Comments on: ZOMG: Florida’s Gov Crist Credits God for Sparing State from Hurricanes http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:22:24 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jexter http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6572 jexter Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:01:11 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6572 <p>Does he assume that his one prayer is going to protect Florida from hurricanes <i>forever?!?</i> This is hurricane season, and hurricane Bill would have fucked Florida <i>up</i> if it hadn’t turned north. Crist better get his stylish ass back to the Wailing Wall, <i>pronto.</i></p> Does he assume that his one prayer is going to protect Florida from hurricanes forever?!? This is hurricane season, and hurricane Bill would have fucked Florida up if it hadn’t turned north. Crist better get his stylish ass back to the Wailing Wall, pronto.

]]> By: tica http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6571 tica Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:26:16 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6571 <p>GOD is not Santa Clause or the magic genie in the sky that gives you goodies when you ask for them.</p> <p>You want a pony, go buy one!</p> GOD is not Santa Clause or the magic genie in the sky that gives you goodies when you ask for them.

You want a pony, go buy one!

]]> By: CruzBustamove http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6570 CruzBustamove Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:11:04 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6570 <p>I’m still waiting for my pony.</p> I’m still waiting for my pony.

]]> By: tica http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6569 tica Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:36:24 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6569 <p>It implies no such thing. Gov. Crist specifically asked GOD to help Florida as regarding hurricanes, and that prayer was answered. There is no implication that other places, also in need of GOD’s grace would not be blessed, given that there is no limit to GOD’s grace.</p> <p>The analogy would be to go to a resturant with a friend and ask for salad and tea. When you get your meal, you should not be outraged because the folks at a table near yours didn’t put in a food request … yet …. and therefor got no salad to eat.</p> <p>The salad is safty from bad weather. Your table is your state, (Florida). The waiter represents GOD. The other nearby table is another state (Louisiana or Texas). Your food request is your prayer. </p> <p>How can you be wrong to ask for what you want … a nice salad … and not put in a food request for the folks at the table next to yours? Maybe these other people would be pleased to choose their own food … or maybe they just want to sit quietly at a nice table and chat.</p> <p>The waiter (GOD)is polite enough to wait until the folks at the nearby table (state)are ready to order (pray), or not order (not pray) if they so choose.</p> It implies no such thing. Gov. Crist specifically asked GOD to help Florida as regarding hurricanes, and that prayer was answered. There is no implication that other places, also in need of GOD’s grace would not be blessed, given that there is no limit to GOD’s grace.

The analogy would be to go to a resturant with a friend and ask for salad and tea. When you get your meal, you should not be outraged because the folks at a table near yours didn’t put in a food request … yet …. and therefor got no salad to eat.

The salad is safty from bad weather. Your table is your state, (Florida). The waiter represents GOD. The other nearby table is another state (Louisiana or Texas). Your food request is your prayer.

How can you be wrong to ask for what you want … a nice salad … and not put in a food request for the folks at the table next to yours? Maybe these other people would be pleased to choose their own food … or maybe they just want to sit quietly at a nice table and chat.

The waiter (GOD)is polite enough to wait until the folks at the nearby table (state)are ready to order (pray), or not order (not pray) if they so choose.

]]> By: Maddy http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6568 Maddy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:22:39 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6568 <p>Old Yiddish saying;<br /> Man speaks god laughs</p> Old Yiddish saying;
Man speaks god laughs

]]> By: Blub http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6566 Blub Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:17:52 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6566 <p>he’d do better praying to the mortgage finance companies….</p> he’d do better praying to the mortgage finance companies….

]]> By: newtonusr http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6565 newtonusr Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:17:06 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6565 <p>”Mr. Warner, how exactly did you win the SuperBowl?”</p> <blockquote><p>”All glory to Jesus.”</p></blockquote> <p>”Mr. Warner, how exactly did you lose the SuperBowl?”</p> <blockquote><p> ”Fuckity @#$%^&*((*^$ fuck.”</p></blockquote> ”Mr. Warner, how exactly did you win the SuperBowl?”

”All glory to Jesus.”

”Mr. Warner, how exactly did you lose the SuperBowl?”

”Fuckity @#$%^&*((*^$ fuck.”

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6564 Lisa Derrick Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:15:18 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6564 <p>perfect example of magical thinking.</p> perfect example of magical thinking.

]]> By: Cujo359 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6563 Cujo359 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:14:24 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6563 <p><i>molestus hoc, ergo propter hoc</i>?</p> molestus hoc, ergo propter hoc?

]]> By: Cujo359 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6561 Cujo359 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:12:11 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/08/21/oh-jesus-floridas-gov-crist-credits-god-for-sparing-state-from-hurricanes/#comment-6561 <p>These guys always amaze me. You’ll never see guys like this blame their god when some disaster does happen. Then it’s always whoever annoys them who’s to blame for not being “good” or religious enough.</p> <p>That someone could make a claim like this with a straight face means this person is either:</p> <p>- well rehearsed<br /> - an egomaniac<br /> - a complete fool</p> <p>Of course, it could be two or more of the above, but I’d say one is a minimum requirement. If it’s the first, you’d have to ask why he rehearsed so much.</p> These guys always amaze me. You’ll never see guys like this blame their god when some disaster does happen. Then it’s always whoever annoys them who’s to blame for not being “good” or religious enough.

That someone could make a claim like this with a straight face means this person is either:

- well rehearsed
- an egomaniac
- a complete fool

Of course, it could be two or more of the above, but I’d say one is a minimum requirement. If it’s the first, you’d have to ask why he rehearsed so much.

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