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sinkingfeeling

(51,499 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:47 AM Feb 2019

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Do you believe "God favors America"? This is a quote that

caught my attention here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211842035

I just wonder how anybody can hold this view. We are a country bitterly divided on almost any topic. We have millions addicted to drugs. Millions living in poverty. We have killed millions of people all over the world. We seem to worship guns more than human lives and seem set in destroying our natural beauty, resources, and wildlife.

How is God favoring us? Honestly, traveling to other countries is eye opening.

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Do you believe "God favors America"? This is a quote that (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 OP

Reminds me way too much of COLGATE4 Feb 2019 #1

Not my God. walkingman Feb 2019 #2

There is no God. GeorgeGist Feb 2019 #3

Short and to the point. trev Feb 2019 #4

Hubris, and exactly what every other nation thinks as well. maxsolomon Feb 2019 #5

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

1. Reminds me way too much of

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 10:02 AM

Feb 2019

the Nazi saying "Gott mit uns" ("God is with us&quot

walkingman

(7,711 posts)

2. Not my God.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 10:08 AM

Feb 2019

GeorgeGist

(25,327 posts)

3. There is no God.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:04 PM

Feb 2019

trev

(1,480 posts)

4. Short and to the point.

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:06 PM

Feb 2019

And I agree.

maxsolomon

(33,473 posts)

5. Hubris, and exactly what every other nation thinks as well.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 01:13 PM

Feb 2019

Got mit uns, said the Nazis.

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