I hope you find some solace in the memories of her life, k, and the love I'm certain you shared.

Thoughts are with you in this complicated time. May you and your family make it through this difficult time. Religious people really can be annoying.

These people should fuck off. They say they mean well, but they don't. Not only are they praying to a god who, if he actually existed, could have prevented this from happening to your sister but couldn't be bothered, and whose plan for the universe made this event inevitable, they are using the occasion of your personal tragedy to shove their religion down their throats. They might argue otherwise, but let's imagine the shoe on the other foot. Suppose this had happened to one of them. Only an asshole would use the occasion to say, "Wouldn't this be a great time to abandon your superstition in favor of a more logical world view?"

I'm very sorry for your tragic loss. When my Mother passed last year I was also faced with prayers when I posted on social media. I just said thank you, but I'm an Atheist and deleted their comments. Most people that know me or follow me on social media, also know that I am not a believer.

I think it may be their way of saying that they are thinking of you. We each do what we know best. I think their intentions are good, even though the way they pray may not be your way. Did you ever hear the "Campbell Tomato soup" story?

My opinion is that any announcement of praying is an exercise in vanity.

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My condolences to you in the loss of your sister in law.

Sorry for the loss of a person in your life. I completely agree with you. I think the whole "thoughts and prayers" thing has just become the standard default or a way for people to feel like they've done something meaningful when they haven't done jackshit. It's annoying and about as useful as saying "gesundheit" when someone sneezes. I quit responding to either about a decade ago. I'm not saying "thanks" for hollow words with no meaning. I just give them "the look" and walk away.

That's horrific. I'm sorry for your loss.

My condolences to you and your family.

We all know how well "thoughts and prayers" have prevented school shootings.

I am so sorry for this terrible accident and outcome your family is suffering through. I understand how pointless it is to offer prayers. That does nothing except irritate me and many others.

And PS I am very sorry for your family's loss. It must have been a very traumatic period for you.

Yep, religious people just don't understand that prayers really don't matter to us. I feel the same when I say Happy Holiday, rather than Merry Christmas, because I'm including all beliefs. You would think that I just hog tied Mary and Joseph and stole baby Jesus out of the manger.

Oh my! I'm so sorry!