Anyone see the show E:60 about the young man hit by a car and his donated organs saved or helped something like 28 people?

I agree. People have no sense of humor these days.

No it was a lung.

WELL..if thats the case then I'm responsible for Dr Martin Luther King. In the 8th Grade i was talking to a friend at the mornining break and said, "That guy down in Memphis is going to get shot." That evening Dr King was shot.

Yep..you kilt 'um. :(:eek:

John Prine says it best...with humor


Woke up this morning
Put on my slippers
Walked in the kitchen and died
And oh what a feeling!
When my soul
Went thru the ceiling
And on up into heaven I did ride
When I got there they did say
John, it happened this way
You slipped upon the floor
And hit your head
And all the angels say
Just before you passed away
These were the very last words
That you said:

Chorus:
Please don't bury me
Down in that cold cold ground
No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up
And pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane
And the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears
If they don't mind the size
Give my stomach to Milwaukee
If they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box
Just get "em" out of here
Venus de Milo can have my arms
Look out! I've got your nose
Sell my heart to the junkman
And give my love to Rose

Repeat Chorus

Give my feet to the footloose
Careless, fancy free
Give my knees to the needy
Don't pull that stuff on me
Hand me down my walking cane
It's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south
And kiss my ass goodbye

I've always wondered why people bother to pray. To me it seems a pointless gesture at best and a direct offense to whatever deity the praying individual might believe in at worst. Consider this:

Most religious types believe in an omnipotent and all-powerful god or deity, with a great master plan for all of us (this often comes up to rationalize suffering, death, war, killing, etc.) Well, if one believes this, then prayer is really a way of saying "Hey Jesus/Allah/whoever? Umm. . . yea. It's me. You know that 'great master plan' you have? Well, it doesn't really jive with what I want here, so can you kinda'. . . you know. . . go back to the drafting board and edit it? Thanks. After all, it's all about me here. . ."

I can't think of a single example where prayer ever made a difference one way or the other.

Oh, and I'm an organ donor. Maybe some day I'll be a cold, heartless anti-religious type but for now I still have my heart.

Interesting points I think. Now I've been a Christian my whole life, don't push it on other people, it's my damn business. Anyway... Now if I WERE GOD, I think I'd get annoyed about the constant "Gimme dis" or "Help me outta dat" from a billion people a day. I think if I was in an "answer prayers" sort of mood, I'd start with those asking for someone else, where they didn't stand to benefit, then if I had time left over, we'll see.

DEAR LORD, PLEASE GRANT MY 915 THE STRENGTH TO NOT ASPLODE.

MIGHT I SUGGEST SOME PROSPERTY GOSPEL FOR YOU SO THAT YOU CAN BUY A G50? THE LORD WANTS YOU TO BE RICH.

Poking at people for praying isnt the problem (there's plenty of fun to be had at religious folks)... its getting pleasure out of trying to make somebody feel bad. NOT THAT I WOULD EVER STOOP SO LOW.

You didn't read the first post in this thread?

Someone either believes that it works or they do not. Jeff does not.

Most people come around...

This thread has me nervous.

My organ donor card is filled out. I thought that was a good thing, but I didn't realize it'd have people praying that I get hit by a bus.

I'm not a very clean-living guy, I can't outpray these folks.

Can I have your welder? :D

i will take the Sammy...I could deliver the welder to you Kurt as it should fit in the Samurai.
Now we just have to wait for him to go for a ride on his bike......

Can anyone remember the movie "Bruce Almighty" with Jim Carrey? Brilliant movie, IMO. There's this scene where he has to answer prayers all day. and starts by saying "yes" to all of them without thinking through the consequences. Hilarious.

I did read the first post. It's called "coincidence".

I "came around" too. I realized what a sham religion was and rejected it. Fortunately before I wasted too much of my life on it.

One again, I am sorry to have strayed over here. Sheesh.

no one expects the spanish inquisition

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