Posted on 03/24/2020 12:17:32 PM PDT by OddLane
I understand what Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia was trying to say. After all, he is the governor of all Virginians and cannot cater to one faith group above another. But his tweet could easily be misunderstood, and it does call for a response.
On Monday night Gov. Northam tweeted, “Tonight, I held a call with faith leaders across Virginia. I’m grateful for their leadership in bringing people together spiritually, while remaining physically apart.
“This virus does not care who we pray to or how we worship––we must all work together in fighting against it.”
(Excerpt) Read more at stream.org ...
I read this to mean “religion is the opiate of the masses.”
Hey Ralph. Just go over there and sit in the corner for the rest of your days. We’ll keep you comfortable. Maybe not.
‘Mr. Governor, with all respect, it certainly does matter who we pray to’
in addition to ending the sentence with a preposition, you also forgot to agree the pronoun with that preposition...it’s whom, not who...
‘I read this to mean “religion is the opiate of the masses.”
to an extent that’s true, but I’ve always thought that sentiment was a gratuitous slur against people of faith...I may not be one any more, and I may have a jaded view of organized religions, but I respect those who find a life imperative in their devotions...
We already knew he was an idiot, black face or white face.
Moral equivalence.
He said it didn’t matter to the virus, not that it just doesn’t matter.
Do you really think God is listening to you baby killer
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