Evelyn Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Minister drowns Petaluma minister mourned Family, bishop, friends honor man who drowned in Salmon Creek Beach lagoon By MARTIN ESPINOZA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT PETALUMA -- The sounds of prayer filled the living room of Alfonso Mendez, as friends and family gathered Monday and mourned the loss of the 48-year-old Petaluma minister who drowned over the weekend in a lagoon at Salmon Creek Beach. Adam Lopez, bishop of the Apostolic Assembly's North Pacific Coast District, laid his hand on Mendez's wife, Apolonia Basilio-Mendez, and offered reassuring words: "We're going to ask that we accept God's will, and that everything that he does is perfect," said Lopez. Yes, such "reassuring words"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyFeline Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 If someone had the nerve to say that one of my loved ones' deaths was "God's perfect will", I'd punch them square in the fucking mouth, and announce that that was "God's perfect will", then, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurisaz Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Don't forget to walk away about two steps, then turn around, say "Oh, God just told me there's one more thing he wants!", grab the baseball bat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Benson Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Insensitive prick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyFeline Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Don't forget to walk away about two steps, then turn around, say "Oh, God just told me there's one more thing he wants!", grab the baseball bat... You know, that kinda makes me wonder... When someone's murdered, and Christians use the "God's will" excuse, does that mean we shouldn't punish the murderer? Because, really, he was just fulfilling God's Perfect Will, right? And that can't be wrong, otherwise that would mean that God was wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosingMyReligion Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Christians kill me with that... So, if someone falls into a jumbo sized meat grinder and gets cut into ribbons is that God's perfect will too? If so then Gawd is a goddamn sadist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JP Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 You know, that kinda makes me wonder... When someone's murdered, and Christians use the "God's will" excuse, does that mean we shouldn't punish the murderer? Because, really, he was just fulfilling God's Perfect Will, right? And that can't be wrong, otherwise that would mean that God was wrong... That thought has crossed my mind before as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astreja Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I hope she takes this as a sign, and deconverts to something less asinine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I hate that saying. They just say it to convince themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeiPassion Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I hate when Christians say "It's God's will." Who are they to claim to know what's "God's will?" To me, it's just like when fundies blame tragic situations on people, (i.e. Hurricane Katrina). It angers me when Jim Falwell type people blame tragic incidents on the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrayman7040 Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Ands it's God's will that the children's cancer ward in the hospital where I work will always have customers. God gives children cancer to teach us something. I love the "he is trying to teach us something" line of bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosa Mystica Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Minister drowns P Adam Lopez, bishop of the Apostolic Assembly's North Pacific Coast District, laid his hand on Mendez's wife, Apolonia Basilio-Mendez, and offered reassuring words: "We're going to ask that we accept God's will, and that everything that he does is perfect," said Lopez. Yes, such "reassuring words"... You know, I've seen *many* threads on ex-C about topics such as this. And every time I hear the "It's God's will that so-and-so died" argument, it makes me wanna vomit. Such a disgusting system (*shakes head*). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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