Georgia Governor to Tackle Drought Problem...By Praying for Rain
He's going to pray for rain.
The Baptist governor, who enjoys strong support from Georgia's Christian conservatives, has sent out invitations to a prayer service for rain at the Capitol next Tuesday.
Perdue's spokeswoman Heather Teilheit said, "Georgia needs rain. The issue at the heart of our drought problems is a lack of rain. And there is nothing the government can do to make that happen."
Fair enough.
Teilheit continued, "The governor recognizes that the request has got to be made to a higher power."
Welcome to Crazytown, Georgia. Population: However many turn up at this prayer service.
Fortunately, the Atlanta Freethought Society will be on hand for a polite and peaceful protest, as will two of the largest national organizations for freethinkers: the Counsel for Secular Humanism and the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
If you are a freethinker in the area of the statehouse on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, (that's right, folks, we are in 2007), you may want to stop by at around 11:45 a.m.
Not only is this a clear violation of the separation of Church and State, it is embarrassing, foolish, and a tremendous waste of taxpayer money.
Would the citizens of Georgia sit idly by if this batshit governor were to use taxpayer money to schedule a Native American Rain Dance, or to summon a Witches Council to create some mystical brew in a cauldron in front of the statehouse? Would they sit idly by if Governor Purdue ordered the sacrifice of a goat or a lamb or some other small animal? How about a virgin?
Purdue's actions are disgraceful and unlawful. Not to mention, utterly insane.
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- Not only is this a clear legal violation, it is embarrassing and foolish.
- The Atlanta Freethought Society will be on hand for a polite and peaceful protest.
- Purdue's actions are disgraceful and unlawful. Not to mention, utterly insane.
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Perhaps the people of Georgia should "pray" for another governor! I knew someone would jump all over that rain that went through...funny, it seems rather dry since then.
In Georgia, as in most state legislatures, including the Congress, all sessions are opened with prayer. Thus stating that government officials are required to be secular in public is ludicrous. Prayer before legislative meetings was first decided by the Constitutional Convention at the request of Benjamin Franklin.
Well, BB-ATL, maybe someone wished upon a shooting star! Or maybe someone rubbed a lamp and a genie popped out! Or maybe, I don't know, a weather system moved in that the meteorologists had forecast five days ago?!
What state funds did he use? None that I can think of.
The Statehouse is a public place owned by all Georgians. There's no restriction on praying in a public place, nor should there ever be.
Mr. Oceano -
You need to review your facts about the separation of church and state. And for those who questioned the approach . . . it is 1:45 AM on Thursday, November 15th and, guess what, it is pouring outside!
That remains to be seen. Let's see what happens at election time. You might be surprised.
And many Georgia residents do indeed have a problem with it. There was a small protest, and I'm certain there are many secularists and freethinkers who are appalled who don't bother speaking out.
This governor used the statehouse and organized a prayer service, using state funds. I could care less what he does in private. It doesn't matter what state he's from. I am a U.S. citizen. I live in Florida, last year I lived in Hawaii. I've gone to school in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. I own a business in New York City. I travel, unlike some. I'm often abroad. And politicians like Perdue are an embarrassment to this country.
The most amazing thing to me is that if the Georgians don;t have a problem with their governor praying, Why do you? And what business is it of yours? Aren't there enough problems in Florida that you can solve? Maybe you can revolutionize Pensacola.