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Exploitation? Michael Moore’s letter to God
Dear God,
The other night, James Dobson’s ministry asked all believers to pray for a storm on Thursday night so that the Obama acceptance speech outdoors in Denver would have to be canceled.
I see that You have answered Dr. Dobson’s prayers — except the storm You have sent to earth is not over Denver, but on its way to New Orleans! In fact, You have scheduled it to hit Louisiana at exactly the moment that George W. Bush is to deliver his speech at the Republican National Convention.
Now, heavenly Father, we all know You have a great sense of humor and impeccable timing. To send a hurricane on the third anniversary of the Katrina disaster AND right at the beginning of the Republican Convention was, at first blush, a stroke of divine irony. I don’t blame You, I know You’re angry that the Republicans tried to blame YOU for Katrina by calling it an “Act of God” — when the truth was that the hurricane itself caused few casualties in New Orleans. Over a thousand people died because of the mistakes and neglect caused by humans, not You.
Some of us tried to help after Katrina hit, while Bush ate cake with McCain and twiddled his thumbs. I closed my office in New York and sent my entire staff down to New Orleans to help. I asked people on my website to contribute to the relief effort I organized — and I ended up sending over two million dollars in donations, food, water, and supplies (collected from thousands of fans) to New Orleans while Bush’s FEMA ice trucks were still driving around Maine three weeks later.
But this past Thursday night, the Washington Post reported that the Republicans had begun making plans to possibly postpone the convention. The AP had reported that there were no shelters set up in New Orleans for this storm, and that the levee repairs have not been adequate. In other words, as the great Ronald Reagan would say, “There you go again!”
So the last thing John McCain and the Republicans needed was to have a split-screen on TVs across America: one side with Bush and McCain partying in St. Paul, and on the other side of the screen, live footage of their Republican administration screwing up once again while New Orleans drowns.
So, yes, You have scared the Jesus, Mary and Joseph out of them, and more than a few million of your followers tip their hats to You.
But now it appears that You haven’t been having just a little fun with Bush & Co. It appears that Hurricane Gustav is truly heading to New Orleans and the Gulf coast. We hear You, O Lord, loud and clear, just as we did when Rev. Falwell said You made 9/11 happen because of all those gays and abortions. We beseech You, O Merciful One, not to punish us again as Pat Robertson said You did by giving us Katrina because of America’s “wholesale slaughter of unborn children.” His sentiments were echoed by other Republicans in 2005.
So this is my plea to you: Don’t do this to Louisiana again. The Republicans got your message. They are scrambling and doing the best they can to get planes, trains and buses to New Orleans so that everyone can get out. They haven’t sent the entire Louisiana National Guard to Iraq this time — they are already patrolling the city streets. And, in a nod to I don’t know what, Bush’s head of FEMA has named a man to help manage the federal government’s response. His name is W. Michael Moore. I kid you not, heavenly Father. They have sent a man with both my name AND W’s to help save the Gulf Coast.
So please God, let the storm die out at sea. It’s done enough damage already. If you do this one favor for me, I promise not to invoke your name again. I’ll leave that to the followers of Dr. Dobson and to those gathering this week in St. Paul.
Your faithful servant and former seminarian,
Michael Moore
Video from Focus on the Family. When “several members complained that prayer shouldn’t be used to bring harm on someone else” they said it was a joke and pulled it from their website. Right Wing Watch got it.
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32 Responses to “Exploitation? Michael Moore’s letter to God”
Just curious-given that we have a separation of church and state, and churches are not supposed to get involved with politics, is anyone investigating taxing this church?
yorkie, I'm sure our fine Department of Justice is looking into this as we speak….
So please God, let the storm die out at sea.
Please God, let that be so. Please.
So please God, let the storm die out at sea.
Please God, let that be so. Please.
Well done Joe. Well done.
Well done Joe. Well done.
You know what? I'll add my prayers, but honestly, isn't this idea of the big invisible magic man in the sky with his finger on the SMITE button, a little silly and childish?
Maybe I'm alone in believing that God doesn't “send” bad weather or good, nor decide which football team wins that game. Nor whether our troops are protected. Everyone says “thank God they're safe” and no one says “dammit God, you killed them.” I know this probably isn't the post to ask, or maybe the website, but how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world? I think begging for divine intervention on matters both mundane and momentous is rather stupid.
But as George Carlin once put it, “if I'm wrong, may God prove it to me. Send down a lightning bolt right now and strike this audience dead.” (don't worry. Apparently God chose not to prove any point to George, and the audience left unharmed.)
You know what? I'll add my prayers, but honestly, isn't this idea of the big invisible magic man in the sky with his finger on the SMITE button, a little silly and childish?
Maybe I'm alone in believing that God doesn't “send” bad weather or good, nor decide which football team wins that game. Nor whether our troops are protected. Everyone says “thank God they're safe” and no one says “dammit God, you killed them.” I know this probably isn't the post to ask, or maybe the website, but how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world? I think begging for divine intervention on matters both mundane and momentous is rather stupid.
But as George Carlin once put it, “if I'm wrong, may God prove it to me. Send down a lightning bolt right now and strike this audience dead.” (don't worry. Apparently God chose not to prove any point to George, and the audience left unharmed.)
GreenDreams : “…how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world?”
What I do believe is that if there is a god, it's so complicated, contradictory, and immense that anyone who claims to be able to speak coherently for and about it is kidding him or herself. Some things are best left in the realm of the “private”.
As a clever republican once said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” I would extend that to include most public talk about religion as well.
GreenDreams : “…how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world?”
What I do believe is that if there is a god, it's so complicated, contradictory, and immense that anyone who claims to be able to speak coherently for and about it is kidding him or herself. Some things are best left in the realm of the “private”.
As a clever republican once said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” I would extend that to include most public talk about religion as well.
GreenDreams : “…how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world?”
What I do believe is that if there is a god, it's so complicated, contradictory, and immense that anyone who claims to be able to speak coherently for and about it is kidding him or herself. Some things are best left in the realm of the “private”.
As a clever republican once said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” I would extend that to include most public talk about religion as well.
GreenDreams : “…how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world?”
I don't believe in an active God like the religious right does. Though I could be wrong
GreenDreams : “…how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world?”
I don't believe in an active God like the religious right does. Though I could be wrong
GreenDreams : “…how many of you really believe that God decides, creates or actively influences every such event in the world?”
I don't believe in an active God like the religious right does. Though I could be wrong
Just one more comment about religion: I think many folks became turned off by it when the right first began trying to give the impression they had some special claim on it. Of course it was nonsense then, and it's nonsense now. Genuine adherents to christianity practice trying to emulate Jesus, not small-minded, noisy baffoons who happen to have radio and television programs. OK, I'm done now.
Just one more comment about religion: I think many folks became turned off by it when the right first began trying to give the impression they had some special claim on it. Of course it was nonsense then, and it's nonsense now. Genuine adherents to christianity practice trying to emulate Jesus, not small-minded, noisy baffoons who happen to have radio and television programs. OK, I'm done now.
Just one more comment about religion: I think many folks became turned off by it when the right first began trying to give the impression they had some special claim on it. Of course it was nonsense then, and it's nonsense now. Genuine adherents to christianity practice trying to emulate Jesus, not small-minded, noisy baffoons who happen to have radio and television programs. OK, I'm done now.
Thanks for the response Stockboy and Jspencer.
Thanks for the response Stockboy and Jspencer.
Thanks for the response Stockboy and Jspencer.
Did Dobson really ask people to pray for rain on Obama?
Did Dobson really ask people to pray for rain on Obama?
Did Dobson really ask people to pray for rain on Obama?
Be careful what you wish for- you just might get it.
Be careful what you wish for- you just might get it.
Be careful what you wish for- you just might get it.
JSpencer you got it exactly right. We'd be much better off without religion but then people would have to think for themselves and take personal responsibility for their actions.
Pray for rain indeed! Instead the GOP got a meandering presidential acceptance speech that had people snoozing, a strident, snarky woman nobody ever heard of until last week, onstage with her multiple children AND the impregnator of her teenage daughter, and lots of mean-spirited, overfed white people cheering every negative remark. How sad that the GOP has sunk this low.
JSpencer you got it exactly right. We'd be much better off without religion but then people would have to think for themselves and take personal responsibility for their actions.
Pray for rain indeed! Instead the GOP got a meandering presidential acceptance speech that had people snoozing, a strident, snarky woman nobody ever heard of until last week, onstage with her multiple children AND the impregnator of her teenage daughter, and lots of mean-spirited, overfed white people cheering every negative remark. How sad that the GOP has sunk this low.
JSpencer you got it exactly right. We'd be much better off without religion but then people would have to think for themselves and take personal responsibility for their actions.
Pray for rain indeed! Instead the GOP got a meandering presidential acceptance speech that had people snoozing, a strident, snarky woman nobody ever heard of until last week, onstage with her multiple children AND the impregnator of her teenage daughter, and lots of mean-spirited, overfed white people cheering every negative remark. How sad that the GOP has sunk this low.
I believe that there is a God. It is evident in the complexity of nature and humanity. The DNA indicates we each have been intelligently designed. Also, we all have a conscience that causes us to feel guilty when we do something wrong.
I personally believe that the Bible is God's revelation of Himself to man. Many accuse the Bible of being tampered with and changed but when comparing the current Bible with many anchient manuscripts the text match. Many say there are contradictions to the Bible but I have seen these alleged contradictions and it has been proven that the errors were not made by the Bible but by those who were misreading it.
Lastly, in my life God has revealed Himself. I was guilty of many sins and would have had to face God one day in Judgement, but because I put my faith in Jesus, I now meet the requirements of God's forgiveness.
As far as Christianity goes, I believe people should thoroughly examine it and the arguments against it. Because Christians are still humans and are prone to make mistakes, I believe they should be held accountable for their mistakes but when someone is attempting to critique christianity, I believe they should look at the only perfect christian “Jesus Christ”. And most religions and even atheist will agree that Jesus life was spotless.
Note: This is not meant to offend anyone. Everyone has a right to express their viewpoint.
I believe that there is a God. It is evident in the complexity of nature and humanity. The DNA indicates we each have been intelligently designed. Also, we all have a conscience that causes us to feel guilty when we do something wrong.
I personally believe that the Bible is God's revelation of Himself to man. Many accuse the Bible of being tampered with and changed but when comparing the current Bible with many anchient manuscripts the text match. Many say there are contradictions to the Bible but I have seen these alleged contradictions and it has been proven that the errors were not made by the Bible but by those who were misreading it.
Lastly, in my life God has revealed Himself. I was guilty of many sins and would have had to face God one day in Judgement, but because I put my faith in Jesus, I now meet the requirements of God's forgiveness.
As far as Christianity goes, I believe people should thoroughly examine it and the arguments against it. Because Christians are still humans and are prone to make mistakes, I believe they should be held accountable for their mistakes but when someone is attempting to critique christianity, I believe they should look at the only perfect christian “Jesus Christ”. And most religions and even atheist will agree that Jesus life was spotless.
Note: This is not meant to offend anyone. Everyone has a right to express their viewpoint.
I believe that there is a God. It is evident in the complexity of nature and humanity. The DNA indicates we each have been intelligently designed. Also, we all have a conscience that causes us to feel guilty when we do something wrong.
I personally believe that the Bible is God's revelation of Himself to man. Many accuse the Bible of being tampered with and changed but when comparing the current Bible with many anchient manuscripts the text match. Many say there are contradictions to the Bible but I have seen these alleged contradictions and it has been proven that the errors were not made by the Bible but by those who were misreading it.
Lastly, in my life God has revealed Himself. I was guilty of many sins and would have had to face God one day in Judgement, but because I put my faith in Jesus, I now meet the requirements of God's forgiveness.
As far as Christianity goes, I believe people should thoroughly examine it and the arguments against it. Because Christians are still humans and are prone to make mistakes, I believe they should be held accountable for their mistakes but when someone is attempting to critique christianity, I believe they should look at the only perfect christian “Jesus Christ”. And most religions and even atheist will agree that Jesus life was spotless.
Note: This is not meant to offend anyone. Everyone has a right to express their viewpoint.