On religion

[lolabny]

I've recently become willing to accept myself as an atheist.

If you've been paying any attention at all, this shouldn't come as any surprise. Really. Historically, I've tried to be devout. I enjoyed church as a small child, but realized by the time I was in middle school that I was going because it's what I've always done, not because I was getting

Comments

[sveeb]

But, JoElle, the reason you've had to suffer and the reason that all of those terrible things happened to you was because it's all part of a bigger plan. How can you, a mere mortal, hope to know the mind of God? He obviously has a plan for you that is greater and grander than you could possibly imagine, and you just have to wait and see how it all turns out. Just think, without all of those bad times, you might not have had such a beautiful family now. God truly works in mysterious ways.

[sveeb]

Holy crap, I really CAN argue any point I put my mind to!

[lolabny]

I know you're just quoting what that ridiculous woman who writes for the Prescott paper said to you, but you're still an asshole.