45 responses to Obama at prayer breakfast: ‘Faith is the great cure for fear’
Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2016 at 13:39
I have to disagree with the president. Information, shedding light on the subject, will combat fear better than faith. People fear what they don’t know.
I’ve never been a big fan of those things. If people want to pray, they’ll figure out their own way. Keep prayer out of the government. If I ever became president, I would do away with prayer breakfasts, and then that stupid turkey pardon at Thanksgiving. But don’t hold your breath.
I love turkeys. (not the same way you meant) It’s the corny ceremony I object to. And the pardon doesn’t stop the president from having turkey at the White House for dinner. And I don’t mean as a g-u-e-s-t.
I think the prayer breakfast is BS. It launched the current Presidential campaign of a moron like Carson who spent his speech time at the so-called prayer breakfast last year insulting President Obama. Most of the people attending are evilangelical hypochristians. Instead of spending time faking how pious they are, the attendees from Congress should be spending this time getting positive work done for the country.
My greatest faith is in the knowledge I’ve acquired over the years…the current gods today don’t do much for me.
Now Zeus or Jupiter…those were some real gods…
The ultimate cop out to some senseless tragedy: It was god’s will. Someone actually posted on some other site that “god always takes his best early.” If that’s what your faith teaches you, you have a horrible life to look forward to. And that’s what I replied to that poster. Crap like that drives me nuts.
Carlin’s response when someone said that after a child was killed in a car accident: “That’s the third kid he’s killed this week. Let’s get that guy God.”
The other one that gets to me: Everything happens for a reason. Really? What was the reason for over 3,000 innocent people being murdered in the World Trade Center attacks? Some things are just sh!t that happens.
I like the one where there’s been a fire and all is lost, even the people in the building have died. Someone will say, “Oh look, there’s a sign from god, there was a bible and it was untouched by the fire, praise jesus”. Ridiculous.
“Faith”, or whatever you want to call it, is a personal belief, and does not belong in politics and government, and we do not need comments from the President such as this.
The greatest cure for fear is rational awareness, education, science, facts, and joining together with other humans to deal with threats and crises.
The kind of pandering to religious fanatics today is a terrible trend, and is a real threat to our form of government,.
The same goes for “In god we trust” on police cars. I don’t want cops trusting in some invisible being that may not even exist. I want them trusting in their brains and training.
You use Mensa as part of your moniker and don’t understand how science could combat fear? Are you purposely being obtuse or the name just doesn’t suit you.
Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2016 at 13:39
I have to disagree with the president. Information, shedding light on the subject, will combat fear better than faith. People fear what they don’t know.
Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2016 at 13:58
Well, it was the National Prayer Breakfast, he would have to address faith… But I get your point.
Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2016 at 14:04
I’ve never been a big fan of those things. If people want to pray, they’ll figure out their own way. Keep prayer out of the government. If I ever became president, I would do away with prayer breakfasts, and then that stupid turkey pardon at Thanksgiving. But don’t hold your breath.
fedele February 4th, 2016 at 14:08
Aawww, really, the poor turkey. Why do you hate the turkeys?
Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2016 at 15:15
I love turkeys. (not the same way you meant) It’s the corny ceremony I object to. And the pardon doesn’t stop the president from having turkey at the White House for dinner. And I don’t mean as a g-u-e-s-t.
Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2016 at 14:25
lol
Suzanne McFly February 4th, 2016 at 14:11
I kind of like the turkey pardon myself.
Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2016 at 14:17
It’s just corny. I hate corny stuff.
Suzanne McFly February 4th, 2016 at 15:26
I like to believe those 2 turkeys get to go somewhere and happily live their lives to fulfillment unlike 99% of the animals on this Earth.
Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2016 at 14:25
Yes, religion and government shouldn’t mix. You have my vote Larry! :)
TiredOldGuy February 4th, 2016 at 14:30
“People fear what they don’t know.”
One of the better comments I’ve ever seen here (or anywhere).
mistlesuede February 4th, 2016 at 13:57
I think the prayer breakfast is BS. It launched the current Presidential campaign of a moron like Carson who spent his speech time at the so-called prayer breakfast last year insulting President Obama. Most of the people attending are evilangelical hypochristians. Instead of spending time faking how pious they are, the attendees from Congress should be spending this time getting positive work done for the country.
Larry Schmitt February 4th, 2016 at 14:19
You mean like naming a post office, or declaring National Baked Potato Week? That’s the kind of work they consider important.
mistlesuede February 4th, 2016 at 15:41
Exactly! I guess it doesn’t matter where they go, a pile of crap follows.
fedele February 4th, 2016 at 14:08
Unless he’s speaking about ME, I disagree. EDUCATION is the real cure for what ails most of this country.
Mensa Member February 5th, 2016 at 22:06
Some of the biggest proponents of education have been people of faith.
fedele February 5th, 2016 at 23:23
Are those the ones that want to interject their faith into the education system?
Gina Bousquet February 4th, 2016 at 17:12
:)
Mike February 4th, 2016 at 17:35
My greatest faith is in the knowledge I’ve acquired over the years…the current gods today don’t do much for me.
Now Zeus or Jupiter…those were some real gods…
TiredOldGuy February 4th, 2016 at 17:44
Greek and Roman mythology ROCK!!!
And the bible stories are soooo much like them.
fahvel February 5th, 2016 at 04:19
damn right – they had fun and never pretended towards any kind of dictated morality.
anothertoothpick February 4th, 2016 at 17:55
Has he read the Old Testament lately?
anothertoothpick February 4th, 2016 at 17:57
Like this?
anothertoothpick February 4th, 2016 at 17:59
Or this?
anothertoothpick February 4th, 2016 at 18:02
Because.
Larry Schmitt February 5th, 2016 at 12:45
Nice collection of heads you got there.
TiredOldGuy February 4th, 2016 at 18:03
Is that what they call Christian Domestic Discipline?
anothertoothpick February 4th, 2016 at 18:09
Christian Mingle.
fedele February 4th, 2016 at 18:17
What’s a little “corn” with your Thanksgiving? :) I thought they had a spam turkey!
fahvel February 5th, 2016 at 04:18
Faith is what has put the world in its endless loop of hate and war and plain malevolence since it was first sold to the first sucker.
Larry Schmitt February 5th, 2016 at 12:44
The ultimate cop out to some senseless tragedy: It was god’s will. Someone actually posted on some other site that “god always takes his best early.” If that’s what your faith teaches you, you have a horrible life to look forward to. And that’s what I replied to that poster. Crap like that drives me nuts.
eyelashviper February 5th, 2016 at 12:58
Agree, such thinking is such a complete lack of rationality and a kind of laziness…take no responsibility, it was God’s will.
Larry Schmitt February 5th, 2016 at 13:17
Carlin’s response when someone said that after a child was killed in a car accident: “That’s the third kid he’s killed this week. Let’s get that guy God.”
Larry Schmitt February 5th, 2016 at 13:19
The other one that gets to me: Everything happens for a reason. Really? What was the reason for over 3,000 innocent people being murdered in the World Trade Center attacks? Some things are just sh!t that happens.
fedele February 5th, 2016 at 23:36
I like the one where there’s been a fire and all is lost, even the people in the building have died. Someone will say, “Oh look, there’s a sign from god, there was a bible and it was untouched by the fire, praise jesus”. Ridiculous.
Mensa Member February 5th, 2016 at 22:05
How is faith “sold”?
fahvel February 6th, 2016 at 03:04
tend to agree with fedele – if you have to ask questions like you have here, turn in the mensa badge for a cub scout badge for sticktoitiveness.
eyelashviper February 5th, 2016 at 12:42
“Faith”, or whatever you want to call it, is a personal belief, and does not belong in politics and government, and we do not need comments from the President such as this.
The greatest cure for fear is rational awareness, education, science, facts, and joining together with other humans to deal with threats and crises.
The kind of pandering to religious fanatics today is a terrible trend, and is a real threat to our form of government,.
Larry Schmitt February 5th, 2016 at 13:20
The same goes for “In god we trust” on police cars. I don’t want cops trusting in some invisible being that may not even exist. I want them trusting in their brains and training.
Mensa Member February 5th, 2016 at 21:55
How does science combat fear?
fedele February 5th, 2016 at 23:32
You use Mensa as part of your moniker and don’t understand how science could combat fear? Are you purposely being obtuse or the name just doesn’t suit you.
eyelashviper February 5th, 2016 at 15:12
How to clean out the spam below: killfile
cogitoergodavesum February 5th, 2016 at 15:49
Carson wakes up, just in time to be devoured by Great Cthulhu.
Mensa Member February 5th, 2016 at 21:58
Obama is the best Christian president since Jimmy Carter.
He understands that faith and fear are polar opposites. This is true Christianity, IMHO.
The fear-mongering of the right wing is anti-Christ.
Mensa Member February 5th, 2016 at 22:12
I read “The Family” by Jeff Sharlet. It’s about the creepy Conservative cult that sponsors the National Prayer Breakfast.
I can’t imagine how any liberal politician has anything to do with it.