You might remember that when Ebola survivor Kevin Brantly was released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta virus-free, he held a press conference where he thanked his doctors and nurses and declared that, “Above all, I am forever thankful to God for sparing my life.” That statement earned Brantly a douchebag of the day award from caustic atheists on Twitter, who believed science was solely responsible for Brantly’s recovery.
You can imagine the response, then, when nurse Nina Pham today also credited the power of prayer for her recovery.
Nurse Nina Pham has been declared #Ebola free! Tune in now for more. #TheFive pic.twitter.com/qMkMRddiF6
— The Five (@TheFive) October 24, 2014
Seeing as Pham is herself a nurse who was doing the delicate work of tending to an Ebola patient, we’re pretty sure she knows a thing about science as well as spirituality.
https://twitter.com/anderson_bynoe/status/525757860467470337
But the power of science is the only reason she's alive! RT @JessicaDurando: "I believe in the power of prayer"-Ebola survivor Nina Pham
— David #WhyXLost Bloomberg ?? (@DavidBloomberg) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/Roadracerguy/status/525728172118380544
How about some credit for science, which saved your life? RT @USATODAY: "I believe in the power of prayer" — Nina Pham, now cured of Ebola.
— Paul Harris (@PaulHarrisShow) October 24, 2014
Welp–guess her imbecilic brain wasn't cured. “@Serf_: Nina Pham…"I believe in the power of prayer."
Sigh. pic.twitter.com/7DiEepBl4H”
— seumas c (@elokomin) October 24, 2014
Yes, prayer is powerful. But can someone please remind Nina Pham that modern medicine & many incredibly talented MDs & RNs helped heal her??
— My Cuppa Chai (@mycuppachai) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/ItsHuzza/status/525683994781032448
Or modern medicine maybe? RT @msnbc: Cured of Ebola, Dallas nurse Nina Pham says, "I believe in the power of prayer": http://t.co/GO7YCFPUmh
— in2rd (@in2rd) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/TreyErikHayden/status/525694212113960960
https://twitter.com/BRios82/status/525694074565980160
Nina Pham believes in the power of prayer, when it was purely science that saved her #Ebola
— ??Eamon?? (@Eamondmc) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/deyvem/status/525692470290821120
https://twitter.com/kookamuffin/status/525718948403093504
https://twitter.com/mrchespin/status/525682670152720384
Maybe find a new profession if you're a nurse who thinks prayer cures diseases. @USATODAY #Ebola #NinaPham
— Matt Campbell (@mattispossum) October 24, 2014
Yes, prayer is powerful. But can someone please remind Nina Pham that modern medicine & many incredibly talented MDs & RNs helped heal her??
— My Cuppa Chai (@mycuppachai) October 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/splyons94/status/525694179741941762
I guess the Africans don't pray hard enough? RT @PeterAlexander: Nina Pham, walks out of NIH Ebola-free. "I believe in the power of prayer."
— Alexαndros (@greekdude) October 24, 2014
Don’t forget the power of racism at work.
I believe in the power of racism "@JessicaDurando: "I believe in the power of prayer"- said Ebola survivor Nina Pham pic.twitter.com/NNpQw8mvqE"
— #ForeverFlourish (@Daae_Dreama) October 24, 2014
"@JessicaDurando: "I believe in the power of prayer"- said Ebola survivor Nina Pham pic.twitter.com/9nOPIuC7RE" no black person has survived it
— Wolf Couture ?? (@dzifa060) October 24, 2014
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