A rather melancholy phrase to begin the weekend with, but too true, Star!

It just boggles my mind that god botherers don’t remember or conveniently forget these idiotic happenings when faith does not save people. But they will believe that some guy who pours caustic acid on his hands is some kind of miracle. Humans are taking a long time to evolve.

I agree that it’s too politically correct to disapprove of mockery in this case; the priest is/was a mentally competent adult (other than his god belief) who is fully and solely responsible for his decisions, actions, and their consequences.

He reminds me of the Korean (?) guy who jumped into the lion exhibit at a zoo because god would spare him but got chomped for his “faith,” and the African minister who walked into the ocean to prove that god would save him – only to drown right in front of his congregation. No, they weren’t fundraising, but I’ll bet he trusted to his god to return him safe and sound to ground, too.

Thanks to the FSM for the internet.

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