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Post by Tamrin on Jan 12, 2011 18:34:19 GMT 10
Pray for Queensland. For days the story has been unfolding. From the devastation and loss of lives in Toowoomba's flash flooding (on top of the Great Dividing Range!?), to Ipswich, the tragedy now effects 75% of the state, with even Brisbane's CBD awash. The images on the news are appalling: Victims' emotions range from stoic to despair. All that can be done is happening but much simply needs to wait till the water receeds.
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Post by Azaziel on Jan 12, 2011 18:56:15 GMT 10
Pray for Queensland. For days the story has been unfolding. From the devastation and loss of lives in Toowoomba's flash flooding (on top of the Great Dividing Range!?), to Ipswich, the tragedy now effects 75% of the state, with even Brisbane's CBD awash. The images on the news are appalling: Victims' emotions range from stoic to despair. All that can be done is happening but much simply needs to wait till the water receeds. Yeah,devastating, but the elephant in the room is the dams, both are approaching 200%, if they were to break, no more brisbane, I know they are releasing, but more is pouring in than getting out, even what is getting out is causing huge problems. The floods cover an area bigger than Texas |
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Post by Tamrin on Jan 12, 2011 21:10:53 GMT 10
Jaw-dropping stupidity and insensitivity. In the wake of this tragedy we find kooky religious bigots asking: |
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Post by Azaziel on Jan 13, 2011 5:30:28 GMT 10
Jaw-dropping stupidity and insensitivity. In the wake of this tragedy we find kooky religious bigots asking: Whilst I am no fan of Rudd, this is just plain stupid |
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Post by Tamrin on Jan 13, 2011 6:09:15 GMT 10
A view of God behaving in such a manner accords with the Albigensian notion of Satan being the God of this world. If God were indeed such an entity, I would consider it my duty to defy him and to accept the consequences. Certainly, those making these comments are not good-natured souls.
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Post by maximus on Jan 13, 2011 8:41:44 GMT 10
I'd go so far as to say they are nut-jobs.
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Post by lanoo on Jan 13, 2011 12:34:13 GMT 10
Certifiable nut-jobs.
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Post by Azaziel on Jan 13, 2011 19:00:50 GMT 10
An interesting view of this disaster, as so opposed to Katrina in the US, looting has been virtually non existent, it is more of people helping people, this is not seen as an opportunity to cash in on someone else's bad luck
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Post by Tamrin on Jan 14, 2011 6:23:40 GMT 10
I'd go so far as to say they are nut-jobs. Agreed. Sadly, they are not, however, to be lightly dismissed on that account. Catch the Fire Ministries appear to be cashed up with a substantial supporter base. While they are free to say what they will, however vicious ( they blamed the 2009 Victorian bushfires on legalised abortion), what riles me is that, in doing so, they enjoy tax-free status as a religious body. I am a huge advocate of tax-exemption being subject to a public-benefit test. |
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Post by Tamrin on Jan 14, 2011 6:30:07 GMT 10
An interesting view of this disaster, as so opposed to Katrina in the US, looting has been virtually non existent, it is more of people helping people, this is not seen as an opportunity to cash in on someone else's bad luck Agreed, largely because what can be done is being done, with the victims here seeing substantial relief efforts, including emergency provisions, are underway. |
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