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NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery After Atheist Son Issues Demand to God

NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery After Atheist Son Issues Demand to God

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NY Post:

Not only does Jesus save — he pays!

A Long Island man proved that although money doesn’t grow on trees, it may sprout up in hymnals after he prayed for his mom to hit a jackpot the day before she won $1 million in the lottery.

NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery After Atheist Son Issues Demand to God

And the divine intervention doesn’t stop there — the newly minted millionaire, a staunch Catholic, says the winnings have brought her heathen son back into the religious fold.

“God performed two miracles, a true miracle!” a tearful Gloria Bentivegna declared yesterday, clutching her $1 million check from the New York Lottery.

NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery After Atheist Son Issues Demand to God

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Watch an interview with Gloria and Sal here.

WNBC-TV:

Sal Bentivegna, 26, never saw eye to eye with his mom’s beliefs, describing himself as somewhere between an agnostic and an atheist.

“She’s always wanted me to feel what she feels and the belief she has in God; but I need physical proof in my life,” said Sal, a car audio installation technician from Smithtown.

NY Post:

“God, I don‘t know if you’re real or not, but if you are there, please let my mother win a million dollars,” he cynically implored in the casino.

“It was off the cuff at the slot machines,” Sal said. “If Jesus wants me to believe in him, that‘s what he’ll do.”

NY Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery After Atheist Son Issues Demand to God

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  • angelcat
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:36am

    It might be coincidence, but it might not. Only God knows for sure. It is sad, though, that the man demands a sign to believe. “Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe.”

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  • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:35am

    Does anyone here know how she really won the lottery? Come on – take your best guess. If you can‘t get it right after a few tries I’ll tell you how she won.

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    • WSGAC
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:55am

      Providence

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    • Nobamazone
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:53am

      luck, same as everyone else who does
      just a matter of the numbers, someone wins… most don’t

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    • palinrevolution
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:39am

      Eddie Haskell is your god

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    • Neo Con John
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 3:43pm

      L_A_C_T,
      You are correct,
      I stand corrected.
      But you are still wrong.

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    • Lucy Larue
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 4:59pm

      LIB ATH CRIT THINK,
      Your moniker is a contradiction. Did you ever consider emigration? Hugo LOVES people of your mindset.
      LIB ATH CRIT THINK today is the leadup. It’s Memorial Day Weekend.
      Please LIB ATH CRIT THINK if you see a soldier THANK him.
      LIB ATH CRIT THINK you will never understand why. Please just do it!

      So many soldiers and their families have sacrificed much for you.They’re getting weary.
      I know that you do not care.But it is the truth.
      I think that you are a coward LIB ATH CRIT THINK. I think that you have no idea of the greatness of the nation that you so cavalierly talk against. That’s why you need to thank a soldier LIB ATH CRIT THINK. He affords you the privelege of posting your crap here.
      The son of this woman is a kindred spirit to you. Non?

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  • quicker
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:34am

    I think that I just pray for the victems of the tornados and the flooding and also for our brave men and women in the Armed Forces.I`m also a believer in that if I didn`t earn it I don`t want it.To me the lottery is just a tax on the supid.I seen one women spend her entire paycheck for the lottery and only won a few bucks ,Oh she was so proud of that.Like I said tax on the supid.

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  • burnteye86
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:34am

    LIBERAL_ATHEIST_CRITICAL_THINKER, one day you will confess that Jesus is Lord. The Bible says you will.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:32am

    He must have been a liberal. They think if the government gives them money, they have found a god, Obama. If you ask Jesus to come into your life He will and rather than wanting money to prove it, you will be ready to give some of your money to others. If that mother is the true Christian she claims to be and is worried about her son’s salvation she will be willing to give some money to those in need. We will see. Pray for all the people suffering during all of these diasters and I am sure you will receive a more lasting reward than a million dollars.

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  • robinraleigh
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:31am

    There’s been a lot of piling on done to @Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker…let’s remember that the feelings people are having towards him are exactly what Satan wants – hate, loathing, etc…even when his remarks are directed to Our Lord and Savior. Instead, while we don’t have to respect him, we should treat him with kindness, as Jesus instructed, for he is as lost as the day is long. He does not know Christ because he has never truly seen Him. Take LACT out of the context of this story, that God would give someone a million dollars (which He could if He wanted to – God can and does do anything), and instead show him that God’s love is real. I don‘t know how many Christians are responding to LACT’s inflammatory comments, but we need to remember that it is precisely these comments, these attitudes that drive people away from Christ, not toward Him. And before you say anything, know there is not a more conservative commentator on this site than me, but if you are Christian now is the time to start showing it.Doing the opposite, hurling insults at this person, plays right into Satan’s hands. That’s WAY bigger than freedom of speech or anything else going on in this country right now. Remember, Christ endured the insults of his tormentors as well. Let us follow His example.

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:36am

      I was going to write you a nasty response but – something is stopping my fingers from doing it!

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    • loadingmyclips
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:43am

      No hatred or loathing, he just sounds like an immature brat with a computer.

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    • Nobamazone
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:46am

      Thanks Robin!
      I agree, many times I am ashamed by some of the Christian responses here. I read WAY more than I write on here because I sometimes fight my own desire to be a smart a$$! sometimes I lose the battle and my fingers go before me, most times I delete it, sometimes I post anyway. If you call yourself a Christian, ACT like one. We have done plenty to keep nonbelievers away…. all of us need to try some honest humility!

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    • Neo Con John
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 10:02am

      Thank you Robinraleigh,
      That was very, very well stated

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    • NOTAMUSHROOM
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 1:19pm

      There’s your sign, kid.

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    • Sparky101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:48pm

      Hmmmm, “You brood of vipers.”

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:23am

    Where‘s Sal’s father and would he approve of him wearing his mother’s earrings.

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:20am

    Add your comments

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  • ShaggyVI
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:19am

    sad to read such a hater of something so personal, haters have to hate, makes them feel better about themselves because they cannot feel the joy that another has they have to break them down and trample on them personally. Trolls like you need not be on the boards but under the bridges, even we pagans have faith. Get thee back under the bridge troll!!!

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:23am

      If you don‘t like my opinion then don’t read it or respond to it. But it‘s my opinion and I’m going to state it whether you like it or not. You do not have the right to never be offended.

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    • tifosa
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:53am

      Does the hate speech from regular Blaze commenters bother you also?

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    • Sparky101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:43pm

      Tifosa, you are a regular on here aren’t you?

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    • Sparky101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:46pm

      Hmmm, hate speech: “Jesus – I think if you are real you are a bastard.” Doesn’t get much more hateful than that does it Tifosa?

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  • Taxpayer550
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:16am

    Ahhh, it’s nice that she won a million dollars, but God probably had nothing to do with it. He may allow something like that to happen in order to teach a believer a lesson, but for Him to be instrumental in having a believer win the lottery would be like blessing the income of a Christian drug dealer – it opposes God’s principles.

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  • searching for the Truth
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:15am

    I wouldn’t want a billion dollars to confirm my faith.

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  • Nobamazone
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:12am

    I suspect that 6 months from now, when he realizes that the money did not bring peace or happiness, he will then blame God for the trouble.

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  • SlimnRanger
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:12am

    Hummm this is intresting, i really don’t know what to say about this, stranger things have happened though,glad the young man now believes in God

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  • BONETRAUMA
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:11am

    Sal, You are going to Hell

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:05am

    We had a friend who said he wanted to believe in JESUS, but our friend was “too intellectual” to believe in something “so simple”. One night we were conversing and I told our friend that if he really wanted GOD to reveal HIMSELF to him, to simply ask HIM. How sad that our friend was so multitalented and so gifted and had not a clue that all his talents and gifts were gifts to him from GOD. (Parable of the talents comes to mind).
    So, that night he asked GOD for a sign.

    GOD gave him one almost immediately ~~~ a sizable earthquake~~~. Our friend’s eyes were opened for a time, but he chose to close them in spite of what GOD had done “just for him so he would know HIM”.

    I hope this young man’s eyes and the eyes of his heart are opened and remain so. The money is nice, but is a fleeting thing that seems to vaporize in front of our faces. It alone will not bring peace or happiness. We all know that, don’t we? It is only a relationship with GOD, JESUS and the HOLY SPIRIT that brings us true joy and lasting peace.

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:08am

      “GOD gave him one almost immediately ~~~ a sizable earthquake~~~. ”

      Granny here’s a Protip for ya – that’s what we call – “coincidence”.

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    • Please-sir-I-want-some-more
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:29am

      @LIBERAL_ATHEIST_CRITICAL_THINKER It’s a shame the miracle of life happened for your parents.
      Hopefully it’s not too late for them to have a LATE, LATE term abortion. I’m sure Obama, your Messiah, would have no problems with it…. I’m sure your parents are real proud of you. Either that, or they‘re dope smoking hippies who couldn’t scrape up enough cash to have had you aborted.

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:32am

      “Hopefully it’s not too late for them to have a LATE, LATE term abortion.”

      Are you a Christian?

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    • MaggieRose
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:40am

      @Please-Sir… that is really uncalled for and not nice

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    • jumbles
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:15am

      PLEASESIRIWANTSOMEMORE……There is that hypocrisy that LACT reveals.Your faith is a farce.Which side of your face do you wear your beard?

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    • Stopit
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:48pm

      @KickaGrandma
      Agree. God will answer a sincere prayer along those lines.
      I dare anyone to try it…if sincerely…Just close your eyes and honestly confess to God that you just don’t believe in him, tell him why, and tell him but if He is indeed real as so many claim, that you really do want to know. Ask him to show you in some way. Tell him if there is a God, that you know you are a sinner, and that you know you need mercy if He is real. That you don’t want to face eternity and the judgment condemned, not knowing Christ, if he is real. Tell him the truth…He already knows it. Honesty is requred. He will answer a sincere prayer of that kind!

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    • Sparky101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:39pm

      I love the way atheists think they know what a Christian should be. Those with the least understanding of Christian faith and the scriptures pretend to know more. Self-delusion? Pride? Hubris? Rather I think it could be outright envy.

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  • tiredofprogressives
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:04am

    So now this idiot will believe in God? BS.

    Doesn’t work that way. Shame on him.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:22pm

      If he confesses Christ before men, then it DID work for him. Fortunately, this is a story that is not of any consequence to me.

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  • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:04am

    Gee that’s super-cool for them. They got 1 million dollars because Jesus thought they needed it.

    I wonder why it’s more important to grant their prayers for greenbacks or for other people that pray to find their car keys or to land that all-important new sweet job, than it is to grant prayers to the thousands and thousands of starving children in the world, or the other poor folks that need healing from horrible illnesses.

    Oh Jesus, you sly dog – I forgot the all-important weasel-phrase you get to use.-

    “God works in mysterious ways.”

    Jesus – I think if you are real you are a bastard.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:12am

      You are a miserable, lost soul. Blasphemous b@$+@rd, IMO

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    • ShaggyVI
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:15am

      thankfully you’re too educated to comprehend that faith is greater than you or anything man ever creates…faith is greater than science and medicine because faith is something personal, something the likes of you will never enjoy nor be able to take from another. Even as a Pagan, I still have faith~

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:17am

      I can’t blaspheme imaginary people. Here, I’ll do it again -

      Jesus is a bastard if he operates they way this article says.

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    • Michael
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:42am

      For a self-professed atheist I notice that you sure blame God a lot. You are either an atheist or anti-God, not the same Thinking does not seem to be your strongest suit either. But a true liberal you are. Everything is someone else’s fault and you are not to blame for anything that you do. And you are very critical all the time with nothing beneficial to add. Two out of four ain’t bad though.

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    • MaggieRose
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:46am

      @ LACT… Thank God, He doesn’t! No wonder you chose not to believe this hogwash!

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    • jumbles
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:02am

      All I ever see from LACT is the use of these christians hypocrisy to illustrate how impractical and unreal their arguments can be.He most likely throws in a couple of shock tactics now and again because he finds it humourus.Wich it is.

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    • powhatan
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:12am

      Faith is a very interesting thing. Some people just get it and other don’t. Guess we will find out one day….

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:20am

      LA-non-critical thinker,

      The prayers for the hungry and needy have gone up, and many have reponded to God’s call, moving them to do something about it. Problem is you are not hearing his reply to move. Instead you spend your energy on bashing Him rather than doig something to help. Why don’t you go find a private graduation facility somewhere and have all the religious symbols covered up and make the attendees enter through the side door? At least that would get you out of the house. And, you won’t even have to be a member of the school district. See, one person can make a difference with a step…..backwards.

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:26am

      “The prayers for the hungry and needy have gone up, and many have reponded to God’s call, moving them to do something about it.”

      Moving THEM to do something about it? Why doesn’t the LORD do something about it? Why does it need people to do things for it? Hmmm?

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    • loadingmyclips
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:39am

      yeah, wait until your on the surgery table , with a 60/40 chance of life. then we will see about Jesus.

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:47am

      I’ll put my trust in the doctor thank you. He’s the one who went to medical school – not Jebus.

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    • Neo Con John
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:57am

      L.A.C.T., your comment simply shows your own ignorance. If in fact you may be correct in you thinking,
      Who are you calling an Bastard? Your comment itself clearly shows an uncertainty in your own thinking.
      Yet like all other simple minded liberals , you choose to attach other peoples beliefs for no other reason but to OFFEND THEM. This is a common ploy for a person who has know clear answer for the question you have in your own mind. I myself am a believer in JESUS as my savior, and I also believe he will not abandon you when your time comes, and as stated above, you too will come to JESUS and repent all the offensive comments you have made to only OFFEND other believers.
      It is easy to sit there in total anonymity and offend others just because you have a different thought process , but rather than read and try to understand why someone else may think that way, you like all other simple minded liberals choose to offend their beliefs.
      I fault you not because so many people now days had not been given the opportunity to learn about Religion or chose not to learn about it for one reason or not, and just because JESUS does not shine his light on you when you want him to prove his self, does not mean he does not exist. we all have a road to travel, and some are not as easy as others may seem to have, however we end up in the same place upon completing the trip, and will have to answer for all the decisions we have made along the way.I simply ask not to be offensive to oth

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 10:04am

      “… but rather than read and try to understand why someone else may think that way, you like all other simple minded liberals choose to offend their beliefs.”

      Show me where Christians or conservatives try to understand MY way of thinking? I’ll show you where they try to offend ME here.

      What’s good for the goose is good for the gander right?

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 10:19am

      Your response to my post makes me think about the story of the “good Summaritan”. I‘m sure you’re familiar with it. Interesting who Jesus holds in high esteem (He did share the story afterall…historically). Even you, a non-believer, have to admit the reality of Jesus existence, whether as a teacher, Rabbi, or otherwise. You also have to admit that this story is full of wisdom and humanity. So, my question remains…what are you doing about it, whether spured by Gods calling or simply compassion? If spurred at all, was it by some scientific annomally, a bio-chemical confusion, or something else? Afterall, survival of the fittest has no room for beaten men lying by the side of the road. Please explain love and compassion, maybe forgiveness…from a logical and scientific perspective. Please give your answer.

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    • ipaevavu
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 10:28am

      What do you do for the starving and hurting masses?
      James 1:27 (New International Version)
      27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

      So God sent a solution into the world to help it, it was his people. Its very sad that we keep God for ourselves and so often forget those who need us. So in all honesty if there are those who are starving we dropped the ball.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:21am

      Forgive this blogger, Jesus. he doesn’t KNOW YOU. IF he did, he’d faint. HE may think he knows YOU but obviously he doesn’t. He represents so many who have been carefully taught by Commie plants and others who are trying to DESTROY US FROM THE INSIDE.

      Forgive his vile nature. I personally can‘t imagine how anyone could think it’s okay to ridicule something that someone else felt in this manner…by calling the object of their Belief names. What this atheist doesn‘t ’get‘ is that we’re not offended by what he says…we are SADDENED by what he says because WE KNOW what the future holds for him. It’s not punishment for not believing…it’s being put on a shelf – forever – because he had the choice (for years) and chose to deny God. So, once he dies, he is in total darkness forever, being aware that he is there but with no contact or influence on his surroundings….he is stuck in nothingness. That’s why people argue with him, hoping to spark even the tiniest light of hope. What a horrible way to live. How horrible to spend eternity on a shelf. We hope he will seek you out before he dies.

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    • princessnutsack
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:40am

      We will never know what the Lord has planned for them to do with that money. It’s likely he was them to use it to serve his people, and not for their benefit. Hopefully she will listen to the prompting in her heart (from God) and she will act accordingly. But that is a lot easier said then done, ain’t it.

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 1:29pm

      Over 2 hours and still no response to my query from LACT. I must have struck a cord too close to the heart of reason for him/ her…or perhaps too critical of a ressponse for his/ her thinking ability. Hopefully we will see.

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    • nomatter732666
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 1:54pm

      Critical thinker! Can you find peace within yourself? I am sorry your Mom and Dad taught you wrongs, those bastards. But If you forgive those Bastards you may find that peace within. God Bless you my friend.

      Soldier foe Christ

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    • Aerocog
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 2:22pm

      Do you just sit around for two hours or so on this site to go around insulting and arguing with people?

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 2:37pm

      Aerocog,

      Actually, I do check back occassionally. Especially when I have asked a poinient question of someone like LACT who has posted numerous times already but is unwilling to respond to my “good” question(s). I responded maturely to his antagonism with a well thought out illustration…but no response.

      I have not “insulted” anyone, nor offended anyone, but LACT has….many times. Read his posts.

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    • Sam Brown
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 2:49pm

      @ lact

      What an interesting fellow you are. In a world were most of the people believe in God you do not. Not only do you have no belief but you try to persuede believers with your rants that God does not exist. What a foolish waste of life and time. However it is your time to waste but you should remove the critical thinker part. It serves no purpose other than trolling to rant on a God you don’t believe in.

      You do have a future with the progressive socialist with your liberal thinking. The Fourth Riech will need your kind.

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    • termiteteacher
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:08pm

      @Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      I can believe that you really believe as you say, although I don’t understand your drive to convince everyone else of it, unless it is because you are bitter and resentful about something that involved the subject of God. But, realize that your salvation is not up to you. If by some great happening you do have a dawning and become a believer and find out what God did for you and you appreciate His great grace, it won’t be because you are so smart or exceptionial. It will be because of God’s love for you and his great tolerance of a turd like you for so long. It’s a good thing that none or our salvations are dependent upon ourselves. We’d all be sucking smoke. Thank you Father for what you did in my mind and heart. Amen.

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    • Michael
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:29pm

      I wonder about the existence of so-called atheists. Can they possibly exist? Who do they talk with when they are alone? Share their innermost secrets? When they lose a love one, with whom do they seek consolation if they wish to be alone? Even if it’s that little guy on your shoulder or the other occupant of your mind (or your inner self) it is still a noncorporial being. Some one only you can see or hear. It’s as good a definition of God, or a god, as any that has ever been proposed.

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    • Sparky101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:34pm

      If there was no God, there would be no atheists.

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  • benrush
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:04am

    Sign seekers have no part of the Christian faith.

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:03am

    Maybe Sal can find a woman now and stop hanging out with mom.

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  • NOTAMUSHROOM
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:02am

    Satan works in mysterious ways.

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    • grannyjojo
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:56am

      God works in mysterious ways….. You never know whats in someone’s heart and what the Lord uses to bring one into the fold. I pray it works out just fine! May the Lord bless them both! “Every knee will bow and every tongue confess”

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:21am

      Forgive him Lord….too many shrooms.

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    • NOTAMUSHROOM
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:47am

      You missed my point. Be careful what you wish for comes to mind. Seems a truckload of cash can bring many opportunities for evil for someone who claims to have prayed for it then all of a sudden claims to have found God. I knew some people who won 10 million dollars a long time ago. Was the worst thing to ever happen to them. They paid a terrible price. Again, Satan works in mysterious ways for those who make dangerous claims like this guy.

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    • NOTAMUSHROOM
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:51am

      Kinda like looking for answers from a Ouiji board.

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  • SICKANTIRED
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:49am

    Whoopie

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  • skippy6
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:48am

    Now pay your fair share of taxes….The final amount will be around 500,000 !!! so where does that money go? Don’t forget to tithe. I believe that means another 10 percent before taxes???

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  • Grasshopper42
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:42am

    Oh, please!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • christ05fer
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:42am

    Yay

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    • 101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 2:42pm

      Brother Sal you‘ve seen the light HALIOUA BROTHER SAL YOU’VE BEEN SAVED BY GAMBLING, keep gambling for this is your destiny, seek your riches in God at the casino.

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  • alrunner58
    Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:36am

    Poppycock

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:48am

      I’m glad this made him a believer, but God had nothing to do with it.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:48am

      Just because you say it, doesn’t mean you believe it, or will believe it. Time will tell.

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    • Opinionmonger
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 7:54am

      Hey, getting a mil as a bribe doe a lot to people , you know.
      Allmost any politiciam can be bought for much less, and they don’t even have a soul.
      Or maybe it really is a bribe to install listening devices in car radio’s for THE MOB.
      But anyway, it truphs the stifling of FREE SPEECH by moronic website keepers that censor the opinionated and replay tv progams without concent of the copyright holders so that youtube must cancel them,

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    • Please-sir-I-want-some-more
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:13am

      Hate to tell the guy that Jesus had nothing to do with his sorry a$$ mother winning anything.

      And …… LIBERAL_ATHEIST_CRITICAL_THINKER …… You’re an Idiot

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:24am

      But you just agreed with me!

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:25am

      The Lord giveth and the Government is going to take it away….well at least the last part is right. I doubt God had anything to do with it, but if he becomes a believer good for his life…

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:47am

      And who are we to say it’s not true. No one knows how God works. The idiots who think their God only works how they think are so typical in today’s structured religions. People seem to forget all the miracles Jesus performed

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:49am

      But I’m sure everyone thinks that their church getting a mil was divine intervention, bunch of lemmings.

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    • mtnclimberjim
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:51am

      If this is what it took to win this mans soul who are we to say. All I’m seeing here is classic wealth envy.

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    • Robert Hawk
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:53am

      But what does our Fathers word say to this claim that Christ provided an Atheistic believer with 1 million dollars?
      1 Timothy 6 1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
       2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
       3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
       4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
       5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
       6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
       7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
       8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
       9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
       10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
       
      My take would be the 1m did not

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    • hook
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:59am

      How do you know?

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    • awizard
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:13am

      Nonsense … When did ‘Sal Bentivegna, 26′ declare his new found “Faith”?.. “After” his Mother acquired the cash?.. and in a casino, off the cuff at the slot machines?.. The boy sounds like a looser to me.

      God and Son do not work that way … Oh wait, I missed the NY Post part … they think that way over there.

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    • pavnvet
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:22am

      Luke 6:37

      “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

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    • Sinista MACE
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:22am

      Yahweh is NOT the God of Fortune, wealth, prosperity, or luck.

      There is no such thing as fate, fortune, or destiny.

      Everything is predetermined by Yahweh, and we operate within the contraints of his laws of nature, which exists as an illusional figment of Yahweh’s imagination.

      His kingdom come. His will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:23am

      “Everything is predetermined by Yahweh”

      So I can’t help but be an atheist.

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    • BJColter Country Music Iconoclast
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:24am

      Thank God this young man was saved! I got this whole song about who God, the devil, and Obama are, fits right in. Here ’tis.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdufoUASMc

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    • DTOM_Jericho (escaped PA)
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:45am

      Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Atheism to pagan catholicism/christianity; maybe it wasn’t Him but the adversary. 

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    • beckisnuts
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:45am

      Even the usual suspects here at the Blaze know this story is hogwash. The supernatural had nothing to do with this event anymore than it had to do with the destruction of Joplin and I can guarantee that.

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    • We Are Not Alone
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:54am

      This story made me LOL. I’m happy for her and hopefully it will be a good thing in her life. God Bless you

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    • Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:54am

      “maybe it wasn’t Him but the adversary. ”

      No, it wasn’t Obama. Come on people!

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 10:04am

      Did he announce his faith chance before or after the check?

      Nothing like a self made man wanting money from his mama.
      She really needs to wean him. His bottle mouth is showing.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 10:07am

      you cannot petition the lord with prayer.

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    • Dandylyon
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:16am

      How is crap like this worth The Blaze?? OH ! thats right you have the new Huff Post person running things.Good move Beck.

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    • thinkinghuman
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:32am

      The whole gambling institution is just wrong. It makes one man rich on the addictions and unfortune of others. It is the WORST form of sharing the wealth.

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    • Sinista MACE
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:43am

      Liberal Atheist

      You don’t believe God exists?

      Well that’s good, that ties directly into what Yahweh really is, which is NOTHING. He is non-existent.
      He doesn’t exist as material, he is immaterial. This material is an illusion, and the only thing that is real is Yahweh, which is nothing.

      Nothing is real.

      This is a hologram.

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    • BlazingPatriot
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:44am

      Now let’s see if he pays a tithe (10%) back to the Lord. That’s what really separates the sheep from the goats.

      You see …..To claim to be a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, you must allow him to be the Lord of “All” of your life and that includes your “pocketbook”.

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    • Sinista MACE
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:46am

      I don‘t like to gamble because they gambled for Jesus’ garments.

      I was taught not to gamble. I used to watch men shoot dice and lose all their money.

      I learned that you invest money to make money and don’t gamble it away.

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    • arx
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:47am

      Who knows? The Lord works in His own ways. I’ve had something similar happen to me…I had this nice expensive rosary that I lost. So I bought another expensive rosary. Then lost that one! Finally got pee’d off and told God “that’s fine…not saying my rosary until you give me a rosary!” The very next day, just before Mass, a little old lady came up to me and gave me this cheap plastic rosary. Just handed it to me and patted me on the shoulder. I guess the idea was not the fancy expensive beads, but the prayers behind them.

      If only I had known I could have demanded a million bucks!!!!

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    • 101
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 12:20pm

      So its true even non-believer pray to the one arm bandits

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    • DTOM_Jericho (escaped PA)
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 12:23pm

      @BLAZINGPATRIOT
      That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. What separates them is; “those that keep the commands of Adonai(“god”) and have the testimony of Yeshua HaMashiach(”jesus THE christ/messiah”). Tithing was only commanded to farmers. I do not disagree with the CONCEPT of  tithing 10% but that is not the salvation issue you paint it to be. 

      Pathetic prosperity gospel of pagan christianity.  Offensive as he11. Pun intended. 

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    • stephenb.net
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 12:27pm

      God doesn’t care about how much money or stuff that you have.
      God wants us to rely upon Him in all things not our stuff or money.
      God allows sin in the world and can use sin to fulfill his will.
      If this man came back to God…I mean really came back he will eventually learn what a fool he is for thinking money will be God’s blessing on his family.

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    • jackrorabbit
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 1:02pm

      Ah, I see many doubters here. Their reasoning is flawed though. Remember the God knows the future and the past, so isn’t it possible that God knew that this woman was going to “get lucky”, and thus put the idea into her sons head to pray for just such a thing? God didn’t make her win, but His Holy Spirit did weigh on the heart of the son to ask for this item as proof, knowing that greed was the way to win his heart. We all have the “buttons” that trigger us to get to God, the question is when God shows up will we admit that He was involved in it, or will we just dismiss it as happenstance? There is no such thing as a coincidence, it is called God timing.

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    • jackrorabbit
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 1:08pm

      JBKIBS you need to read your Bible better.

      New International Version (©1984)
      Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
      Philippians 4:6
      Seems pretty plain to me that by prayer and PETITION(to ask for, request, or beg as in needing) you present your REQUESTS(things that you want, need, or require).

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    • beckisnuts
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 2:08pm

      Tithing is stupid and pointless. What would a supernatural being do with money? Tithing to the LORD?

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    • slade37
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 2:42pm

      @Robert Hawk

      That passage is about greed, not wealth. You can be wealthy and still worship Christ. If you’re greedy, you’re worshiping the dollar and trying to get more and more – like an addiction.

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    • Jediusetheforce
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 3:09pm

      Action speaks louder than words. Its easy to slide back into the same abyss.

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    • joyfulmom
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 4:35pm

      Here is what will really change a life….the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are born into sin, we’re all sinners, just ask a few questions, have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, said God’s name in vain, just a few commandments that we’ve all broken and before a Holy and Just God, we are guilty and deserve hell, all of us! The Good News is that the punishment that we deserve, Jesus took upon Himself and died for our sins to all who will repent of the their sins, (turn away) and put their trust and faith in Jesus Christ, alone! Cry out for His mercy and seek Him, while He can be found!

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    • Chief Moolah Eggplant
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 5:09pm

      Since the gambling thing worked out he will probably continue testing God in various ways:

      “God, if want me to keep believing in you then let me score with that hot redhead over there”.

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    • LetUsReason
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 5:13pm

      This kid’s a total crackhead. Is it too cynical for me to say that this experience won’t make a dam* bit of difference in his spiritual well-being?

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 5:19pm

      God did what you wanted him to do, now do what he wants you to do…

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    • demsaredumb
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 6:33pm

      The kid will have it spent in no time.

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    • Eblaze44
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 8:36pm

      @Texascommonsense and here I thought God was in charge of everything!!! Neither you nor I have a clue as to the reason the lady won, besides buying a ticket and it having the winning number. But who are we to say that God didn’t make it happen.

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    • Tharpie
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:47pm

      Texascommonsense, I don‘t think you’re the arbiter of what God is and is not involved in. By the way, secession is a farce, and you should never support that if you want what’s best for Texas.

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    • TulsaYeeHaw
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:15pm

      Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:54am
      “maybe it wasn’t Him but the adversary. ”

      No, it wasn’t Obama. Come on people!

      That was hilarious, I’m still laughing!

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    • MiketheTrucker
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 11:33pm

      Okay…………….. let’s think about this.

      Okay, so if we no longer believe in Jesus, and if he wants us to believe in Him, he’ll make sure Obama is defeated in 2012 AND his replacement will be a true conservative.

      Yeah, that ought to do it. Right??

      Only one question, if it was the sons demand why did his mother win instead of him?

      I think God punked him.

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    • TruthLover
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 12:44am

      Hmm…wonder if now my husband will let me play the lottery? Doubtful.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 6:31am

      With such a rotten and impudent son, maybe the Lord felt sorry for this mom.

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    • HollywoodUSMC
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:29am

      Who are you people to say what is and isn’t… Jeez i dont know what your idea of being a Christian is but last time i checked it wasn‘t saying what is and isn’ God’s work… reasons like this that i stay out of church… nothing but a bunch of selfish, hypocriical people who act one way on Sun and the rest of the week you wouldn’t recognize them… shameful

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 8:58am

      Sal Bentivegna will continue living at home where they’ll get a call from Glenn asking for donations.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 9:51am

      Eblaze44, apparently you’re not taking free will into consideration. God doesn‘t care one bit about the material things you’ve collected, and neither will you after your biological life.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 9:56am

      Tharpie, I used to not be in favor of secession. I’m growing more and more tired of giving our money away to a Federal government who does nothing but waste it, and uses that money to make the states follow their agenda. Texas would be far better off keeping our money and running our state our way. It’s apparent from the $14T in debt the Federal government has not a clue.

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    • GODSAMERICA
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 2:16pm

      @Sinista MACE & Liberal_Atheist_Critical_
      Everything is NOT predetermined, everything is known from the beginning to the end already because God, as being beyond time itself, has already lived it. There is a difference between predetermined and all-known. God already knows who will accept him and who will not and everything in between, however, even though it’s known, it is still each person to make their own decisions regarding God (again, even though God already knows this).

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    • independentvoteril
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 2:40pm

      It was his MOM’S prayers to bring her son back to the church that did it.. and guess that might have been the way GOD chose to do it.. GOD does work in mysterious ways..

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    • kennyg933
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 3:52pm

      May the Lord likewise smite me. (DIdn’t Reptevia say something like that?)

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    • markdido
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 4:38pm

      It wuld have been more convincing if Mom had won the lottery.

      And then the idiot son got struck by lightning!

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    • vennoye
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 5:26pm

      @Liberal_Atheist_Critical_Thinker
      No, he gave you free choice, but since he is outside of time and can see the future, he already knows what you are going to choose before you do.

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    • LibertyGoddess
      Posted on May 29, 2011 at 10:22pm

      It is a wicked and adulterous generation that seeks for a sign…

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    • Christ the Lord
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:06pm

      As all are realizing by now, We do exsist. You who have questioned, denied, come against, or hurt a little one of mine shall pay for eternity. This is the Living, Breathing, Word of God. Anyone who has limited the Most High God, shall give an account for ever and ever. The Word of God was, is and shall be for evermore.

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    • Sinista MACE
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 8:44am

      GODSAMERICA

      I stand corrected. Predetermination is the wrong term, omniscience is the correct term, considering time is an illusion and Yahweh exists outside of spacetime. You’re right, he has already lived it. Everything that will happen has already happened. There is no new thing under the sun.

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