Showing posts with label natural disasters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural disasters. Show all posts

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Natural Disasters And Gods Wrath

Disasters happen and there must be a cause. It couldn't have anything to do with random geological or meteorological events, it must have been God's Wrath™ visited upon the offending nation. This line of reasoning reminds me a lot of when rape victims are blamed for getting rapped because they "had it coming".

Out of all places in the world, I found an interesting article from the Salt Lake City Tribune about natural disasters and people feeling that it is Gods Wrath™ for allowing gays to live amongst them, or for passing healthcare reform, or for promiscuity. I hope that I will never be able to follow the logic of someone who thinks that the natural actions of the Earth are punishment.

Does anyone else think this is reminiscent of throwing a virgin into a volcano to stop it from erupting?