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The video below, part of The Atheist Voice series, discusses why thanking God after a tragedy is really a horrible idea, specifically looking at the boat tragedy in Branson, Missouri.

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Hemant Mehta is the founder of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, podcast co-host, and author of multiple books about atheism. He can be reached at @HemantMehta.