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Too much God damn religiousity.

posted 9 years ago by Smokey_T
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Was my feeling.

I know Americans talk about all the 'souls' lost aboard a plane or ship when it goes down, but you also say 'lives', 'people','passengers'.

Between the constant reminders of the 'souls' that were lost.

And the only way Denzel's character could beat his alcoholism and recover his dignity was through the power and love of Christ, I really had enough.

Try this film as a drinking game: anytime souls or God are mentioned take a hit. You'll get PLASTERED.

Denzel glossed over that on Graeme Norton.

[–] Howlin Wolf 9 years ago

I don't mind religion or religious people so long as everybody plays nicely... but you CAN accept that you have no control, without substituting God as your answer...

... I use plain old 'random chance', and it works just as well for me! Why would you want to believe in a God who gave you cancer? That God sucks!

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"Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?!"

[–] bigal_a 8 years ago

I think accepting that you have no control is a cop-out that doesn't help you to kick addiction one whit - which is why people attend AA for years or even decades.

I smoked up to 40 cigarettes a day (2 packs) for 25 years... until I quit, 10 years ago. If someone lights up near me outdoors, I don't mind at all. I have even three times demonstrated to people that I can even take a drag on a cigarette without it making me start again. I don't mind smoking, I just don't need it anymore, and I don't want it anymore. I quit a year before the UK pub smoking ban, so I could carry on going to smoky pubs, as I knew the worst ex-smokers were the ones who spit venom at the habit and run a mile as soon as anyone lights up. I cannot believe how much healthier I feel now, and I want to hang on to that, but it doesn't make me hate smoking or run away from it.

No putting faith in a higher power required.

The restitution of life is no great feat. A variety of deaths may well enter into your punishment

[–] Prismark10 9 years ago

The co-pilot really came across as a religious zealot.

It's that man again!!

[–] [email protected] (2017) 3 years ago

Well you made up for it by spewing obscenity against God. You probably like desecrating churches too to get a high.

[–] hootiehome (462) 3 years ago

In aviation all people on board are often referred to as souls. It’s the total count of crew and passengers. There are many that are not religious but still use the phrase “Souls on board”. Or… SOB’s.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 2 years ago

Yeah seriously I watched this on Netflix because I thought it might be a fun thriller, but instead it’s more about how he gets in touch with God or whatever. Seriously.