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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:17 AM Jun 2020

'It's not as bad as people say': Tulsa Trump rally goers cite the Bible as they explain why they're

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/its-not-as-bad-as-people-say-tulsa-trump-rally-goers-cite-the-bible-as-they-explain-why-theyre-not-scared-of-the-coronavirus/

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President Donald Trump’s supporters in Tulsa, Oklahoma are already lining up outside the BOK Center ready to see him. When it comes to fears of the coronavirus, they’re not worried.

Tulsa’s Republican mayor, GT Bynum, said “any rational person would have concerns,” but that Tulsa hospitals are prepared for the influx of coronavirus cases. Other Oklahoma residents are concerned that Bynum and GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt are putting politics before public safety.

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'It's not as bad as people say': Tulsa Trump rally goers cite the Bible as they explain why they're (Original Post) soothsayer Jun 2020 OP

Jesus will wave his magic wand vlyons Jun 2020 #1

I routinely jump off buildings whenever I hear there are beds available in the icu. unblock Jun 2020 #2

They seem to have forgotten two ideas... Kid Berwyn Jun 2020 #3

Be my guests. Come one, come all you MAGA mofos. oasis Jun 2020 #4

Hey I have a non working parachute. Time to go base jumping! Initech Jun 2020 #5

We need Faux pas Jun 2020 #6

They must be true believers scarytomcat Jun 2020 #7

"any rational person would have concerns," MagickMuffin Jun 2020 #8

Down here where I live . . . peggysue2 Jun 2020 #9

I'm reminded of the joke zipplewrath Jun 2020 #10

LOL!! peggysue2 Jun 2020 #11

I'm surprised they're not quoting Jim Jones spanone Jun 2020 #12

Best way the Bible will protect you is if you rip out a couple pages to use as a mask filter. tanyev Jun 2020 #13

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

1. Jesus will wave his magic wand

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:22 AM

Jun 2020

and protect every MAFAt at the rally

unblock

(52,317 posts)

2. I routinely jump off buildings whenever I hear there are beds available in the icu.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jun 2020

Kid Berwyn

(14,954 posts)

3. They seem to have forgotten two ideas...

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:26 AM

Jun 2020

...one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament:

“Thou shalt not have any other gods before Me.”

“Do not test the Lord, your God.”

oasis

(49,408 posts)

4. Be my guests. Come one, come all you MAGA mofos.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:29 AM

Jun 2020

all aboard

Initech

(100,102 posts)

5. Hey I have a non working parachute. Time to go base jumping!

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 10:33 AM

Jun 2020

Doesn't matter if it opens or not, it's not as bad as everyone says it is! See everyone on the ground! Woohoo!!!

Faux pas

(14,690 posts)

6. We need

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:11 AM

Jun 2020

to have walls built and border patrols around all the states that are so casual about peoples health. They are backward, stoopid and evil.

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)

7. They must be true believers

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:33 AM

Jun 2020

GOD will protect them

MagickMuffin

(15,952 posts)

8. "any rational person would have concerns,"

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:37 AM

Jun 2020

Ah yeah, you guys aren't rational. And thanks for admitting it and pointing it out.

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)

9. Down here where I live . . .

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:45 AM

Jun 2020

the saying is:

Jesus will protect us.

If I bend my ear, I can almost hear the virus laughing, maniacally.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

10. I'm reminded of the joke

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:59 AM

Jun 2020

First heard this during the sermon at church.

River is flooding and a good Christian woman is sitting on her porch when a truck drives by. The man hollers to her to come with him to avoid the flood.

No she says, God will save me.

The river rises further and a boat comes by, and they holler for her to get in the boat.

No, God will save her.

Later on she's moved up to the roof and another boat comes by.

No, God will provide.

Finally, she's on the top of the chimney and a helicopter comes by, but no she says God will provide.

Ultimately the water sweeps her away and she dies. She gets to heaven and because she was a good a faithful woman, St. Peter lets her in. She immediately demands to see the Big Guy.

Why, she demands, did God not save her when she was so faithful.

Lady, I sent a truck, two boats and a helicopter. What more did you want?

A mask, a simple piece of cloth, that's all we're asking. You'd think we were talking a Burka or something.

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)

11. LOL!!

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 01:00 PM

Jun 2020

Funny story and this:

You'd think we were talking a Burka or something.

The resistance to taking moderate precautions for yourself and the sake of fellow citizens is childish, dangerously defiant and simply irresponsible.

It is what it is, I guess. Too often, those taking the rigid positions are incapable of changing until they themselves become infected. Of course, by then it's too late--they've got it and spread it to others.

Sigh.

It does irritate me when I'm out and see only about 25% of customers masked. Playing with fire!

spanone

(135,874 posts)

12. I'm surprised they're not quoting Jim Jones

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 01:01 PM

Jun 2020

tanyev

(42,613 posts)

13. Best way the Bible will protect you is if you rip out a couple pages to use as a mask filter.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 01:15 PM

Jun 2020

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