'Prayer is my response': Australian missing in North Korea is in PM's thoughts during mass

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he's praying for missing Perth man Alek Sigley, with authorities struggling to ascertain new information into his disappearance in North Korea.Scott Morrison says he is resorting to prayers with no new information about Alek Sigley's disappearanceMr Morrison says authorities are still trying to ascertain the details into Mr Sigley's disappearance

Mr Morrison made the comments outside a Canberra church, which hosted a service to mark the opening of the 46th Parliament., which it regards as highly unusual. "This is a troubling and concerning situation and we are using every effort to locate him and hopefully bring him home safely."

Hahaha haha... pray to the genocide king or a sky fairy when bad shit happens. Omg people are stupid.

Prayer is a personal response & perfectly appropriate for an individual of faith. Prayer is NOT an appropriate public response for the leader of a secular nation. The leader of a secular nation needs to use diplomatic responses & practical ways to find/assist the missing lad.

The Happy Clapper in the Lodge, ladies and gentlemen.

Are they the same prayers in support of Julian Assange?

Talking to the sky fairy won’t cut it, he needs to talk to Xi Jinping.

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So “do nothing” is the PM’s response. Here’s a tip: prayer doesn’t work because god doesn’t exist. That we have a fundamentalist idiot for a Prime Minister is a sad, sick joke. auspol

No wonder the North Koreans are moving heaven and earth to sort out this matter in line with Morrison's prayers. Hardly any other option for them!

'thoughts and prayers. Thoughts and prayers'

James 5:16 - ‘for tremendous power is released through the passionate, heartfelt prayer of a godly believer!’ ScottMorrisonMP

A weak and totally inappropriate response from the prime minister.

Happy are we Scummo fans? It must be so comforting to the family of the young man to know that the Baseball Cap Kid is praying for their son. Here’s a suggestion: immediately start using diplomacy to effect his release. Trump boasts of his relationship with Kim. Call him.

Since when is including someone in your prayers a bad thing? The PM’s prayers are in ADDITION to the efforts being made to locate Alek. Such a joke that the mere mention of prayer is enough to trigger so many people - get a grip.

If he’s found but injured scomo will prescribe a course of leeches.

We don't pay you to pray, ScottMorrisonMP Maybe stop licking Trump's boots and do your job.

Oh paleeeeeze. TheTweetOfGod help us here, tell our pathetically inept PM ScottMorrisonMP there is NO such thing as god, he is ‘supposed’ to be a grown up not believing in fairytales...!!!

Yeah, prayers and thoughts, works a charm, just ask the students in US Schools.

Pathetic Morrison

If prayer is Scott Morrison's answer to missing Alek and (refugee) child prisoners,that he & Dutton imprisoned,we're all pretty well fkd.

Gee that’ll help a lot

Info_Aus Here’s hoping that Foreign Affairs has more than prayer 🙏 audiologists

Hey, Australia, this is what happens when you refuse to take the opportunity to take out an incompetent govt led by an extremist, fundamentalist, happy-clapping god-botherer - fantastic, well done, Australia auspol

What a waste of oxygen

This man twists and turns his words like a snake.

I'm sure that the North Korean regime will be filling their trousers 👖 knowing that ScoMo is praying!

We’re going to hell in a hand basket if the pm only has prayer.

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And I pray for responsible govt.

Mr. Morrison pick up the phone !!!!

Step up Ita and sack the editor responsible for this deliberately divisive headline

Thoughts and prayers

Another miracle?

I'm sure that will work about as well as it works for me when I ask God to let Hawthorn win a football match

There's a famous saying 'hope is not a strategy'. Prayer is equally not a strategy.

4 corners last night finally answered my niggling question who does SM remind me of with that ugly smirk..George W Bush.. Same evil shines thru ..What a dilemma we have in this country thanks to idiots to voted for him

OMFG

Jesus Christ

From the non - Christian Morrison this is just a Copout for NO Diplomatic action?

This is outrageous..PM, not preacher thanks!

what a joke.......

How about prayers for this lady. Lost in the Au ‘justice’ system, now in an induced coma for exercising her duty of care. Mandatory reporting is a crime in this country?

Prayer? What a bullshit cop out. To think we have a prime minister who would even utter such nonsense. Very, very sad.

What ? No thoughts AND prayers ? Just prayers ? How good is that ?

Useless public servant

Fat lot of good that will do! Is this going to be his answer for all difficult questions? What a cop out.

Don't call on a higher power ScoMo, call your mate Donald, he could make a phone call to his mate, Kim, and get something done. Networking.

Thats IT! Praying!!

When you don’t have any policy to offer, make do, I guess?

Umm ...I think we need more than prayers atm Where is the foreign minister and what are they actually doing about this?

ScottMorrisonMP do you also pray for asylum seekers in detention?

I think a bit of diplomacy would go a long way. Praying, meh...

Mass is for Catholics. What the PM attends is not Mass. His religion is Pentecostalism, not Catholicism.

DevlinMcKey I feel insulted by this...prayers have no bearing in this context auspol2019

Hopefully we are not forsaking diplomacy and foreign engagement for prayer

Prayer is religious freedom at work. The man is beyond fucking useless. There are no words.

phbarratt Thoughts on this

deemadigan DawsonEJ

ArthurPlottier

If prayers worked then you wouldn’t be my PM

BaxterPeterba This getting ridiculous

Finally, someone decent in the PM chair. auspol ScottMorrison

For $! Sake.. ScottMorrisonMP you are a joke.

Blessed be the fruit...

How good is prayer ScoMo

FFS. Really. How about get of your arse and actually be proactive ScoMo.

Praying to who?

He needs to include 'thoughts' as well. He is only doing half of the job with prayers alone . Remember folks, you voted for him and this is what you got. Let us know how your prayers get along when they kill him

Coward

Just another delivery of thoughts and prayers

That’s it, we’re done. Now giving prayers in Aussie politics. F me.

ScoMo's belief in prayer is pathetic and a hopeless way to run a country. dumpthepm

FFS ScottMorrisonMP had lunch with realDonaldTrump last week. Call him to talk to his little mate. I don't want to hear that the Prime Minister of Australia is going to do jack but pray.

008moonside Just not good enough

'Prayer'? Yes, I'm sure his family is delighted.

Frankly that's about all that can be done. Getting out of North Korea alive has been proven an outside chance more than once.

Ahhhhh excellent, the government hurtles backwards to the middle ages. Prayer, righty oh.

Well that will have the North Koreans shitting themselves!

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It is just as important to recognise when to be part of the answer to others’ prayers as to pray for them.

Comeone jebus get this lad back home. Scumo you are useless!

That won't even give the guy a 50/50 chance.

ThOuGhTs AnD pRaYeRs

Dog whistle headline by the ABC (unsurprisingly) . He has sort consular assistants from nations that have one there. He has sort help from G20 leaders & yes he has also prayed b/cause thats what he does.

What a croc of shit 💩 thoughts and prayers? what about some action ScottMorrisonMP Thoughts and prayers prayers will bring him home in a coffin that's the reality 😢

MichaelPascoe01 PaulBongiorno This is getting ridiculous

If only there was someone who had the power to intervene and protect an Australian citizen using actual action... 🙄

How about some good old hard work & contact through diplomatic channels? That might actually get a result!

And a bit of Diplomacy, hopefully.

What the PM actually said: “This is a troubling.. concerning situation.. WE ARE USING EVERY EFFORT (govt-diplomatic)TO LOCATE HIM and hopefully bring him home safely.' ABC’s slated headline implies PM is a dumb sentimental fundamentalist who’s abandoned an Australian citizen.

I’d have thought actually taking action would be more effective.

FFS !

Yep! Thoughts and prayers will do it every time.

Yeah, that should do it.

I can’t believe an Australian PM would ever say this. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Look how well thoughts and prayers go in America..... time for a new strategy Scott....

I'll talk to my cat... It'll have the same effect!

Well that'll fix it

So NOTHING

Seriously i never thought I'd say it but Abbott & Dutton are looking really good now. This man Morrison is so fake - happy with yourselves you selfish franking credits & Lib voters? Idiots.

No thoughts? Half arsed attempt at faux empathy!

Really prayers? You are our Prime Minister, why are you using your beliefs when a young mans life may possibly be at risk? Would he just use prayers if it was one of his children? You have not been elected to use prayers to solve problems!!

Prey is the expected response from people who manage affairs by seat of their pants.

What thehell are prayers going to do ...... SFA

Morrison absolutely useless!

Jebus!!

Donald Trump: Offer thoughts and prayers Pentacostal Church Members: Offer thoughts and prayers Australian people: Do your job and protect Australian citizens. Scott Morrison: My thoughts and prayers to the missing man.

What a cop out ScottMorrisonMP - basically do nothing! Prayers, like words, come cheap!

If I was in trouble overseas I would really want more than 'prayers'. Sounding more like the US every day.

So he means he's going to do nothing.

More use to ask your new pal Trump to help - isn’t he there now ?

Translates to 'I want to make myself feel like I am doing something positive when in fact I am powerless to do shit'

One hopes that Alek Sigly's family feels comfort & support with this trite platitudinous vapid drivel from our PM ScottMorrisonMP auspol

Praying doesn't work look at Pell!

That'll convince the North Koreans. Thank you Scomo!

ScottMorrisonMP please don't tell us about your prayers. You are PM. We just need to know about your political decisions and policies. Let's keep Australian politics secular for all. Appreciate it if our media () would recognise prayers are irrelevant to your job too.

That's the most empty platitude one can give.

Prayer. When you have no intention of doing anything, but want people to think you care.

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