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ruksak · Nov 13, 2007, 01:59 pm

ABC News: Praying for Rain in Georgia...Literally

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Drought conditions are so bad in Georgia that the governor has called for Georgians to join in a prayer vigil on the steps of the state capitol, in the hopes that the heavens will unleash the rain.

WTF? This is too funny to get mad about. However, it should not be allowed.

**Jack** · Nov 13, 2007, 02:23 pm

I heard a news story about this that said they'd scheduled it for a day that was predicted to have a chance of showers. Hedging their bets or doubt...?

Nono · Nov 17, 2007, 04:04 pm

Remember that Gary Larson cartoon where you see an Indian medicine man standing there with the air filled with falling egg-beaters? He says something like: "Oh, right. It wasn't three steps forward and one to the left. It was two forward, one to the right and then one to the left."

brien · Nov 28, 2007, 04:16 pm

Who really cares. What if they did an Indian Rain Dance? It is all hocus pocus. There are probably far more pressing problems in Ga than criticizing the Governor for praying. If that is his gig, so be it. He isn't institutionalizing prayer in any way shape or form. He was merely taking an opportunity to express himself and invited others to voluntarily join in with him. I see nothing wrong with it.

Chancellor · Nov 28, 2007, 04:43 pm

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Who really cares. What if they did an Indian Rain Dance? It is all hocus pocus. There are probably far more pressing problems in Ga than criticizing the Governor for praying. If that is his gig, so be it. He isn't institutionalizing prayer in any way shape or form. He was merely taking an opportunity to express himself and invited others to voluntarily join in with him. I see nothing wrong with it.

Some of these people here on Volconvo have so much animus toward religion that they want all open expressions of religion banned. They don't want to have to see or hear anything even remotely resembling religion. Of course, my response to that is if they want to prohibit the free exercise of religion they can get out of my country and move to Cuba or China! There is no right to freedom from religion.

**Jack** · Nov 28, 2007, 05:18 pm

Who's over-reacting here? I think it's plain funny. It's a great illustration of how mired some folks still are in magic and superstition. But mostly it's just funny.

ruksak · Nov 28, 2007, 11:53 pm

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Who's over-reacting here? I think it's plain funny. It's a great illustration of how mired some folks still are in magic and superstition. But mostly it's just funny.

Agreed. I see no reason to start harping about separation of church and state. This is just plain funny. A voyeuristic observation in the essence of "What the hell are those people doing? Are they asking an invisible man to make it rain"?

This is how we respond to irresponsible water usage?

Maryjane · Nov 29, 2007, 12:16 am

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my country

United States of Chancellor ...not much of a ring to it.

**Jack** · Nov 29, 2007, 12:37 am

What is the official "white people" rain dance? The hokey-pokey?

ruksak · Nov 29, 2007, 01:18 am

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What is the official "white people" rain dance? The hokey-pokey?

Actually I think it's standing on the State House steps, quietly holding hands and praying to an unseen entity for relief.

You know somewhere there was an American Indian just shaking his head....."Whtie eyes do this all wrong. Theyum not even sacrifice cat yet."

Nov 13, 2007, 02:23 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,012	I heard a news story about this that said they'd scheduled it for a day that was predicted to have a chance of showers. Hedging their bets or doubt...? The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Nov 17, 2007, 04:04 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 6,774	Remember that Gary Larson cartoon where you see an Indian medicine man standing there with the air filled with falling egg-beaters? He says something like: "Oh, right. It wasn't three steps forward and one to the left. It was two forward, one to the right and then one to the left." "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Nov 28, 2007, 04:16 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
brien Iceberg Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,691	Who really cares. What if they did an Indian Rain Dance? It is all hocus pocus. There are probably far more pressing problems in Ga than criticizing the Governor for praying. If that is his gig, so be it. He isn't institutionalizing prayer in any way shape or form. He was merely taking an opportunity to express himself and invited others to voluntarily join in with him. I see nothing wrong with it. Brien the Iceberg If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. M.T.

Nov 28, 2007, 05:18 pm	#6 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,012	Who's over-reacting here? I think it's plain funny. It's a great illustration of how mired some folks still are in magic and superstition. But mostly it's just funny. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Nov 29, 2007, 12:37 am	#9 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13,012	What is the official "white people" rain dance? The hokey-pokey? The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)