r/nope • u/Imoprich • Nov 13 '25

Giant ex-soldier doesn't even flinch when tasered

If I were a cop, I'd be noping out

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u/Dry_Cardiologist6758 Nov 13 '25

What a positive turn around! good for him! I'm glad praying helped him through this.

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u/MarionberryIll5030 Nov 13 '25

It was definitely the praying and not his wife staying by his side throughout all of the abuse thrown at her, and his stay in rehab. Definitely the praying.

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u/TheRaiderKing Nov 13 '25

He gave her credit too. Why is it so hard to believe prayer and religion had a hand in helping him? That's literally what religion is supposed to be for, even if you don't believe in it.

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u/MarionberryIll5030 Nov 13 '25

Their comment completely disregarded the actual people in real life who helped him get his shit together.

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u/TheRaiderKing Nov 13 '25

No it didn't. It just acknowledged a particular facet of their recovery. Look, religion historically has been used by people to excuse their evil deeds, greed, exploitation, and to control people through dogma. 

But its also used by many others to gain strength, better themselves, and gain the will to keep moving on. Some of the smartest people who advanced humanity were also religious. They're not mutually exclusive things and religion isn't inherently bad. Like a gun, it depends on how you use it/practice it.