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Consider My Ass Chapped
Because this is one thing that just chaps the hell out of it...and not in the good way : Oklahoma's religious fruitiness. Let me first say that religion as a whole is a wonderful thing - if you're not insane. And, sorry, but a lot of things people do and say in the name of religion is just plain stupid. Oklahoma is full of them lately - this is an example.
We have had a serial rapist we've been looking for since 2003. They caught a guy recently who is allegedly linked to eleven cases so far. The headline for the capture of this prick? "Suspect's Arrest A Result of Answered Prayers". Wha? Really? After three years, God decided that it was finally time to answer the prayers? How quaint.
This goes right along with our governor's recent declaration of an official state-wide Day of Prayer for rain. Our houses were burning down and the air was filled with smoke and ash for months. Then, when it rained 3 months later, it was because they prayed for it on The Day of Prayer.
What, are all these deities on vacation during actual prayer time? Who do they think they are, President Bush?
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Amen! HA!!!!!!
Posted by Shellie at February 23, 2006 09:33 AM
Is 'cause all them thar queers, ya know. Phelps says so.
Posted by
Chanakin at February 23, 2006 09:54 AM
Well they couldn't very well say "Suspect's arrest a result of a great episode of CSI!" Sheesh don't get me started on this one!
Posted by muse at February 23, 2006 02:00 PM
good one..now where have you been? cic is not the same. :o(
Posted by lisa at February 23, 2006 02:42 PM
Maybe it was some kind of MIRACLE!
(Now - go buy some white paint & go fix your mess)
Posted by Dr. Papanicolaou at February 23, 2006 02:49 PM
I said the same thing to my friends! Oye. Vey.
Posted by
chilihead at February 23, 2006 05:56 PM
Oh, I forgot to say that I LOVE Buddy Christ. Dogma is hilarious.
Posted by
chilihead at February 23, 2006 06:19 PM
I tell you, one thing I do NOT miss about the great state of OK (and I am singling it out because it is, of course, the only state in the "Bible Belt" I have had the pleasure of residing in) is the constant stream of commercials for some kind of Christian rock compilation album. I mean, I am sure your God is an awesome one and all, but enough already!
Posted by Megs at February 23, 2006 06:28 PM
Chili girl! Great minds... No wonder we get along so well. ;)
Megsypie, I love you. I don't remember ever seeing a commercial like that, though. LOL I think you were just drunk.
Papanicolaou, leave me alone. Stalker. ;)
Posted by
C.M.Chase at February 23, 2006 07:00 PM
Either that, or those gems are saved for the lower half of the state... when there is nothing else but Christian rock and Walmart...
Posted by Megs at February 23, 2006 07:47 PM
Howdy! I put a lil' welcome for you on my website. (Finally!) Hope you enjoy your stay.
Posted by
divinecalm at February 24, 2006 07:53 AM
Sounds just like something that would happen in Utah!! :)
The church has to issue a statement before the governor can even get that far in these parts.
On the positive of things, I think they are just trying to instill hope and since a majority of the people are "christian" they use that to try to keep morale up and make em happy. Just my .02
Luvs!
Posted by
Miracle at February 24, 2006 12:10 PM
Great Post! Divine Sent me : )
As a Christian, I will say that "answered prayer" does not always mean the answer you wanted/needed, and maybe not on your timeline. How could it? High-school football games would be impossible! ;-)
I will also say that a better tag-line would have been, "Suspect's Arrest An Answer To Victims' Families' Prayers" or some such. Or actually, if it was my paper, "Suspect Arrested in So-And-So Case". Then you can quote the people saying it was an answer to their prayers in the piece, if you like.
And don't even *think* about Phelps in the same context as actual followers of Jesus. Please. What a bunch of loons. Have you read about the biker group that travels the country to the funerals of servicemen to protect the grieving families from Phelps' lunatics? I LOVE ME THOSE BIKERS.
Posted by
Belinda at February 24, 2006 03:56 PM
Belinda - my thoughts exactly on the 'proper' sort of headline. The way they put it, it made it sound like the only reason he was caught was because of the prayers. I do agree it was an answer to lots of prayers. :)
And that Phelps guy? Psycho. Those bikers are awsome!! I posted an article about them on a message board recently. :D You GO!
Posted by
C.M.Chase at February 24, 2006 04:00 PM
