Renegade Reynolds

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Prayers for Oklahoma: Wolf Blitzer and other journalists should leave God and miracles out of natural disasters.

I understand why it was a completely ridiculous thing for a journalist to say to a survivor. I have a problem with people using the Bible to defend and/or prove political situations. First of all, they take one verse out of thousands. The Bible is manipulated and used in wrong ways. People don’t do this to the Torah or the Koran. They don’t mention the book of Job where God allows horrible things to happen to him and his family to test his faith and still show goodness through Satan’s evil. I’m not saying that’s what is happening now, not that I think anyone should mention that in a report either, and of course, no politician would, but I don’t think it’s necessarily fair to either party, whether you attribute things to God or don’t believe at all, to throw religion/beliefs into politics or situations that don’t directly affect you. People use “prayer” or “thoughts” or “vibes” interchangeably. It’s a generic “nice” thing to say. I have an issue with the ending, where it says “do something that will actually help”. Just because someone is praying or sending thoughts or hoping that things turn for the better, doesn’t mean they’re not volunteering or donating either. People who pray or whatever else are not all unstable people or idiotic just because they put their faith somewhere. Neither are people who don’t believe in any higher power at all. It’s not right to assume that just because someone believes in something, that they are lazy or just because someone doesn’t believe in a god that they do more for the community, or the other way around. People are people. Religion and prayer do not make people who they are. There are people who MAKE religion, prayer, and what they believe in to be the only thing they’re about, and I think that’s weak, and I think these people are the ones that turn up in the media most. I don’t think it was right for Blitzer to say what he said, but I don’t think it’s right to be angry at everyone who thinks that prayer will help either.

 

PS: I apologize for the horrible grammar and syntax, I was typing super fast.

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How to help Oklahoma tornado victims

Oklahoma City became my second home in 2007. Many of my friends and a few members of my family live in the area still. Please send your thoughts and prayers and love to those affected by this tragic event. If you would like to donate blood or funds, visit the link above to learn more.

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