The lord has started smiting republicans.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-moment-man-hit-lightning-staten-island-survives-rcna595597

Thomas Fahmy said he was walking along Todt Hill Road near Windsor Road last Thursday, just about 15 to 25 feet from his car, when he was struck [by lightning.]

Fahmy works at U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Staten Island office.

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Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 31 pts · 24d (2 replies)

Dont you typically have to die to be considered smote?

Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 24d

Not sure.

Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 24d

I don't think so.. it seems a fancy way of saying you smacked it really hard.

Smote is the past tense form of the verb smite, which is most frequently used to mean "to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or with something held in the hand," or "to kill or severely injure by striking in such a way."

It can also be used to describe hitting objects.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smote

magnetosphere@fedia.io · 22 pts · 24d

If god is making a token gesture to combat atheism, its WAY too late.

spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app · 16 pts · 24d

I wish that were true in any way, shape, or form.

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 24d

God really needs to up his smiting game here.

TootSweet@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 24d

For like half a second he must have thought "Ha! You missed me!" before he realized god had another one in the clip.