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Is God sending disaster upon an unfaithful America?
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Is God sending disaster upon an unfaithful America?
Sometimes I realize that I just haven’t been paying good
attention. Last week, a neighbor was talking to me about this column and
suggesting some topics. She pointed out that God was punishing America for
straying from the faithful Christian path, citing disasters such as the 9/11
terrorist attack on New York and the damage to New Orleans from Hurricane
Katrina as examples.
I think that, at the time, my response was “Oh,” instead of
the first thing that came into my head. People react oddly to being surprised
by a new idea and I am no exception. Besides, Lord knows I’ve sprung enough new
ideas on unsuspecting people to learn how quickly people can become defensive when
presented with a new idea.
A little research revealed a 2008 recording of Wasilla
[Alaska] Baptist Church’s pastor, Larry Kroon explaining that “’The Lord will
by no means leave the guilty unpunished.’ There will be not one act of unjust
violence that God does not deal with.
Whether it’s a huge nation like Assyria, a corrupt African nation, or a
slipping, sliding country like the U S of A. The Lord will leave no one
unpunished.” Commenters pointed out that “The religious right has said this
stuff for years,” and that “This is actually Sarah Palin’s sister Molly’s
pastor.” So, I guess it doesn’t count.
In August, 2011, Michele Bachmann told a large Florida
audience, “I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the
politicians. We’ve had an earthquake; we’ve had
