A couple of weeks ago, it was Lubbock that made news with their prayers for rain. Now the superstitious thinking comes to the Metroplex area. Several community officials in Rockwall County have designated September 3rd as the day for the community to pray for rain. These county officials are:
Rockwall Mayor Bill Cecil
County Judge Bill Bell
Fate Mayor David Hill
Heath Mayor John Ratcliffe
Mayor of Rowlett
Mayor of Royse City
Mayor of McLendon-Chisholm
Texas is in the middle of another of its many droughts, but this is no reason for county officials to abandon reason and logic. They are substituting their religious beliefs for appropriate community actions. These people were elected to run county governments, not to further their own religious beliefs. They have a right to their religious convictions, but they don't have the right to use their governmental offices to promote that religion. These officials are an embarrassment to Texas. What's next - a rain dance?
Did you notice that it rained?
ReplyDeleteYes, it did rain - although not enough to break the drought.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure god did it - I just haven't figured out which one.
From January 1 to July 30, the day of prayer the Lubbock city council called for, the South Plains region received 5.71 inches of rain. In the two months since that day, the region has received 6.55 inches of rain.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, this isn't the first time such a thing seems to have worked. In January 2004, after a year of drought, the city and county set aside a Sunday to pray for rain and got the second-wettest year since records have been kept.
Praying to God, Jehovah, Allah, Buddha or Whoever -- it's hard to argue with results.