Its nice when a politician understands they aren't at the top. And its nice, when expressions of faith are so quickly answered.
We are seeing a constant, heavy drumbeat of rain in the Raleigh area, as is much of the South. And Georgia... they got some rain too. It won't end the drought, but its a start, and we're all thankful for it.
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Not to politicize the weather or anything (Gov. Perdue has already done that for us by organizing a public prayer vigil on State property), but it doesn't seem to be serving the interest of the people of Georgia to spend time on the steps of a government building, on a workday, praying for something that was going to happen anyway. We (rightly) criticize Congress for wasting time on symbolic resolutions against the war and writing letters about Rush Limbaugh, but this is laudable?
What else would you have the Governor do to try and help it rain? Water restrictions? He's done that. Ask the Government for help? Check. Work with other states, even through the courts if necessary to guarantee his citizens water? Did that too. The Governor understands that ultimately it is all out of his control. Only God can make it rain. And He did.
Why to you have a problem with him gathering lawmakers to hold a public prayer and calling attention to the serious drought facing his state? It is not "establishing" a religion, and it certainly doesn't violate church and state. Think it does? Jefferson, who you like to cite about the so-called separation of church and state also held prayers before meetings, in public settings, and even openly in his letters. Obviously if Jefferson was the original author of the separation of church and state idea, and he participated in similar activities... then certainly you are not suggesting that Governor Perdue's public prayer was a violation.
Think it is a waste of his time while "on the clock"? Do we really want to open up that can of worms. How many local, state, and government employees do activities while on the clock that aren't beneficial to the people they represent? ALL OF THEM. But I submit that the Governor was indeed doing something to help his people. Care to disagree all you want, its certainly your privelage, but it doesn't make you right. I'm sure the majority of the state appreciates the Governor's effort.
And guess what... it worked.
You say it would have rained anyway. Maybe. Maybe not. We'll never know. But this was being organized before there was any certainty... which there never is with rain.
Prayer is a beautiful thing, maybe you should open your heart and try it. Prayers are always answered in His time.... sometimes with rain.
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