Will, I like you man, but now is not the time to breed more animosity when the survivors of the attack asked for prayers. Seriously it’s very distasteful to make this all about politics when it should be about healing and solidarity right now. Shame on you and everyone else doing the same. I’m not religious but events like these are when I sincerely ask any power in the universe that’s listening to help bring healing and comfort to all the victims of this tragedy.

wilwheaton:

catsaresocuteicanteven:

catsaresocuteicanteven:

wilwheaton:

If a person is religious, then of course they pray, because that’s what religion teaches us to do.

The problem is that politicians who are bought by the NRA are ignoring the public health crisis we have with gun violence, and hiding behind hopes and prayers to avoid actually doing anything.

I’m not religious, but my friend who is referred me to this: “I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood! —Isaiah 1:15“ What I take from that is an admonishment to back up thoughts and prayers with action, or find yourself with blood on your hands.

So sincerely praying and hoping for peace? Awesome.

Using it as a platitude to give the appearance of doing something while actually doing nothing? Shameful.

THIS!!!

And here’s the rest of the text; Isaiah 1:15-17

When you spread out your hands in prayer,
   I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
   I am not listening.

Your hands are full of blood!

¹⁶ Wash and make yourselves clean.
   Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
   stop doing wrong.
¹⁷ Learn to do right; seek justice.
   Defend the oppressed.^[a]
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
   plead the case of the widow.

See? It’s pretty unambiguous.