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Post by hop2 on Jun 15, 2017 1:37:50 GMT
Please explain to me why normal rational people forward this stuff? I ignore all the time but the last person who sent one was such a normal grounded rational person and I'm more baffled than usual. This is not to say rational people do or do not believe in god- my bafflement is not really about god or not god, that's not it. I'm baffled because why do people think god would/should care if you forward a message to ( insert # of people here ) Its always puzzled me  |
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Post by librarylady on Jun 15, 2017 1:39:40 GMT
Wonder what the reaction would be if you asked the person who sent it to you those questions.
I am totally turned off by the "Are you brave enough to put Jesus on your FB page?"
sheesh
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 15, 2017 1:56:53 GMT
I think that sometimes normal and rational go out the window when you're hurting or struggling and desperate.
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Post by hop2 on Jun 15, 2017 1:57:23 GMT
Wonder what the reaction would be if you asked the person who sent it to you those questions. I am totally turned off by the "Are you brave enough to put Jesus on your FB page?" sheesh this time it's an in-law NO WAY would I ask an inlaw those questions - that would cause trouble. I like this in-law and wouldn't want to annoy this one. If it was the pita in law maybe I would have. But I figured the peas know all can explain all |
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Post by hop2 on Jun 15, 2017 1:57:59 GMT
I think that sometimes normal and rational go out the window when you're hurting or struggling and desperate. That makes sense sort of. |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 15, 2017 2:00:54 GMT
God clearly saw the original poster of that strugling with speling.
I don't actually think people necessarily believe in that little hex so much as they think, "Well, on the off off off (to infinity) chance that it is true, it does me no real harm to forward it to thirty people." It's more of a primal instinct overriding your logic center more than anything.
Just like, if I already spilled the salt, I might in a moment of superstition toss a pinch over my shoulder anyway-- I already have to sweep it up.
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Post by roxley on Jun 15, 2017 2:21:36 GMT
God clearly saw the original poster of that strugling with speling. I don't actually think people necessarily believe in that little hex so much as they think, "Well, on the off off off (to infinity) chance that it is true, it does me no real harm to forward it to thirty people." It's more of a primal instinct overriding your logic center more than anything. Just like, if I already spilled the salt, I might in a moment of superstition toss a pinch over my shoulder anyway-- I already have to sweep it up. I knock on wood if my husband or one of my kids says something like "I have NEVER broken a bone".  But I never bring other people into my crazy superstition. I don't want anyone rolling their eyes at me other than my immediate family. |
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Post by hop2 on Jun 15, 2017 2:57:37 GMT
God clearly saw the original poster of that strugling with speling. I don't actually think people necessarily believe in that little hex so much as they think, "Well, on the off off off (to infinity) chance that it is true, it does me no real harm to forward it to thirty people." It's more of a primal instinct overriding your logic center more than anything. Just like, if I already spilled the salt, I might in a moment of superstition toss a pinch over my shoulder anyway-- I already have to sweep it up. I knock on wood if my husband or one of my kids says something like "I have NEVER broken a bone". But I never bring other people into my crazy superstition. I don't want anyone rolling their eyes at me other than my immediate family. Well, that's wise of you. Murphy's law is real, there is nothing crazy about that.  |
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Post by ~summer~ on Jun 15, 2017 3:06:41 GMT
I don't know -- I've never gotten anything like that - it would baffle me. Maybe they are feeling very down and need some hope? Maybe it was a mistake?
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But I never bring other people into my crazy superstition. I don't want anyone rolling their eyes at me other than my immediate family. 
