Dad: Facebook prayers keeping my son alive.

KingMerv00 · 17th November 2009, 11:36 PM

From my local news:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/...ladelphia.html

The family is going through a terrible time so I feel crass saying this...Do you think maybe those tubes going into your son might be keeping him alive and not the prayers?

On the upside, the family is spreading the news about vaccines. Good for them.

Puppycow · 18th November 2009, 12:45 AM

Well at least they aren't refusing real scientific medicine in favor of prayer.

Prayer doesn't hurt unless it is used instead of real medicine.

HansMustermann · 18th November 2009, 01:14 AM

Well, I guess now we know why prayers didn't keep 80% of some cities' populations alive when the Black Death hit, including at least one king, and several bishops, and oodles of priests and monks. They didn't have Facebook

JoeyDonuts · 18th November 2009, 01:32 AM

"Hear ye, Hear ye! Serving wench refuses friend request from milord's vassal! Wouldst thou like to increafe thine girth and stature? Pusheth mine tunic for details!"

Eddie Dane · 18th November 2009, 01:40 AM

That god guy is one sick puppy.

What if you had a terrarium full of hamsters. Then you made one of the hamsters sick.
Now you're willing to keep that hamster alive as long as the other hamsters mumble pleas to you in their heads.

Nice.

HansMustermann · 18th November 2009, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts

"Hear ye, Hear ye! Serving wench refuses friend request from milord's vassal! Wouldst thou like to increafe thine girth and stature? Pusheth mine tunic for details!"

"Hear ye, hear ye! For only a few doublons thou canst increase thine tool to the size of the Spanish Armada!"

17th November 2009, 11:36 PM	#1
KingMerv00 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA...USA Posts: 8,790	Dad: Facebook prayers keeping my son alive. From my local news: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/...ladelphia.html The family is going through a terrible time so I feel crass saying this...Do you think maybe those tubes going into your son might be keeping him alive and not the prayers? On the upside, the family is spreading the news about vaccines. Good for them.
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18th November 2009, 12:45 AM	#2
Puppycow Philosopher Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 6,323	Well at least they aren't refusing real scientific medicine in favor of prayer. Prayer doesn't hurt unless it is used instead of real medicine.
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18th November 2009, 01:32 AM	#4
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18th November 2009, 01:14 AM	#3
HansMustermann Illuminator Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,100	Well, I guess now we know why prayers didn't keep 80% of some cities' populations alive when the Black Death hit, including at least one king, and several bishops, and oodles of priests and monks. They didn't have Facebook

18th November 2009, 01:40 AM	#5
Eddie Dane Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,245	That god guy is one sick puppy. What if you had a terrarium full of hamsters. Then you made one of the hamsters sick. Now you're willing to keep that hamster alive as long as the other hamsters mumble pleas to you in their heads. Nice.

18th November 2009, 01:52 AM	#6
HansMustermann Illuminator Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,100	Originally Posted by JoeyDonuts "Hear ye, Hear ye! Serving wench refuses friend request from milord's vassal! Wouldst thou like to increafe thine girth and stature? Pusheth mine tunic for details!" "Hear ye, hear ye! For only a few doublons thou canst increase thine tool to the size of the Spanish Armada!"