According to the Governor of Florida the reason why his state hasn't been hit by any serious storms since he has taken office is that he sends a "prayer" written out on a piece of paper and has it inserted into the wailing wall in Jerusalem. Apparently Charlie Crist (a Methodist) has such a personal relationship with God that he can direct the weather patterns in the Gulf of Mexico. I wonder if the majority of people in Florida feel that it's "normal" for elected representatives to claim such supernatural authority? Presumably they are since they voted for him, I also wonder what image he has in his mind when he thinks about his all powerful God, something like the one below perhaps?
I visited Florida with my family last year and I suppose I owe a debt of gratitude to Governor Crist for the lack of Atlantic depressions in proximity to my hotel. I can't help feeling a little guilty though as there were over 1000 people killed and more than 40,000 rendered homeless by various hurricanes and tropical storms in that region in 2008/2009; does this mean that these people paid the ultimate price at the hand of Charlie's personal "God" just so I could ride the Pirates of the Caribbean?
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