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Yes there is no harm in saying a prayer for someone, but if let's say my mum was in hospital, and a vicor was like, let's all make a prayer, i'd probably be like "rather not, could you get a doctor instead?"
And I believe in religion, well Christianity to a certain degree. I like it because the main ideal is to be a good person, but some people take it a bit too far, and I don't believe in gods. Surely if god was real, then science would confirm and back up 'Gods' teachings in the bible and other religious facts.
Yeah, being scientifically minded and, at worst, scathing of religious belief is exactly the same as throwing acid in the face of young girls for the crime of learning to read, exploding yourself on a bus next to innocents or mutilating the genitals of children. Strident atheism is just as bad as fundamentalist religion - everything is created equal, after all.
Foundation applied correctly should mask flaws and even out skintone. You shouldn't even be able to tell it's there without looking really hard.
Also foundation is always natural colours. Else it'd be labelled face paint.
Awww how quaint
Apologies. I thought you were.
You're still talking crap though. I look like death without makeup on, and if you know how to use them, the bright colours can do amazing things.
Well yes. This is the opinion thread.
I maintain that anyone who says girls look better without makeup actually means they look better in makeup they can't tell is there.
And makeup done well is an art. Totally beautiful.
Some women can get away with wearing little or no make-up and look good however generally speaking I find women look better with it on but in moderation - I can't stand the 'Essex' look of it all caked on.
I can't stand this mentality some women have when their insecurities make them look at a glamorous woman and say "yeah but I bet she's ugly without all that make-up". Sorry to burst your bubble ladies but I've not yet seen a woman that looks good in make-up but is physically ugly without it. That picture of Katy Perry a few years back that RB took of her in bed? Granted she did not look glamorous but it was still Katy Perry and she still looked good.
Why can't people have both? What's wrong with saying, let's pray for your mum / the doctor / whatever? I mean, a vicar's job is to offer prayer, but no priest/pastor/vicar I know believes they're a doctor (except a couple who actually are and then retrained, but, yanno...)
And im all for militant atheism. Weve been so overrun FOREVER with religious dogma and wishy washy beliefs. Im really pleased people are seeing it for what it is.
Unsubtle but poignant.
Because praying does nothing, where as doctors do.
Praying would also be a distraction from what's really going on.
Also if you pray and nothing happens, then you know either god doesn't exist, or he didn't want to help your loved ones. Why would you blindly follow someone and devote your life to them if the won't help your family?
There's no harm in doing both, but as Kaff said, if praying is all you've got, I'm not interested.
Its a strange quandry for me, a committed atheist, being with picc who's not just a christian, but a chaplain and student minister...
What's wrong with being the better person? Why drag yourself down to their level? It just makes those engaging in 'militant atheist' discussion and activity seem petty and childish when they could be doing things better and more effectively.
The thing is - and I digress slightly, so perhaps this needs its own thread - that the Christian idea of care or charity (caritas being Latin for love) deal a lot with practical action. For example, the Good Samaritan (Luke 10) is not defined by praying for the wounded man but by carrying him to a sanctuary and paying for his care. Would the story be offensive if it said he also prayed for the man's recovery? I don't think so.
The same can be said of most major world religions, you show love by doing, and praying is part of that because it keeps the people who need your help in mind.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/health/31pray.html
So if you know someone in hospital probably best not let on that you're praying for them.
Duly noted!