# Need snarky comeback for SIL's "prayers for Trump" meme **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 21, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133 "2019-01-21T01:49:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/81 "2019-01-23T23:20:04Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > OK. So, Trump is Gods way of exposing all the assholes in this world. As an atheist to you, I’ll buy that. So what should we do about them? That’s the question, what are we going to do about Trump and the hatred that Trump exposed. Perhaps try harder to reach those closed communities in rural America (which millennia’s are doing, not for this reason specifically but they are buying into those areas. It shows how 3rd world we really are in things that matter. I thank you for considering that point as a a atheist. > [@](#): > > And, kanicbird. Did you vote for Trump? (I should know this) I will answer that but in return I would like a honest answer to my question, who did you think I voted for and why. The answer is no I did not vote for Trump nor would I,I voted for (the electors for) Hillary, though perhaps 20+ years ago I most likely would have voted for Trump, I would have no reason to believe I wouldn’t back then. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/82 "2019-01-23T23:35:20Z")
Well, as an atheist I don’t have a phone line to God’s ear, but feel free to call him on my behalf and tell him we’ve got the point, so he can make Trump go away now. Actually making him go away about a year ago would be even better. I don’t mind the timeline being rewritten, so go ahead. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/83 "2019-01-23T23:37:24Z")
> [@begbert2](#): > > Well, as an atheist I don’t have a phone line to God’s ear, but feel free to call him on my behalf and tell him we’ve got the point, so he can make Trump go away now. > > Actually making him go away about a year ago would be even better. I don’t mind the timeline being rewritten, so go ahead. I Love this, can I get a Atheists Amen ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/84 "2019-01-24T00:09:16Z")
I pray that Trump may repent of his avarice, lust, gluttony, envy, wrath, pride, and sloth. ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/85 "2019-01-24T01:15:43Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I pray that Trump may repent of his avarice, lust, gluttony, envy, wrath, pride, and sloth. Repent? To do that he’d have to admit to it. Admit? To do that, he’d have to acknowledge awareness of it. No, I just pray that Trump will soon be convicted and sentenced for his greed, treason, and crimes – whether or not he’s willing to acknowledge or admit his actions or behaviors. –G! ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/86 "2019-01-24T03:38:28Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > I Love this, can I get a Atheists Amen So say we all. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/87 "2019-01-24T16:13:31Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Why send Donald Trump prayers? What he needs are thoughts. I spit on the keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/88 "2019-01-24T17:35:44Z")
As Satan draws up a contract offering the world to Jesus, the messiah points out the 53rd typographical error. Later, Jesus would go on to say, “And make sure you sign it this time.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/89 "2019-01-24T18:05:06Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > So my SIL just shared this barf-inducing meme from someone else on FB. > > [https://awwmemes.com/i/instead-of-bashing-trump-and-worrying-about-everything-how-about-294cc737049745bbaddc3736e2972868](https://awwmemes.com/i/instead-of-bashing-trump-and-worrying-about-everything-how-about-294cc737049745bbaddc3736e2972868) > > I would like to post a snarky but funny reply to show how ridiculous this is, bearing in mind that SIL, my brother, and their fam are very religious and I don’t want to start familial warfare. > Otherwise, I could post something pointing out how irresponsible it is for anyone to say that we are “worrying” too much about, you know, very real problems. > > Any suggestions? Not a snarky thought, but rather a quite serious thought. While I don’t believe in any of that End Times crap, Trump has proved that if an Antichrist did show up, he’d have a devilishly easy time getting white evangelicals to folllow him. My wife’s family is full of Christianist conservatives, who I’ve managed to avoid talking politics with over the past few years. But if one of them says something supportive about Trump in my presence, that’s going to be my response. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/90 "2019-01-24T21:22:40Z")
I have been trying to figure out an effective way to prey on him for quite some time, but to no avail. So far. ---
**Author:** ![Brayne\_Ded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Brayne\_Ded](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brayne_Ded)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/91 "2019-01-25T12:59:05Z")
> [@Anny\_Middon](#): > > You could just nod sagely and piously state, “May God have mercy on his soul.” As soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Brayne\_Ded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Brayne\_Ded](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brayne_Ded)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/92 "2019-01-25T13:07:31Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > This makes a lot of assumptions and is just logically wrong. > > OK, that’s your assumption, one that I would not be making. > > Ever hear of a strawman argument? > > Again you assume a lot. Poor poor strawman ☹ and you don’t seem to have responded to my post you quote. Looks like we have a live one here. Kanicbird, you evidently want to rerun the old theological dilemma of God being benevolent and yet allowing bad things to happen. If it is God’s will, then sometimes it sux, IMHO. Do we have any choice? Any way to change it? If he is there, is he even listening? The old chestnut sums it up for me: “Prayers are always answered. The answer is always no.” The proof? 1. I haven’t won the lottery 2. Trump is still the POTUS etc. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/93 "2019-01-25T15:37:33Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > \I will answer that but in return I would like a honest answer to my question, who did you think I voted for and why. The answer is no I did not vote for Trump nor would I,I voted for (the electors for) Hillary, though perhaps 20+ years ago I most likely would have voted for Trump, I would have no reason to believe I wouldn’t back then. Fair enough. I know you to be one of the more religious persons on this board. In my family (some on my Wifes side) the only people that voted for Trump are religious. A small sample set, I know. Also, my experience with religious people is they often represent the more bigoted and racist groups. They are often not open to new ideas or change, and want to return back to a so called ‘simpler time’. Back when women, minorities and people of a different sexual orientation knew their place. i.e. MAGA. I recognize that I, myself, am a bit bigoted against religious people. This didn’t happen by accident. I happened by observation. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/94 "2019-01-25T18:55:21Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I recognize that I, myself, am a bit bigoted against religious people. This didn’t happen by accident. I happened by observation. I had to give that up, as there is a non-small number of religious people around here, and, most disturbingly, they look just like everyone else. You just cannot spot them so easily, and some of them are actually decent people. if you can stay off the topic, they seem like otherwise normal people. My dad was a deeply religious man. I never declared atheism to him because there would have been no good to come from that, and while he might have suspected, he was able to respect my personal space in that regard. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/95 "2019-01-26T09:20:39Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I think a simple _“Bless his heart”_ would work. > [@](#): > > **Leibesh:** Is there a proper blessing… for the Tsar? > > **Rabbi:** A blessing for the Tsar? Of course! May God bless and keep the Tsar… far away from us! … ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/96 "2019-01-26T13:56:29Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > We can pray for Trump, that God leads Trump in His ways, but lets not forget who is in control of it all. God is sovereign over the nations and over all, God tells us not to worry, let us be thankful to God. I would point out that if God is in control of it all, his control is awfully loose, because he allows all sorts of bad shit to happen. And my Bible, at least, doesn’t contain a sweeping ‘don’t worry’ message. The passage I assume you’re thinking about (Matt. 6:25-34, in the Sermon on the Mount) says not to worry _about the material things we will need tomorrow_. Not that that’s exactly a small thing to give over to God to handle (I don’t know anyone who’s managed that trick), but it’s definitely off point. If we as Christians feel a license to sit back and let God deal with Trump in his good time, we’re doing it wrong: God’s expecting **us** to act on his behalf in this world. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/97 "2019-01-26T17:23:33Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I would point out that if God is in control of it all, his control is awfully loose, because he allows all sorts of bad shit to happen. Which is based on the assumption that god is a benevolent deity. We know this because some guy told us. But the evidence for the goodness of god is lacking. The evidence suggests that the all-powerful creator of everything is an antipathetic psychopath, like a toddler who plays with a toy and giggles when it breaks (which is a disturbing analog to the subject of this thread). Perhaps the adversary is the force of good, battling the power-crazed child that amuses itself by making us suffer. And millions of people are praying to the wrong superbeing. Because, _fake news_. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/98 "2019-01-26T17:55:29Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > I’d probably post something like “Can I get a womp womp?” But something tells me it would fall flat with that audience. I usually go with a simple “Bless Your Heart” when I see crap that that. ETA— I see I was ninjaed on that one, sort of. Our you could go with “God helps Trump draft his resignation letter. “ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/99 "2019-01-27T10:25:50Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Which is based on the assumption that god is a benevolent deity. We know this because some guy told us. But the evidence for the goodness of god is lacking. The evidence suggests that the all-powerful creator of everything is an antipathetic psychopath, like a toddler who plays with a toy and giggles when it breaks (which is a disturbing analog to the subject of this thread). Not arguing with you, but just saying that people who believe in and worship a deity believe in the goodness\* of that deity, so I’m just working within their assumptions. \*For sometimes rather appalling values of ‘goodness’, but that’s another story. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/100 "2019-01-28T13:48:52Z")
God is[ul] [li]Omniscient[/li][li]Omnipotent[/li][li]Benevolent[/li][/ul]Choose two. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133.md?page=4)