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Does anyone else feel irritated when deeply religious people connect everything with god? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For example, you put yourself through university by studying hard and working full time. Then someone says, you should thank god for giving you the strength. Like wtf do you mean, I busted my ass day in and day out but I'm supposed to thank god for it?

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 9 points 12 hours ago

Reminds me of a couple of joke/stories.

A flood came and an owner was on top of the house. A boat came by to save him and he said "That's okay, God will save me". Then a helicopter came by to save him and he said the same thing. He drowned and went to heaven and asked God why he didn't come save him and God said "I sent you a boat and a helicopter!".
A very famous, powerful rabbi stopped at an inn and the owner was out, but the staff treated him terribly. The rabbi cursed the hotel and stated that it will burn down the following day at noon. The next morning the rabbi got up to leave and the owner, who was now back, begged and pleaded with him to remove the curse. The rabbi eventually agreed. The peasants were watching the inn to see what would happen and when noon came and went, and the inn did not burn down, everyone exclaimed "It's a miracle!".