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beam me up scottie

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9. "Don't pray for my son. Send me money."

Reply to PeaceNikki (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 08:57 PM

May 2015

Not going to link to the other room but that's what one person said about this poor father's blog post.

From the op:

As many of my readers have noticed, I haven’t posted anything in about a month. That’s because on April 27, my life got exponentially busier, when my wife went into preterm labor and delivered our son 12 weeks early. Grayson now lays in the local neonatal intensive care unit, where he’s been since he was born. He’s doing well and continues to grow and gain weight, but the experience has been draining — physically, emotionally, and financially.

His son has been in intensive care for over a month and that's the response he gets from a believer.

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An Atheist’s Open Letter to Those Praying for His Son [View all] PeaceNikki May 2015 OP

I've never understood why "respect" for one's beliefs (or lack thereof) is ALWAYS one-way only. trotsky May 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot May 2015 #2

I have never felt called upon SusanCalvin May 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot May 2015 #3

Prayer chains for those missing in the flooding.. mountain grammy May 2015 #4

Thanks. A more horrible local example... onager May 2015 #5

Aw, but you'll make the Prayer People cwy! mr blur May 2015 #6

Without going into too much detail, I've experienced something similar Rob H. May 2015 #7

If someone came to my desk and started praying... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #24

"Don't pray for my son. Send me money." beam me up scottie May 2015 #9

Well, why save a stupid atheist baby... onager May 2015 #10

That comment was from a DUer. beam me up scottie May 2015 #11

Thanks for that link, onager. Lars39 May 2015 #19

So much for the claim that religion makes people more compassionate Rob H. May 2015 #12

I noticed that too. beam me up scottie May 2015 #13

religion makes people more compassionate AlbertCat May 2015 #16

Holy shit, I didn't even know it was there. I avoid that group. PeaceNikki May 2015 #14

I wish I hadn't seen that. beam me up scottie May 2015 #15

Some people can't help but be assholes, even here at DU EvolveOrConvolve May 2015 #17

Unnecessary cruelty directed at a man asking for compassion from religious people. beam me up scottie May 2015 #18

The implication is so ridiculous --> "I'll pray to the same asshole that put you in this situation Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #20

Indeed...if there was a god, why would the child need any medical assistance? truebrit71 Jun 2015 #21

I feel that offering prayer as a token of support for another is simply just the one praying cleanhippie Jun 2015 #22

Bingo. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #23