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ziipppp t1_j96yz17 wrote

Reply to comment by the_ballmer_peak in Naval Academy Renames Building After Jimmy Carter by langis_on

I heard a story where there was some disaster and Carter, gathered at his church, asked the assembled what should we do. Someone says “we should pray for them”. There’s a beat and then Carter looks at them and says “well I think that’s taking the easy way out”.

I just love the idea that for someone who’s faith and church were SO important to him wasn’t afraid to say ‘praying may be great for you - but if you’re going to really help someone else roll up your shirt sleeves’.

I want to be more like Jimmy for sure.

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comped t1_j978ts9 wrote

> I heard a story where there was some disaster and Carter, gathered at his church, asked the assembled what should we do. Someone says “we should pray for them”. There’s a beat and then Carter looks at them and says “well I think that’s taking the easy way out”.

This is a real story. I know a few people in the Secret Service, although none that I know of who've worked his detail (although I suspect they may have due to rotation policies), and that was one story I was told that was passed around as an example of just how good of a person he is.

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