LaLa Land: CA assembly woman claims drought is wrath of God

[Max R.]

Assemblywoman Grove (R-Bakersfield) seems to be taking a tip from Pat Robertson in blaming natural disasters and events on the wrath of God. In this case, she's suggesting that the California drought is punishment for legalized abortion.....as opposed to both a natural weather trend and the fact there are just too many Californians sucking down all the state's natural water resources and also those of Nevada and Arizona.


http://abc7.com/news/assemblywoman-suggests-abortion-to-blame-for-california-drought/787304/
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KABC) --
A California lawmaker is responding to criticism over what appeared to be her suggestion that our state's historic drought is punishment from God over legalized abortion.

Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) reportedly told a group of pro-life supporters that "Texas was in a long period of drought until Gov. Perry signed the fetal pain bill. It rained that night. Now God has his hold on California."

Her remark was first reported on the pro-choice website RH Reality Check and spread quickly across social media. On Monday, Grove said she was partly misquoted but that she did tell supporters about it raining in Texas after the signing of that bill.

As for whether God caused the drought, she said in a new statement: "Nobody knows. I do know there are millions of Californians praying for this state, and as I've said, I believe the Lord has his hand on California."

 

[Caroljo]

I don't know how true that would be, but all through the the OT God did use nature/weather to punish people. I think the only place you see this in the NT is in Revelation (could be wrong). He used drought, floods, earthquakes, fire, & pestilence. The only thing (I believe) he promised to never do again was to flood the earth (and the rainbow is the sign of him keeping his promise). I believe God is pulling his hand of protection away from America. But nobody can be certain what has caused California's drought, it would be foolish to say they know.

 

[Max R.]

I don't know how true that would be, but all through the the OT God did use nature/weather to punish people. I think the only place you see this in the NT is in Revelation (could be wrong). He used drought, floods, earthquakes, fire, & pestilence. The only thing (I believe) he promised to never do again was to flood the earth (and the rainbow is the sign of him keeping his promise). I believe God is pulling his hand of protection away from America. But nobody can be certain what has caused California's drought, it would be foolish to say they know.

I do not take the OT literally. As most Christians know, God's demeanor changed dramatically from the OT to the NT. Was it God who changed or man's perception of God that changed? I believe the latter. Droughts, floods, earthquakes, fire and pestilence happen. Blaming it all on God doesn't make sense if one believes God to be truly all loving and all merciful.

IMO, Assemblywoman Grove is pushing a political agenda and using God as the stick to push it.

 

[as seen on tv]

even the pope doesn't believe this.

although he says people should give up their cars and send the money to the church, to be distributed to landless peasants, as a global solution.

 

[Caroljo]

I do not take the OT literally. As most Christians know, God's demeanor changed dramatically from the OT to the NT. Was it God who changed or man's perception of God that changed? I believe the latter. Droughts, floods, earthquakes, fire and pestilence happen. Blaming it all on God doesn't make sense if one believes God to be truly all loving and all merciful.

IMO, Assemblywoman Grove is pushing a political agenda and using God as the stick to push it.

You're right....God doesn't change. Heck, most "rules" in church's are man-made rules. That's what has turned me off from going to Church. You get looked down on for something you do that was not even MENTIONED in the Bible let alone God telling us we shouldn't! My uncle when I was young was a Nazarene minister. Back then they had rules that you couldn't go to movies, dances, play cards....but that man LOVED to play Euchre! They'd go home after church service & he'd pull out the cards! (I guess you would definately call that being a hypocrite!) Lol! Whatever...but my point is, God never said these things were sins or even mentioned them.

I once got into a conversation with our pastor (we used to belong to the Nazarene church) at Sunday school...we were talking about drinking. I told him I like to go home after work and have a couple beers, and sometimes some wine. I asked him, why is it that we're told we can't drink alcohol, yet Jesus made water into wine. He said they believe the wine back then was just strong "grape juice" and not wine at all. Then I asked, then why do they say WINE in the Bible, and Jesus talks about not being "drunk" on wine? I never got a good answer to that. I think Jesus was saying it's ok to drink wine, just don't be a drunkard. Too much of anything isn't good for you.

 

[marvin martian]

I'm becoming increasingly convinced there is no drought in California. It's another power grab by the fascists who run this state.