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Some Floridians choose to stay despite warnings of life risk: ‘We have faith in the Lord’
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2024
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I feel bad for these people because I have a feeling that they are staying not because of religion, politics or any other reason other than ..... they can't afford to do anything else. I know a few people in Florida and from what I've gathered from many people who live down there, life is expensive and it got even more expensive in the past decade.
You're completely missing out on how many religious people want to die, there's a reason virtually every major religion say suicide makes you go to the bad place.
If you legitimately and completely believe in an ever lasting paradise, any type of life will be disappointing.
If they die it's just "god calling me home".
It's why religions are so dangerous. If someone believe in an eternal afterlife, throwing your life just means skipping to the good part. Literally any action can be justified by saying the god(s) desire it for whatever reason. Even an ineffable one.
"The Lord will save me" ones want to die, it's passive suicide to get around the punishment for it
I think it's more that they want to prove to themselves God exists, because if he does, than clearly, he would save them through miracle. Arrogant bastards they are, they think God will personally help them out. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.