Comments on: Prayer service goes off with very little protest http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/ Keeping you informed about the Georgia drought. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » What are churches doing about the drought? Not much… http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-779 Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » What are churches doing about the drought? Not much… Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:42:19 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-779 [...] anyone suggests it, this isn’t the place to talk about the whole “pray for rain” thing.  I’m simply curious to see legitimate suggestions that any church (from 10 [...] [...] anyone suggests it, this isn’t the place to talk about the whole “pray for rain” thing.  I’m simply curious to see legitimate suggestions that any church (from 10 [...]

]]> By: Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » How do we fix the problem? http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-565 Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » How do we fix the problem? Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-565 [...] is the big question. Some think prayer might help, but no one things it will fix the problem, and inspiring our kids to get more involved might be of [...] [...] is the big question. Some think prayer might help, but no one things it will fix the problem, and inspiring our kids to get more involved might be of [...]

]]> By: Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » Perdue announces water conservation contest for grade-schoolers http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-475 Atlanta Water Shortage » Georgia Drought » Blog Archive » Perdue announces water conservation contest for grade-schoolers Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:51:24 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-475 [...] doing things that will make a real difference now.  So far this week we’ve had this and the controversial prayer vigil.  That’s about it.  Where’s a real plan?  I’d like to see the governor develop [...] [...] doing things that will make a real difference now.  So far this week we’ve had this and the controversial prayer vigil.  That’s about it.  Where’s a real plan?  I’d like to see the governor develop [...]

]]> By: mickey http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-465 mickey Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-465 That's probably enough comments on this one. The point has been made, and they seem to be getting a bit uglier... That’s probably enough comments on this one. The point has been made, and they seem to be getting a bit uglier…

]]> By: Trebor Corgis http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-464 Trebor Corgis Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:12:23 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-464 This is embarrassingly foolish, a great mistake, a waste of taxpayer money, and potentially unconstitutional. Undoubtedly, this is a serious crisis - which makes it all the more ridiculous and embarrassing that the governor of an entire state is engaging in a superstitious magical ritual which he hopes will change the mind of his omniscient, infinitely intelligent god. The logic behind intercessory prayer makes no sense. Does Gov. Perdue suppose that Georgians' prayers will bring to God's attention a need of which he was not previously aware? Is God forgetful, so that he needs to be reminded to send rain each year? Or did God knowingly cause the drought for reasons of his own - and if so, what arrogance it would be for a Christian to assume that they know better than God what God should do and that they can persuade him to alter his plan! What a joke. I'm glad I don't live in Georgia! This is embarrassingly foolish, a great mistake, a waste of taxpayer money, and potentially unconstitutional.

Undoubtedly, this is a serious crisis - which makes it all the more ridiculous and embarrassing that the governor of an entire state is engaging in a superstitious magical ritual which he hopes will change the mind of his omniscient, infinitely intelligent god.

The logic behind intercessory prayer makes no sense. Does Gov. Perdue suppose that Georgians’ prayers will bring to God’s attention a need of which he was not previously aware? Is God forgetful, so that he needs to be reminded to send rain each year? Or did God knowingly cause the drought for reasons of his own - and if so, what arrogance it would be for a Christian to assume that they know better than God what God should do and that they can persuade him to alter his plan!

What a joke. I’m glad I don’t live in Georgia!

]]> By: Glen Tomkins http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-463 Glen Tomkins Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-463 He's waiting on Atlanta to get serious Hey, empty words aren't going to cut it. God, or really, the gods, since praying for rain is pretty definitively pre-monotheistic, wants a more tangible offering. No, not virgins. What would the gods want with human virgins, especially dead human virgins? Eww! Besides, we don't value virginity so much, so the gods would be displeased getting our cast-off, also-ran, victims. I would try Republicans. The state of Georgia puts a strangely high value on them, so their sacrifice would satisfy the gods that we were giving them our A-list goodies. While you might be able to think of things that Georgians value even more highly than Republicans, I don't think you'll come up with anything close to them on the value rankings, that is also nearly as expendable. Just tie millstones around their necks and toss them into Lake Lanier. If you want to be conservative, start off with just one, say, Perdue, for example. But if that doesn't work, be ready to dump them by the forklift load. Is this likely to help the drought? I wouldn't think so, but then again, I'm not an animist, and I have no faith in the sort of pagan gods who can be bribed, cajoled or wheedled into cleaning up after us, especially messes we made and can clean up ourselves. Apparently, these days you have to be a self-proclaimed Christian to have that kind of faith in pagan gods. He’s waiting on Atlanta to get serious

Hey, empty words aren’t going to cut it. God, or really, the gods, since praying for rain is pretty definitively pre-monotheistic, wants a more tangible offering.

No, not virgins. What would the gods want with human virgins, especially dead human virgins? Eww! Besides, we don’t value virginity so much, so the gods would be displeased getting our cast-off, also-ran, victims. I would try Republicans. The state of Georgia puts a strangely high value on them, so their sacrifice would satisfy the gods that we were giving them our A-list goodies. While you might be able to think of things that Georgians value even more highly than Republicans, I don’t think you’ll come up with anything close to them on the value rankings, that is also nearly as expendable. Just tie millstones around their necks and toss them into Lake Lanier. If you want to be conservative, start off with just one, say, Perdue, for example. But if that doesn’t work, be ready to dump them by the forklift load.

Is this likely to help the drought? I wouldn’t think so, but then again, I’m not an animist, and I have no faith in the sort of pagan gods who can be bribed, cajoled or wheedled into cleaning up after us, especially messes we made and can clean up ourselves. Apparently, these days you have to be a self-proclaimed Christian to have that kind of faith in pagan gods.

]]> By: Ron http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-461 Ron Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:20:44 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-461 Actually, I'm remembering Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery." Maybe next month they'll all get together and draw lots to see who gets stoned to death. Actually, I’m remembering Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.”

Maybe next month they’ll all get together and draw lots to see who gets stoned to death.

]]> By: Observationist http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-455 Observationist Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:42:33 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-455 I mean no offense... but did anybody besides me envision the governor leading a flock in a rain dance around a bonfire? Georgia, praying to the gods for rain like it was 100 BCE! I mean no offense…

but did anybody besides me envision the governor leading a flock in a rain dance around a bonfire?

Georgia, praying to the gods for rain like it was 100 BCE!

]]> By: Not a Drop http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-425 Not a Drop Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:59:39 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-425 Was Chris George Carlos there? Was Chris George Carlos there?

]]> By: DoSomethingSonny! http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-413 DoSomethingSonny! Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071113/prayer-service-goes-off-with-very-little-protest/#comment-413 For those who believe, they know all that happens is Gods plan. So, do you think praying is going to make him change his mind??? He knows about the crisis, and if you believe, he is directing it for his own reasons which no one will ever know. Solutions people, solutions...stop whinning and pray in private. For those who believe, they know all that happens is Gods plan. So, do you think praying is going to make him change his mind??? He knows about the crisis, and if you believe, he is directing it for his own reasons which no one will ever know. Solutions people, solutions…stop whinning and pray in private.

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