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Old 08-24-2002, 08:13 AM   #1
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<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-08-24-lightning-deaths_x.htm" target="_blank">Lightning kills three mourners</a>
As an atheist, I say these people were killed simply because they stood under a tree in a thunderstorm, and we all know what a bad idea that is.

I can't imagine what the theists are telling themselves to rationalize this. Maybe now they'll consider that Zeus or Thor really is the true god, and he was annoyed with this (presumably Christian) funeral and prayer?

No, I guess they'll just say completely insane things like
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"I guess it's a miracle that more of them weren't hurt"
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Old 08-24-2002, 08:32 AM   #2
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<strong>"I guess it's a miracle that more of them weren't hurt"</strong>

With miracles like that who needs satan <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
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Old 08-24-2002, 09:02 AM   #3
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Argument from Incomplete Devastation

(1) A plane crashed killing 143 passengers and crew.
(2) But one child survived with only third-degree burns.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
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Old 08-24-2002, 10:34 AM   #4
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You left one out:

(4) God is incompetent.
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The great sky Juju works in mysterious ways, who are you to question the great sky Juju?
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Old 08-24-2002, 11:38 AM   #6
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<strong>Argument from Incomplete Devastation

(1) A plane crashed killing 143 passengers and crew.
(2) But one child survived with only third-degree burns.
(3) Therefore, God exists.</strong>
Do you know where I can find more of these kinds of arguments?
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Old 08-24-2002, 11:42 AM   #7
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<a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=54&t=000481" target="_blank">Here's</a> a gazillion of them!
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<strong><a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=54&t=000481" target="_blank">Here's</a> a gazillion of them! </strong>

Hey Gutterboy, make sure yours gets on the list. I got a good laugh from it.


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