"Miracles happen in West Virginia

[hoek]

I was absolutely shocked to read that 12 of the miners had died because the news when I went to bed last night was that 12 of them had been found alive. I feel very bad for the family members of those who died, especially since they had been given false information (accidentally, I'm sure) that their loved ones had survived. To go from extreme joy to extreme sadness in such a short time must be devastating.

 

[BeautyForAshes]

All valid questions but really there is a time and a place for everything, and to me the morning of the discovery of their deaths is not it. The answers aren't going to change if we wait a week or so to ask these questions.

I totally agree. We are talking about families that were told "they're alive" only to be told hours later.."oops, they're actually dead". That's an emotional rollercoaster (to say that least) that no one should have to go through. People need to show some tact and wait a few days.

 

[Grizzly]

Agree. Well put. However, I do not detect a sincere interest in religion.

Oh, I'm sure the interest is sincere. But not in the manner you wish it to be.

But I too woke up this morning believing they had been rescued, only to find out later that it was wrong. I had felt great that their neighbors had all come together to work hard to bring these guys out only to find out that didn't happen. I felt terrible.

 

[Helo]

I hate it when people look at ANYTHING positive that happens and go "Its a miracle!" No it bloody isnt, the people you SHOULD be patting on the back is the rescue team

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

I hate it when people look at ANYTHING positive that happens and go "Its a miracle!" No it bloody isnt, the people you SHOULD be patting on the back is the rescue team

What makes you think they haven't?

 

[Helo]

What makes you think they haven't?

Im sure they have, but I just get frustrated when people just automatically consider everything good that happens a miracle

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

Im sure they have, but I just get frustrated when people just automatically consider everything good that happens a miracle

I would advise not hanging around Christians then. It's one of those things we do. As well as, thanking those that have worked to help us.

 

[Cerberus~]

I guess this is one of those "stop the press" moments.

 

[UnhandledException]

I guess this means it was not a miracle....

God doesn't always get what His sons and daughters ask for. Just ask me.

 

[Blizzard1]

24/7 news disappoints me in times like this. No one can wait for something to be confirmed before passing it off as news.

The media hampered the 2000 presidential election, gave troop movements away in Afghanistan and Iraq, and now tells us the miners are all alive when only one survived.

 

[Cerberus~]

The media hampered the 2000 presidential election, gave troop movements away in Afghanistan and Iraq, and now tells us the miners are all alive when only one survived.

There's a lot of things wrong with the media.

God doesn't always get what His sons and daughters ask for. Just ask me.

So He's like Santa?

 

[Heiroglyph]

Dont believe tv news. They dont do investigative reporting anymore. They parrot what others say and that is all they do. Fox news , cnn they are just broadcasting companies. All their stories come from the associated press and reuters. I cant remember the last time I saw either of the big cable news stations do their own story.

 

[CaligulaNero]

"Let's not confuse interest in religion with using the opportunity to chastise those of faith. Ha, Ha God did nothing for you, you live a lie"

As to what you "hate", I don't like it when a tragedy like this is exploited by religious people who claim a supernatural event occurred when no such thing would have happened if ONE person died.

 

[Touring3D]

This is the fault of President Bush. You may think that's completely ridiculous, but just wait... people will try to blame him. Liberals/Democrats will stop at nothing to blame Bush for everything, including making themselves look like ignorant fools.

 

[CaligulaNero]

"This is the fault of President Bush. You may think that's completely ridiculous, but just wait... people will try to blame him. Liberals/Democrats will stop at nothing to blame Bush for everything, including making themselves look like ignorant fools."

Nice strawman, and nice tacky way to attack people who you don't agree with politically.

 

[Blizzard1]

4 more yrs 4 Dubya = bad 4 terrorists + good 4 unborn children

This equation has not been balanced.

 

[skipper]

Can we now see what spreading rumors and gossip can get us. One person who thought they had good news called someone with what was not truth. Then one rumor spread to another rumor that the survivors where well enough to go to the church and visit with the families before going to the hospital. Yes the company should have stopped the rumors sooner. Even the government was lured into believing that all these things were true. It is so easy to be lured into believing something that is good news over something that is tragic. No matter what anyone thinks there was a miricle a 27 year old man is alive and his children still have there father. Praise God for that.

 

[JPPT1974]

We are with Bush until January 20 2009.
Just accept if you like it or not.
Because he is there until that date.

 

[nanajojo]

I agree with you Skipper , there was a miracle the young man. I have bennpraying for God to use this young man to tell the story. This man survived against all the odds that were against him. I believe God is doing a work in this community and this precious survivor is what God wants us to see and good things are going to come from this tragedy. This was a long over due tradegy to happen and God is giving this country some wake up calls.

 

[CaligulaNero]

sorry, but if god interceded for this one man, what does it say about what he didn't do with the other men? How can people think that way?