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If the very Christian, very Republican governor of Texas is right on this one, he may soon find it politically expedient to rethink his allegiances, what with 2010 being an election year and all.
That's right: according to Republican Rick Perry, no amount of safety requirements can prevent an "act of God," which may or may not have occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in 11 dead oil rig workers and a gusher of oil jetting over 2 million gallons of crude per day into the fragile aquatic ecosystem.
Initial estimates claimed just 1,000 barrels of oil per day were leaking, but that number was quickly revised upward to 5,000 barrels per day. Current estimates project as much as 50,000 barrels a day are spouting from the sunken rig, and it may yet increase.
God, however, does not work for Halliburton, which was cementing the well when the explosion set off. The deity is also not an employee of British Petrolium, which saved a cool $500,000 by not installing "a remote-control shutoff switch" currently required in regulations imposed by other major oil-producing nations.
"Regulators have previously identified problems in the cementing process as a leading cause of well blowouts, in which oil and natural gas surge out of a well with explosive force," The Wall Street Journal reported. "When cement develops cracks or doesn't set properly, oil and gas can escape, ultimately flowing out of control. The gas is highly combustible and prone to ignite, as it appears to have done aboard the Deepwater Horizon, which was leased by BP PLC, the British oil giant."
The priest is to sprinkle the blood against the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
Leviticus 17:6
Originally posted by Untergang
reply to post by webpirate
Finally! A politician with some sense. Personally, I'd blame god for everything that's wrong with society, and the world in general. But I'd have to believe in a god that gives a damn about humanity first. Which I don't.
Act of God is a legal term[1] for events outside of human control, such as sudden floods or other natural disasters, for which no one can be held responsible.
Originally posted by hotpinkurinalmint
.... the oil spill was perhaps an act of God because it could have been caused by some freak occurrence that was beyond anybody's control.
Originally posted by Karma_Chameleon
If you want to blame someone, blame the ruler of this world which is the Devil himself. Satan is the the reason
Originally posted by Untergang
reply to post by Karma_Chameleon
Who or what created satan? Or humans, or money or greed? I know, I know. Everything bad is satan's fault, and everything good is god's greatness. I'm not sure if this is the direction the OP intended for this thread, so whatever.