11/14/2007 12:20:34 PM EST

Rain in Georgia

posted by yturks

Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, organized a pubic prayer to end the drought in his state.  But this doesn't make sense. God is the force that stopped the rain. Why can't they accept this judgement from the Lord? Who is man to question? Furthermore, it is Man's role on Earth to consume the natural resources of the planet, like forests, minerals and water.  So mission accomplished.  

On a serious note, I hope this helps break the mental stranglehold that religious demagogues have on a vast number of believers and voters across the country.  They have to realize that religious and political leaders have been exploiting religion to advance limited political interests that do not serve the public good.

David

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the politics of prayer (none / 0)
Dave - it sounds like you need to get down your knees and let the Lord rain on through your soul.  If you saw the Virgin Mary on the White House, you would know what I'm talking about... OIK!

by rev24 on 11/14/2007 12:48:03 PM EST

Pubic prayers -- my favorite kind. (none / 0)
Sorry, couldn't help myself.

by jarett on 11/14/2007 03:14:45 PM EST

Typical Georgia (none / 0)
Instead of instituting water conservaion measures long ago. Turn to prayer. Logically prayer wont work because god wanted Alanta to run out of water to begin with.

--- Truth To Power

by Leeberal on 11/14/2007 03:24:47 PM EST

public not pubic (none / 0)
I was going to edit my pubic prayer typo, but I decided that isn't fair. If others can't edit, why should I reserve that privilege for myself?

by yturks on 11/14/2007 03:39:22 PM EST

No, no, don't (none / 0)
I'm a firm believer in pubic prayer.

by bfaul on 11/14/2007 04:47:12 PM EST

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So sad I live here (none / 0)

This is a sign that i REALLY need to move out of GA.

 I also found it interesting that they held the prayer service on a day where there was a small chance of rain and rain was forcasted for the next day.

 Still, I have to disagree with folks on the board here. It isn't that the public prayer is silly because God stopped the rain.

 It is silly because CLEARLY Perdue is praying to the WRONG God.

 

All encompasing "generic God" is the wrong choice for this situation. Perdue and all of GA needs to pray to a God that deals with drought situations specifically.

Like a God with a fish head, or shark head... or maybe a faucet tap head. THAT is the kind of God that will end a drought. 

by Matto the Hun on 11/15/2007 09:30:49 AM EST

Unfortunate Development (none / 0)
I'm sure that the timing of the rain prayer was carefully chosen so that there was a good chance rain would come quickly (I heard interviews with evangelicals who came to the event with buckets expecting God to open the heavens with rain).  It did rain last night and I'm sure the rain prayer will therefore be seen as a success.  I feel like submitting my state taxes in April with a note saying that I refuse to allow any of my tax dollars be spent on religious events.  Have we completely forgotten about the separation of church and state?

by Kashchei on 11/15/2007 11:19:45 AM EST

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Unfortunate for sure (none / 0)
Apparently they only got a small fraction of an inch of rain overall.  The next ten days forecast shows nothing but clear.  If that was God answering their prayers he's being pretty cruel.  Filling up that lake is going to take days of steady downpour.

by bfaul on 11/15/2007 04:03:52 PM EST

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Maybe this one ? (none / 0)
Indian rain god Sakra, interestingly enough also the god of war. Perfect for right wingers!

--- Truth To Power

by Leeberal on 11/15/2007 12:54:14 PM EST

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