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user wrote:

Well, if you're going to do nothing, anyway, you might as well make yourself feel good about it.

If you don't believe in the spiritual there's no need to heckle those those who do.

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I don't really mean to be a hard-ass but I have seen lots of similar threads and it seems like the folks in this difficult situation do need real help and support.

VegasACF wrote:

user wrote:

I don't really mean to be a hard-ass but I have seen lots of similar threads and it seems like the folks in this difficult situation do need real help and support.

I wasn't asking for money, I was asking for prayers/good vibes. 

We had a silent auction on Sunday for the family and raised nearly $10,000 for them in a couple hours.  Probably only a drop in the bucket, but at least it's a drop.  Far more than you're offering.

If ever your loved ones make a request for prayers for you or your family, don't worry, I will make a point to not remember your callousness today.  I'll gladly keep you in my thoughts.

Thanks for your contribution.

QFT

And their in my prayers.

VegasACF wrote:

user wrote:

I don't really mean to be a hard-ass but I have seen lots of similar threads and it seems like the folks in this difficult situation do need real help and support.

If ever your loved ones make a request for prayers for you or your family, don't worry, I will make a point to not remember your callousness today.  I'll gladly keep you in my thoughts.

I'm NOT being callous, but thanks anyway.

dvpierce wrote:

::dvpierce mutters some things about Luke 21 and turning the other cheek.::

Thank your god money is ecumenical.

Is that directed toward me? 

I only hope my two mites amounts to some comfort for this family.

It's amazing the leverage we think we have when others' cheeks we try to turn.  I am only capable to turning my own.  And I do so by handling ignominies by giving to the ignominious a place to which s/he can send monetary funds, if that is his/her goal.  But, again, my request was solely for thoughts/prayers/good vibes to this family.

If someone wants to give more than thoughts/prayers I provided an avenue through which to do so.  If that is not to one's liking, an avenue has been provided to get funds to the family in need.  Whatever is left will be taken care of, I assure you.  This family will not be left to fend for itself.

Amazing that a request for "good vibes" can be so twisted.

If you can give your good thoughts, please do so.  If you wish to give more, there's an address.  But that would go above and beyond my request.  I reckon it would not be unwelcome, but would be unexpected. 

Give what you can, be it physical or metaphysical. 

Whatever you have to give will be most welcomed, I assure you.

Last edited by VegasACF (2008-02-25 11:10 pm)

Do prayers have to work exactly how christians say they work? Perhaps a mass consciousness thinking about the same thing is enough. At the very least they have a calming and reassuring effect. Until we are advanced enough to the point where we understand the world beyond the current concept of "physical", we have religion to keep people from feeling like life is pointless. I don't think we as a civilization are ready for a Total Perspective Vortex just yet.



Anyways...
Even though I do believe that there are millions that are as bad or worse off and we're just choosing the proverbial homeless kid over millions dying of starvation, the world would be a better place if people would give a little kindness to one person at a time.
So good thoughts and hopes for the family and may the father pass in peace.

Last edited by MacMonkey (2008-02-26 11:43 am)

Belatedly not taking the thread into minithink territory.

But, man, it's hard not to.....

Did you believe everything you read in Grimm's Fairy Tales too?

mrreet2001 wrote:

Did you believe everything you read in Grimm's Fairy Tales too?

Just the talking animals parts

333imacman wrote:

Once again, praying for them, and maybe you can keep us updated on what's going on, if you feel it's appropriate.

Maybe I'm a naive idiot, but I will always have faith that God hears us.

You're not the naive idiot.

Denali wrote:

mrreet2001 wrote:

Did you believe everything you read in Grimm's Fairy Tales too?

Of course not I have the ability to distinguish reality from fiction.
But I pray you see the difference.

So because you have been brain washed, you have the ability to distinguish fiction from fiction.


weird.