A couple of weeks ago, we all read about how Stuart Sheperd of Focus on the family was asking it's members to :"pray for rain"
on the night of Obama's nomination...
We all know how good ol' Stu back-tracked and said it was meant to be "mildly humorous".
Well, Stu? All of those earnest, moralistic, sincere Christians that were "joke-praying" apparently were heard...
From The Telegraph.co.uk...
By Toby Harnden in Washington
Last Updated: 8:20PM BST 13 Aug 2008
Stuart Shepard of Focus on the Family, one of America's leading evangelical groups, was shown in a video filmed at Denver's Invesco Field, where 75,000 are expected to cheer Mr Obama on Aug 28, asking Christians to pray for "torrential" rain.
I'm talking 'umbrella-ain't-going-to-help-you rain," the former pastor and television meteorologist said. He explained on the video: "I'm still pro life, and I'm still in favour of marriage as being between one man and one woman. And I would like the next president who will select justices for the next Supreme Court to agree.
Mr Shepard, director of digital media at Focus Action, the political arm of Focus on the Family, insisted the video was supposed to be "mildly humorous". But it was hastily removed by Focus on the Family after complaints from at least a dozen of its members. "If people took it seriously, we regret it," said Tom Minnery, a spokesman.
In an interview with KOAA television Mr Shepard said: "Sure it's boyish humour perhaps to wish for something like that. But at the same time it's something people feel very strongly about. They're concerned about where he would take the nation."
John Morse, a Democratic state senator in Denver and an Obama supporter said: "Is praying for rain wrong? No, it's not wrong, it's soulless."
He added: "It's going to be an amazing moment in American history. Rain or shine."
Did you read that, Stu? "rain or shine".
Well, Stu? Are you there? You still listening?
There is this great site on the internets called "Accuweather.com". My wife and I use it before we take trips and have found it to be pretty darn "accu"-rate, oddly enough...
Out of curiosity, I was looking at the forecast for Denver this evening...
Stu? You still there??
Just wanted to let you know, God got your joke...GOD knows!! He needed a good one looking down at the good ol' US of A the last 8 years..HA HA HA!!
God got all of your "joke-prayers" and guess what?
He is giving you his RIGHTEOUS. OMNISCIENT. MIDDLE. FINGER.
ENJOY THE EVENING!!!
4pm - 80°F Sunny
5pm - 82°F Sunny
6pm - 79°F Sunny
7pm - 78°F Sunny
8pm - 74°F Sunny
9PM - 71°F Clear
10pm - 66°F Partly Cloudy
11pm - 62°F Partly Cloudy
AND OBAMA? GO!! GO WITH HOPE!!! WE ARE ALL THERE WITH YOU IN DENVER!!