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Warpy

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35. Don't look for help there, I'm afraid

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 04:58 PM

Dec 25

After all, god made all the devils, including the ones infesting our government right now.

If this is all some grand experiment by a deity, maybe the whole idea is how we manage the devils among us.

Don't expect divine lightning to strike or cracks to open up to chute them home,, coping with them is our job.

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Hey God, it's me, you know, the one who asks for one thing over and over [View all] Grim Chieftain Dec 25 OP

I agree with the sentiment, but good luck. chicoescuela Dec 25 #1

Frankly popsdenver Dec 25 #14

Wouldn't be surprised to learn that they did or plan to do so. chicoescuela Dec 25 #15

Round up all the Christians BOSSHOG Dec 25 #20

Oh, they were doing raids last night. CrispyQ Dec 25 #30

My late brother always thought the orange thing murielm99 Dec 25 #31

the Pope asked them not to. Maybe they decided to listen. Amaryllis Dec 25 #32

Eventually he'll do something.. Omnipresent Dec 25 #2

Ha, that's clever chicoescuela Dec 25 #16

I'll give it an AMEN. I don't care what it is as long as it works Deuxcents Dec 25 #3

Trump is proof that one of two things is true PJMcK Dec 25 #4

Agreed. That's why I said "for all mankind." Grim Chieftain Dec 25 #6

I kinda lean toward no god, but one is certainly allowed to believe as they choose. chicoescuela Dec 25 #17

Yet another option: we're an experiment being conducted by a vastly superior intelligence... harumph Dec 25 #19

Kinda like how Lucifer described his 'bi-polar' dad on that TV show. Attilatheblond Dec 25 #36

"Thank you for your attention to this matter." Ocelot II Dec 25 #5

I think #wethepeople have to save outselves--but the Heavens will help also. riversedge Dec 25 #7

Amen! surfered Dec 25 #8

The moral arc of the universe is long but it BaronChocula Dec 25 #9

Scrooge was capable of redemption. Trump is not. Martin Eden Dec 25 #10

Trump is completely irredeemable. sop Dec 25 #33

And that's why he was being obnoxious to strangers' kids last evening Attilatheblond Dec 25 #37

So well said. I have been repeating this often since the Bush days, now asking for wars to end too. joanbarnes Dec 25 #11

I pray for this every night. Truly. Joinfortmill Dec 25 #12

See you've forgotten the part about God already KNOWING all the things that you stopdiggin Dec 25 #13

That's the message I hear in His defense. I don't understand that angle. chicoescuela Dec 25 #18

nor I. (supreme being apparently has a funny way of looking at things ... ) - -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 25 #21

Yep or is a fictional dude. Sorry, I know His son has a birthday today. chicoescuela Dec 25 #22

Amen JMCKUSICK Dec 25 #23

Yes Please! Faux pas Dec 25 #24

I'm a bit of an agnostic these days Grim Chieftain Dec 25 #25

I'm 99% atheist, 1% agnostic. Dr. T Dec 25 #29

I was agnostic for a long Faux pas Dec 25 #38

Do you find that easier? Faux pas Monday #41

So much doesn't make sense Grim Chieftain Monday #42

Bingo! Faux pas Tuesday #43

One last thing Grim Chieftain Tuesday #44

Lol Faux pas Tuesday #45

Maybe the Almighty Aviation Pro Dec 25 #26

At least do Traildogbob Dec 25 #27

Ditto that. Instead of wearing my usual "Bah Humbug" sweatshirt on Christmas, I'm wearing this... CousinIT Dec 25 #28

God gave us free will. And now we're in a mess. Festivito Dec 25 #34

Don't look for help there, I'm afraid Warpy Dec 25 #35

Not a believer, but I will light a candle and stand next to you. Maru Kitteh Dec 26 #39

Could be stopped immediately lrucks1952 Dec 26 #40