In Alabama the tornado is called an act of God that caused a lot of damage and 23 lost lives. The religious doesn’t give God credit for the horror he causes. What is wrong with people?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.According to Wikipedia,
“In legal usage throughout the English-speaking world, an act of God[1] is a natural hazard outside human control, such as an earthquake or tsunami, for which no person can be held responsible.”
It’s just a descriptive term, in common usage. So far as why churches teach silly things, who knows? I for one don’t care.
WilliamFleming
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Mar 8, 2019
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@Bobby9 The term is listed in dictionaries of legal terms such as this one:
I’m not sure I get your point. Not every legal expression has been created by statute.
All I was saying is that the term is not used just by religious people such as in Alabama to describe tornadoes.
Fanatics are metacognitively challenged, as studies show.
birdingnut
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Mar 8, 2019
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Kind of surprising they even blame god for that, now that you mention it!
Carin
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Mar 8, 2019
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Nothing surprises me anymore.
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