Comments on: Jon Kitna: Hand of God Helped Me After Concussion http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:27:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Karen http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/comment-page-1/#comment-70567 Karen Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:27:10 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/#comment-70567 <blockquote>Who am I to hog the limelight and why should I or anyone else feel put out if God is thanked?</blockquote> If you don't want to take credit for your own accomplishments, that's your prerogative. But if someone's recovery is due to science and medicine and physician skill and diligent research and important funding for that research, and all that combined human effort isn't recognized, or mentioned only marginally, that's not right, is it? Every time someone points out the importance of science, and gives credit to it for improving lives, there's a bump up in public policy and public perception of science. And that's important for society.

Who am I to hog the limelight and why should I or anyone else feel put out if God is thanked?

If you don’t want to take credit for your own accomplishments, that’s your prerogative.

But if someone’s recovery is due to science and medicine and physician skill and diligent research and important funding for that research, and all that combined human effort isn’t recognized, or mentioned only marginally, that’s not right, is it? Every time someone points out the importance of science, and gives credit to it for improving lives, there’s a bump up in public policy and public perception of science. And that’s important for society.

]]> By: Brendon http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/comment-page-1/#comment-70531 Brendon Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:28:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/#comment-70531 Even if I do something really great, God should get the recognition first! Who am I to hog the limelight and why should I or anyone else feel put out if God is thanked? Even if I do something really great, God should get the recognition first!

Who am I to hog the limelight and why should I or anyone else feel put out if God is thanked?

]]> By: HappyNat http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/comment-page-1/#comment-70390 HappyNat Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:45:57 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/#comment-70390 I saw that too, Rob. The science used to save the guys life, let alone give him hope to walk again, was amazing and yet god and paryers got mentioned 10 times more than the doctors . . .sad. I saw that too, Rob. The science used to save the guys life, let alone give him hope to walk again, was amazing and yet god and paryers got mentioned 10 times more than the doctors . . .sad.

]]> By: Rob http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/comment-page-1/#comment-70184 Rob Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:36:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/#comment-70184 This past Sunday one of the networks ran a story about that New England Patriots guy who was seriously injured, but recovering pretty well. Four (4!) different broadcasters in a row thanked God Almighty for helping him. The first report was the actual "news" of what happened and it began with "Through the help of God and modern medicine ... " sigh. This past Sunday one of the networks ran a story about that New England Patriots guy who was seriously injured, but recovering pretty well. Four (4!) different broadcasters in a row thanked God Almighty for helping him. The first report was the actual “news” of what happened and it began with “Through the help of God and modern medicine … ”
sigh.

]]> By: Secular Planet http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/comment-page-1/#comment-70069 Secular Planet Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:01:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/#comment-70069 <blockquote>Anyone else think the quotation would’ve been much funnier if they had lost the game?</blockquote>I thought of it right when I was reading the outcome, anticipating that we wouldn't be hearing about this if they had lost.

Anyone else think the quotation would’ve been much funnier if they had lost the game?

I thought of it right when I was reading the outcome, anticipating that we wouldn’t be hearing about this if they had lost.

]]> By: Andy http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/comment-page-1/#comment-69986 Andy Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:40:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/18/jon-kitna-hand-of-god-helped-me-after-concussion/#comment-69986 I don't think even the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have needed God's help to beat the Vikings. I don’t think even the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers would have needed God’s help to beat the Vikings.

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