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Mrs Betty Bowers, Re:This this puritanical pixie, and his placebo of prayer. [View all]

It is galling for this puritanical pixie, who has the secular power to (1) prevent deaths in floods by making sure the National Weather Service is funded; and (2) help now by making sure FEMA is funded, to pretend that all we have as a nation to respond to disasters is the free placebo of prayer.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2025-07-06T17:57:54.977Z

It is galling for this puritanical pixie, who has the secular power to (1) prevent deaths in floods by making sure the National Weather Service is funded; and (2) help now by making sure FEMA is funded, to pretend that all we have as a nation to respond to disasters is the free placebo of prayer.

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Mike Johnson on Texas floods: "In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does ... all we know to do at this moment is pray."

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Mrs Betty Bowers, Re:This this puritanical pixie, and his placebo of prayer. [View all] sheshe2 Jul 6 OP

Xian swine pfitz59 Jul 6 #1

If all you do is pray, we don't need you in the Senate preying on us. nt delisen Jul 6 #2

There is a very old saying - Nigrum Cattus Jul 6 #26

Prayer is the last refuge of a scoundrel IbogaProject Jul 7 #41

God: "When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; Ocelot II Jul 6 #3

"In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does ... all we know to do at this moment is pray." sop Jul 6 #4

As much as I love what the parable teaches... littlemissmartypants Jul 6 #11

God helps those Marthe48 Jul 6 #5

"Puritanical pixie" karin_sj Jul 6 #6

I would wager a bet that... llmart Jul 6 #28

Yes! karin_sj Jul 6 #35

Brilliant choice of words: "the placebo of prayer." Martin68 Jul 6 #7

This man gives a bad name to prayer MadameButterfly Jul 6 #15

Little Lucifer got the Trump memo stollen Jul 6 #8

That sanctimonious little twat... GiqueCee Jul 6 #9

"Faith without works is DEAD." sprinkleeninow Jul 6 #10

Thoughts and Prayers are all they ever got. Gimpyknee Jul 6 #12

Like the old saying goes, "Pray in one hand..." Grokenstein Jul 6 #13

Good for her. Jesus Christians know what Jesus said about fake pious men like Johnson... they're 'pharisaic christians' ancianita Jul 6 #14

Yes these ravenous wolves in sheep's clothing eating us alive... benfranklin1776 Jul 6 #19

Thank you for the reminder of the word "pharisaic" LSparkle Jul 6 #29

Thank You! All seven American Christians... BurnDoubt Jul 7 #42

All seven American Christians... BurnDoubt Jul 7 #43

? BurnDoubt Jul 7 #44

K&R UTUSN Jul 6 #16

Pray with him if praying madashelltoo Jul 6 #17

Yeah, also if ancianita Jul 6 #20

Mrs. Betty Bowers speaks for me 😡 benfranklin1776 Jul 6 #18

Par for the course YepYep Jul 6 #21

What's the point of praying? Mz Pip Jul 6 #22

Right? ancianita Jul 6 #34

"the president is dialed in" rurallib Jul 6 #23

K&R canetoad Jul 6 #24

Sacrificing, their innocent young daughters to their Angry Orange God. How long until the next sacrifice is demanded? NBachers Jul 6 #25

Hey Poindexter Mr.Bee Jul 6 #27

Most children outgrow their DENVERPOPS Jul 6 #30

A hollow man with zero convictions. Except maybe porn. Evolve Dammit Jul 6 #31

You are not paid a government salary to pray. Perhaps reconsider your career and join the seminary. tulipsandroses Jul 6 #32

"the free placebo of prayer" Martin Eden Jul 6 #33

prayer Skittles Jul 6 #36

USELESS TWIRP. Xoan Jul 6 #37

"Dear children, let us not love in words or speech but in deed and in truth."--I John 3:18 Cassandra325 Jul 7 #38

"... all we know to do at this moment is pray." Grins Jul 7 #39

He should ask god why "he" caused this flood killing children. Grins Jul 7 #40

Who does this idiot think gave us rain? Ping Tung Jul 7 #45

They use the label MorbidButterflyTat Jul 7 #46

I couldn't agree with you more. sheshe2 Jul 7 #48

Justa good old BOY! czarjak Jul 7 #47