tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post2982639811735118137..comments2023-10-24T08:42:49.733-07:00Comments on Lucretia's Reflection: Why knowing the reasons doesn’t always make everything okayLucretiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-23369363856848628042016-11-10T19:55:28.746-08:002016-11-10T19:55:28.746-08:00Thanks for your comments! Yes, arrogant... anothe...Thanks for your comments! Yes, arrogant... another very good word for it. And while I'm not an atheist, I agree that dragging deity into it IS a cop-out, not to mention passing the buck. Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-4636820407042640652016-10-29T07:45:53.616-07:002016-10-29T07:45:53.616-07:00As an atheist, I find all those phrases (some ment...As an atheist, I find all those phrases (some mentioned by other commenters) a total cop-out for people who don't want to think or engage in meaningful, thought-provoking dialogue. But when such phrases are used in response to me or anyone sharing something painful or unfortunate, it is downright patronizing! Arrogant, even. <br /><br />Great post, it really struck a nerve. I hope people can learn from it.Elektrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031742100306835101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-11106002357224671092016-10-16T16:11:47.164-07:002016-10-16T16:11:47.164-07:00You're very welcome! We may not be able to sa...You're very welcome! We may not be able to say something that really helps someone needing comfort, but we can at least avoid making it worse.Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-16677494901086022042016-10-16T16:09:36.097-07:002016-10-16T16:09:36.097-07:00I second that. And see my reply to the above comm...I second that. And see my reply to the above comment, it works for yours as well!Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-87115102326564273412016-10-16T16:07:31.745-07:002016-10-16T16:07:31.745-07:00Thanks! And yes, I agree, that one is VERY annoyi...Thanks! And yes, I agree, that one is VERY annoying. I always want to say something like, "And whose god is THAT? It certainly is not MINE!"Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-86460817599695992492016-10-11T07:28:23.909-07:002016-10-11T07:28:23.909-07:00Thank you for a beautiful post! This is so true, ...Thank you for a beautiful post! This is so true, every word. Comferting someone is hard, and sometimes you say stupid things, but trying to stay clear of some of the worst tropes really help.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611868224642579910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-2408054285982728542016-10-07T08:25:26.292-07:002016-10-07T08:25:26.292-07:00I pretty much agree with the above comment. It jus...I pretty much agree with the above comment. It just drives me crazy when people say, "God works in mysterious ways. That seems to be the escape all logic phrase. Nightwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148270720593016700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-49359974305908775182016-10-07T05:37:14.025-07:002016-10-07T05:37:14.025-07:00Wow that is really true and what a great way to ex...Wow that is really true and what a great way to explain it. Another thing that always annoys me was when people would tell me "it was God's will"Sylviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046068654128830933noreply@blogger.com