I just read about "Winter Storm Athena". First, my heart goes out to folks dealing with the aftermath of Sandy, having to gear up for another storm.
I'm surprised at the choice of name for the impending storm. Do they name it after a God because they think it is the Gods who send us storms?
What if a storm was named "Winter Storm Jesus"? Would that offend anyone?
Naming storms after God
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Naming storms after God
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Re: Naming storms after God
I definitely vote for Yahweh for the next Big One.
"His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm."
Why not?
"His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm."
Why not?
Zadok:
I did not have a faith crisis. I discovered that the Church was having a truth crisis.
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
I did not have a faith crisis. I discovered that the Church was having a truth crisis.
Maksutov:
That's the problem with this supernatural stuff, it doesn't really solve anything. It's a placeholder for ignorance.
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Re: Naming storms after God
When did we start naming winter storms? What's next - Rain Shower Peterson? Clear Skies McGee?
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Re: Naming storms after God
LDSToronto wrote:When did we start naming winter storms? What's next - Rain Shower Peterson? Clear Skies McGee?
H.
Fodder for the news media?
Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given... Zeus (1178 BC)
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Re: Naming storms after God
It's a gimmick by The Weather Channel. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-07/news/ct-talk-winter-storm-athena-1108-20121107_1_enterprise-products-and-services-opinion-about-private-weather-winter-storms
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Re: Naming storms after God
"Winter Storm Jesus"? Would that offend anyone?
They could start off by pronouncing it "Hey Zeus!"
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Re: Naming storms after God
bcspace wrote:"Winter Storm Jesus"? Would that offend anyone?
They could start off by pronouncing it "Hey Zeus!"
The awfullest pun I have ever seen on any board on the internet!!! 
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I see the order and harmony to be the very image of God which smiles upon us each morning as we awake.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/a ... cc_toc.htm
I see the order and harmony to be the very image of God which smiles upon us each morning as we awake.
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/a ... cc_toc.htm
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Re: Naming storms after God
bcspace wrote:"Winter Storm Jesus"? Would that offend anyone?
They could start off by pronouncing it "Hey Zeus!"
Now THAT's funny.
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Re: Naming storms after God
bcspace wrote:"Winter Storm Jesus"? Would that offend anyone?
They could start off by pronouncing it "Hey Zeus!"
They do south of the border.
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Re: Naming storms after God
I think they should start naming storms after a belief in no Creator.
"Nothing"
"Nothing from nothing out of nothing"
"Mere chance and a whole lot of time"
"Not sure"
"Random gases from other random gases"
"Magic"
"Just happened"
"I dunno"
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"Nothing"
"Nothing from nothing out of nothing"
"Mere chance and a whole lot of time"
"Not sure"
"Random gases from other random gases"
"Magic"
"Just happened"
"I dunno"
Peace,
Ceeboo