"Praying" on the Disabled

TheThinkingAtheist

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Science, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 11 July 2017

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

How do those with disabilities feel when religious people declare them sinners, a life lesson, or a miracle just waiting to happen? We explore this subject, and the stories of various listeners who have been labeled, named, claimed, prayed over, and in some cases, ignored.

Link to Washington Post editorial: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/04/24/a-powerful-reddit-thread-reveals-what-its-like-to-be-disabled/?utm_term=.fbf5514598d5

Blog "What Christians Have Taught Me About My Disability: https://profoundmetamorphosis.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/what-christians-have-taught-me-about-my-disability

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0:00.0	Here's to John.
0:01.1	His drive is going better than expected.
0:03.4	Not just because he's going away for the weekend,
0:05.9	but because he's virtually there.
0:07.8	He can almost taste that first ice cream on the beach.
0:10.8	Why? Because he beat the rush by visiting SO.
0:13.7	Midweek to fill up and check his tire pressure.
0:16.9	Not on the morning of the trip, like everyone else.
0:19.4	We applaud you, John.
0:21.0	Extra sprinkles for you.
0:22.6	You're our kind of driver.
0:24.4	SO. A planned journey is a smoother journey.
0:27.5	CSO.co.uk for details.
0:30.0	OK, here we go.
0:31.0	The standby.
0:31.8	Three, two, one. Action.
0:36.6	Assume nothing.
0:38.4	Branch ball face blast from me.
0:40.6	Question. Everything.
0:42.5	I find it extremely hard to imagine.
0:44.3	Open your eyes.
0:46.6	It is quite all right to be an atheist.
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