Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
Calling to the Sky Daddy: "We need rain!"
*Sigh*
I'd hoped we were beyond this: government-sponsored mass incantations to appease the weather gods.
Via the Bad Astronomer, word that Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia will hold a prayer service next Tuesday at the State Capitol. From the news article:
Heather Teilhet, his spokeswoman, said the governor began talking about wanting to host a service to pray for rain on his way back from Washington D.C. last week.
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"Georgia needs rain. The issue at the heart of our drought problems is a lack of rain," Teilhet said. "And there is nothing the government can do to make that happen."
You're right, Heather. There is nothing the government can do to make that happen. And indulging your superstitions won't make one whit of difference.
Jim Downey
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::sigh::
This is JUST what this state needs. Thank you Sonny!(tm) for once again leading the outside world to believe everyone in Georgia are idiots.
Why can't you just ask the religious folks to carry the message in their organized prayer meetings? Why did you have to inflict this BS in MY capitol building?
Prayer is sinful.
It is not unusual to hear it said that a particular calamaty is sent by god to punish mankind for its sinful ways. If a drought is sent as punishment, then is it sinful to pray for it to go away? Would not such prayers be contrary to god's will?
Of course this question does not apply to natural droughts.
I've been wondering
why they don't just cut straight to the chase and pray for Lake Lanier to be magically refilled, rain or not. They want a miracle, might as well ask for something that could theoretically pass for one.
Of course, that might be edging too close to "Do not put the Lord your God to the test" territory....
miracle
May be they should pray to not need water.
Well, it's probably preferable
to admitting that the source of the water problems is that the human population has grown too large for the water supply to support. Rain is a small portion of the problem, of larger concern is that the nearby aquifer, nature's big underground canteen, has pretty much been used up.
So they basically have three options: Fight each other until the population decreases to the point the water resources can be used sustainably (aka the traditional approach), sit back and worry themselves or pray to give themselves the vain hope that somewhere there is a god who will answer their prayers. Of course there is also the option of bringing in water from an outside source, but with much of the nation receiving below average rainfall and the possibility that this dryer than average pattern is a consequence of climate change that may only be a temporary solution. It's sort of like the interesting philosophical question: which is better, a futile hope or no hope at all? Personally I don't care, you're just as dead either way.
"If there is evil in this world, it lurks within the hearts of men" ~Edward D. Morrison, Tales of Phantasia
What a Quote!
"...The issue at the heart of our drought problems is a lack of rain...,"
Praying for rain? With powers of logic and observation so stunted and withered, he should be praying for brains.
Realistically, how could it be otherwise?
This is Bible Belt territory and even if the governor were an atheist he would be well advised to at least attend such a meeting. It would give him a chance to quote the old proverb; "Pray as if it were up to God but work as if it were up to you". Then he could talk about letting golf courses go brown. To tell anyone anything, first you have to get their attention.
OTOH, the governor has been campaigning against environmental water flow regulations for years. This is his big chance to set them 'enviornmentalists' back.
water conservation
we don't need water conservation policy's we need more prayers.
Hmmm. If I remember
Hmmm. If I remember correctly, they did this a while back in 'Bama. How'd that work out for them BTW? The sad thing is that if some Native Americans offered to do a rain dance for them, these crackers would be appalled at the State sponsoring something, which to them, is so ridiculous.
Oh, and even though I live DEEP, DEEP in Gator country...Go Dawgs!
Speaking as the only rational person in the state....
The only good thing about living in Georgia is knowing that at least you're not living in Alabama.
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"Ponies are atheists, you know, technically."
- Me
Maybe they should try
Maybe they should try sacrificing a goat? Or hiring a witchdoctor to cast a spell?
human sacrifice
Humans are a more valuble sacrifice.
Remember Jesus.
We need to sacrifice more humans.
Seriously if the blood of christ washes sins away.
Their's no more christ blood around he's been dead for hundreds of years.
We need more human sacrifice.