientation to it.  A devout religious person might call a certain event a “blessing” while an atheist who puts great weight on the randomness of life might call the same exact thing “lucky.”  I don’t thing it’s accurate to interpret the use of the term “blessed” as implying that God is somehow playing favorites; it’s not comparative but rather an expression of gratitude.[/quote]

Well, others might not interpret it that way. Can't control others' responses. [/quote]

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