aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Saturday, May 05, 2007

God’s destruction in Georgia

Repent America on Katrina and New Orleans:

“Although the loss of lives is deeply saddening, this act of God destroyed a wicked city,” stated Repent America director Michael Marcavage… “We must help and pray for those ravaged by this disaster, but let us not forget that the citizens of New Orleans tolerated and welcomed the wickedness in their city for so long,” Marcavage said. “May this act of God cause us all to think about what we tolerate in our city limits, and bring us trembling before the throne of Almighty God,” Marcavage concluded.

No comment from Repent America to explain the fires in the Red Christianist heart of Georgia:

More than 900 firefighters are spending time away from their homes and continuing to battle those wildfires in Southeast Georgia. At last count the fires have burned 96 thousand acres. Flames have destroyed millions of dollars in timber, and the lack of rain is not helping. For almost three weeks hundreds of firefighters from all over the United States have worked around the clock to get the wildfires under control.

More on Repent America from John Aravosis. And on Christianist double standards from Andrew Sullivan. And on the Islamic equivalent of our rednecks from Chris Crain.