Liberals Mock Texas Gov. Rick Perry For Urging Texans to Pray to Rain Gods
- Posted on April 21, 2011 at 5:54pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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But seriously, Texas is experiencing some terrible droughts and devastating wildfires–so I can see where the man coming from. Can’t you?
Via Think Progress:
Texas is currently experiencing a historic drought, which is fueling devastating wildfires. Today, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) came up with an innovative solution — prayer. Perry issued an official proclamation drawing on his constitutional authority designating three days as Days of Prayer for Rain:
And here it is, in the governor’s own words:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby proclaim the three-day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas. I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer prayers on that day for the healing of our land, the rebuilding of our communities and the restoration of our normal and robust way of life.
Rain dance, anyone?
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Comments (194)
Netsurfer2
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:50pmDoesn’t history repeat its self??? What was so remember-able during the great depression??? The Dust Bowl. I worry that many are not prepared, nor have the ability to prepare!
The only God that exists with prayer can do anything and change anything! GOD said “There are no Gods before me!” Time to get back to basics and announce the coming of Jesus! GOD will procure when you truly believe in your heart without any doubts!
I am very thankful for even the hard times I have gone through! GOD IS LOVE, LIFE AND LIBERTY!
REMEMBER TO VOTE! (HAD ENOUGH???)
Report Post »Creativethinker
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:50pmYes prayer did work in Georgia… I pray almighty God will answer Texas’s great need for rain as well hopefully this weekend… it is resurrection weekend and good for Gov. Perry!
Report Post »ScottIvlow
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:45pmIf Texas were to recieve flooding by Sunday I wonder how many atheist would go to a church and
Report Post »have more faith to seek adevine God, & question for wisdom of His true existence.
smak
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:48pmWhat if it doesn’t rain by Sunday?
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:42pmThat’s audacious in a good way! The official announcement is kinda weird, but prayer does work! There’s countless scientific proof of this, down to the biological and quantum level.
Report Post »aro5o75
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:39pmNow I know why he’s too busy to stand up for his BP agents.
Report Post »Nations
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:32pmDON’T MESS WITH TEXAS! Leave our governor alone, he knows what he is doing and so do I. I have worked for the Governor”s Office and know the culture to be strong and smart. Though we may come off country we hide and watch those who think they are smarter than are we. We do alright out here and still have hope that prayer works when enough of us get on our knees to God. I would pray for our President, but I fear he is on a different bent. The EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU…
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:02pmI pray for the President,i pray he will be defeated in 2012
Report Post »God bless Texas
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:31pmGod bless Texas
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:29pmGood for him! Prayer can work and it doesn’t cost money. As a Texan by choice, it also makes me happy that my governor believes in prayer and never leaves God out of the pledge or the Declaration of Independence. His declaration does no harm to anyone and may even help.
Report Post »Dirty Durden
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:29pmJust to add, I remember flying into Atlanta Hartfield & looking out the window to see nothing but brown, dead grass everywhere. Everything was dead, but a year later flying back in for Thanksgiving, everything was green again.
Report Post »God bless Texas
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:27pmGod bless Texas God bless Texas God bless Texas
Report Post »ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:37amTexas! Home of the Texas-Cheerleader-Murdering-Mom and the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender church in the United States!
Report Post »Bhaub
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:55am@Zombie
Does that mean the drought is God PUNISHING Texas? And now these prayers are supporting eeeeeevil homosexuals? Texas = California?! SOCIALISM?
Nooooo…!
Report Post »dsang1
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:26pmI live in Texas and am a devout Catholic. I do not believe Governor Perry had any intentions of “bumping Easter”. He just knows that we need the rain and that must come from God. If you aren’t from Texas you probably “don’t get it”. If you are from Texas you should be “Texas Proud”. Governor Perry hasn’t been the perfect Governor by any means but Thank God he is leading our state now. Can you imagine how Bill White would have just handed Texas over to the Liberal Democrats in the White House? I thank God for Rick Perry!
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:18pmMore like he handed houston to illegal imigrents and drug dealers .Ya Oid Elmer Fudd Bill White would have been a graet choise NOT
Report Post »Dirty Durden
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:24pmGovernor of Georgia did this 2-3 years ago when they had a historic drought of 17ft + below normal, (17ft). They had a prayer meeting at the State Capital in Atlanta & within months/year all lakes & streams were back.
Prayer works & maybe we all should pray for this historic drought in morality we have in the Shining City on the Hill.
Report Post »Texas woman56
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:23pmI think this is a wonderful idea. Maybe we should have prayed earlier instead of the last resort.
Report Post »Lee Butchee
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:17pmI live in Texas and Gov Perry is ten million times better than Pres Obama… PERIOD. Rain dance or no, silliness or no… ten million times better.
That said, we almost had to evacuate where I live (fortunately, the local VFD – with A LOT of help from other cities and counties – was able to get the 10 miles across fire under control in the nick of time). Without the leadership of Gov Perry, these catastophes would have easily put this state under in the current economy. He‘s amazing and it’s no wonder that so many want to live here. I still stand behind Rick Perry.
Report Post »ivorytowerman
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:17pmI’m not the biggest Rick Perry fan in the world, but come on people, this man is standing up and asking for prayer to stop a really bad force of nature that is destroying homes in my state. Not only is there nothing wrong or cynical with this, I’m actually pretty proud of the guy. All Christians should be. It’s getting increasingly more difficult for people to stand up and profess our faith in public. Asking for prayer is a great solution to these fires. I commend Rick and I hope he asks for more prayer on other pressing issues. God bless the Lone Star State!
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:16pmWhy is the Blaze attempting to mock Rick Perry with the headline: “….PRAY TO RAIN GODS…”? The proclamation simply calls for prayer, and it is well known that Rick perry is a devout Christian. Prayer is always good – Praying to God is always helpful, in any situation. Texas is experiencing severe drought conditions, wildfires and water rationing – a call for prayer is one of the few things that can be done at this point. Gov. Rick Perry should be praised, not mocked – he understands the power of God, the power of prayer, and the power of hope.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:21pmI noticed that, too, but I decided simply to add to Governor Perry’s prayer. Personally, I felt that “Rain dance, anyone?” was a bit much, in view of the headline.
Report Post »fixer
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:39pmhow about“otherwise sane”?
Report Post »MomaGrisley2
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:36pmDitto Kudos to the gov for calling Texas to prayer.
Report Post »kindling
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:14pmThank you Bacon, I agree. What does it matter what faith a person is? Chirstians are not the only people that will be saved. All people of good heart wether they know Jesus or not can be saved by Him. So if you pray with a pure heart He will hear you. By the way……I love bacon and eat it all the time…:)
Report Post »texasred
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:27amSnarky headline there Blaze Buddy. Rain Gods? Never thought I would see The Blaze ridicule God or prayers. You make Gov. Perry sound like that idiot in Bolivia that wants the UN to declare Mother Earth an entity with legal rights for bugs. I have to tell you, there are plenty of Texans that would consider your snide remarks as “Fightin’ Words”. Very disappointing.
Report Post »Rapunzel
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:30pmI *think* The Blaze’s headline is intended to point out what the godless liberals are saying.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:11pmGov. Perry this is an excellent weekend to be praying for a miracle. Will pray with you and your fine state.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 8:58pmThank you!! I have family in areas of Eastland/Gorman and Aspermont/Hamlin. They posted pictures on facebook of houses with fires 20-35 feet high within 10-30 yards from their houses with winds blowing behind the fire toward them!! Both small towns and they had neighbors/friends that got on bulldozers and bobcats between their houses and the fires to get rid of growth so it would not burn.
Report Post »Appreciate Rick Perry for this……you bet I do!!
BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:05pmSeem to recall some old testament prophet prayed for no rain, got it. Three years later prayed for rain, got it. Guess if you have a very good relationship with GOD, now through the grace of Jesus you’ll be saying, got it. I got it, thanks GOD.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:08amyeah the only problem is it’s GOING to rain SOONER or LATER..
Report Post »daveposh
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:04pmWell, at least he is not saying to use the Texas Rainy Day Funds to cause it to rain…
Report Post »PatriotSmith
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:03pmHey FDR issued an official pray day for DDay June 6th 1944….and we established a stronghold in France…Lincoln did multiple prayer days…we were able to reunite the union….concidence? maybe. But why stop if its working….
http://www.patriotsmith.com
Report Post »Karen D.
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:01pmThis is a day a love my governor!!! He makes some good decisions some times.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:13pm“I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby proclaim the three-day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas. I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer prayers on that day for the healing of our land, the rebuilding of our communities and the restoration of our normal and robust way of life.”
Lord, hear our prayer, and let our cry come unto Thee, O Lord, our Strength, and our Redeemer..
Report Post »Amen.
grandmaof5
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:37pmSHOWTIME, that was beautiful. I hope they will get rain soon, stronger than what they got yesterday and today. Happy Easter to Blazers.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 5:58pmPrayers never hurt when presented to the Almighty:
Father, let the rains come in abundance that is needed in Texas and the areas around them. Let the winds be held away from the flames, and for the fires to be extinguished. For Father, all things are able to be done by you, for what is impossible for us, is possible by your hands.
Report Post »Karen D.
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:07pmThank you so much
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:12pm” Where two or more are gathered I am there.” in agreement with snow’s prayer Father, amen
Report Post »cgrim11
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:19pmAmen
Report Post »Middle Finger
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:37pmAmen.
Report Post »fixer
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:38pmamen
Report Post »tarpon
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:37pmThanks … Amen.
Report Post »aro5o75
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:00pmAmen.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:03pmMake that a whole herd of “Amen”s.
Report Post »a true texan
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:21pmBeautiful prayer. We’ve had a good amount of rain in the Dallas area but further south is a different story. The fires are destroying so much it is truly awful!
Report Post »Father your word says that when 2 or more are in agreement it emboldens our prayers I am in agreement, Father.
marine249
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:24pm‘Amen”
Report Post »Rapunzel
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:26pmAmen.
Report Post »chirodoc007
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 5:57pmI‘m glad that Glenn hasn’t announced that he’s moving to TX.
It seems like Gov. Perry is bumping Good Friday and Easter Sunday in favor of a TX Rain Prayer. Great timing Gov.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:18pmHave you seen the pictures? The southern section of Texas is ON FIRE!!! Fine time for WILDFIRES to erupt — Easter Weekend!
Report Post »quicker
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:24pmKinda makes you wonder ,how many were set on purpose. I mean set a fire ,then run drugs or illegals
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:06am@chirodoc.. no worries, showtime argues with everyone that he doesn’t agree with, because he’s always right.. Didn’t you know ?
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 5:57pmnothing wrong with that except it make us conservatives look like fools as all. Good going govna..
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:15pmSo previous presidents have had a National Day of Prayer, but the Governor of the Great Lone Star State of Texas CAN’T? What is WRONG with you?
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:58pmPrayer makes people look like fools? Obviously you haven’t prayed much. lol.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 9:03amNothing wrong with me showtime.. Whats wrong with you that you would stand up for something so foolish ??.. Get off you high and mighty horse my post was not intended for you and just because you don‘t agree with me doesn’t mean that YOU are right..
Report Post »fixer
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 5:56pmprayer works,wether you want to believe it or not.
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:01pmA friend told me to check out the posts on the Huffington Post about the fires in Texas. He was right, they were incredible. The people on the left are such piles of garbage. The nastiness was almost unbelievable, even for libs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdScVerrBU Check out how the liberals dealt with the high gas prices under Bush, compared to Obama. Just disgusting.
Report Post »19RANDY59
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:04pmAmen
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:06pmIt worked…Rained at my house today…Thanks Rick! Still cant stand you as Governor though
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:07pm“I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer prayers…”
To whom, other than the God of the Bible, would all faiths and traditions be praying to?
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:30pmBe careful Gov Perry,
Report Post »Erica’s Department of Jihad and his Alqaeda 7 will get together with the
Anti Christian Lezbidiots United
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Strnj1
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:31pmThe really sad fact is that, if it opened up rain, it would instantly be dismissed as “coincidence…”
Report Post »What Would Jesus Vote
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:35pmHilarious.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:38pmWas this reprted on Al Jazeera???
Report Post »OneofMany
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:42pm@fixer… I agree I’v eread the double blind studies done at hospitals that prove it works, and works incredibly well. In this study, the people didn’t even know they were being prayed for….
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 6:52pmkeep passing the amunition er bullets
Report Post »DogTags
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:06pmPrayer only works if you pray to the God of creation. Having “people of all faiths” pray to the gods of their choice is a recipe for failure. God does not respond to the prayers offered to idols. All other false gods have ears but they cannot hear. Only the one true Creator of the world is capable of providing rain.
Report Post »Suzette
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:08pmDear God,
Report Post »Here in Scott’s Valley, Ca, and all around us we have had all the water weve need and enough rain for this year…honest, so please, give Texas what’s left! Thank you Father, in Jesus name. Your kid, Suzette.
walkwithme1966
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 7:28pmI am a Texan and praying for rain is done all the time here – even the churches pray for rain. I see no reason that anyone needs to dish Perry over something that is done everyday!!
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neverending
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 9:40pmIt most assuredly does.
Report Post »mill
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:03pmCONSERVATIVE had best learn to fight back AND SOOOOOON!!! BUNCH OF WIENERS
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 10:52pmHere in eastern Oklahoma we had been very dry as well and many many people and the Churches have been praying for rain and Praise God we are getting it,so yes prayer works.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 11:54pmLiberals mock God at their own peril, as well as showing the rest of us how foolish they are. The fool has said in his heart that there is no God. Those of us who know God know the power of prayer, and those who don‘t live outside of the spiritual realm and can only know what they see and feel and can’t understand spiritual things.
Report Post »What Would Jesus Vote
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:51amDogtags
what constitutes a false idol? you think that because your holy book of choice, written by man, tells you that. but christianity is hardly the oldest religion or the most popular. plus, the story of jesus steals from previous stories from other religions. you might as well worship humpty dumpty.
it‘s dumb for you to say that the god’s worshipped by non-christians are false just be cause your history/fantasy book of passed down stories tells you that. your reward is being here, now, alive. you’re the fool for wasting it on superstition.
Report Post »THENEWMCCARTHY
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 2:18amBUT FIRST he demanded money from the Federal Government that he wants to secede from.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 7:40amI don‘t know that prayers will bring rain but praying certainly wouldn’t hurt.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 10:49amYes, because no one has ever prayed for rain before.
Report Post »jackrorabbit
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 11:08amStore up food, because this drought is the worst since 1917, and it is getting drier every day there. Wheat will suffer heavily this year, and corn might as well.
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:11pmPrayer? Sure, that might work! I sure hope something does!
Wasn’t it only a year or two ago when Perry claimed (with good cause) the right to secede from the Union and complained that he didn’t want the Federal Stimulus money which, he claimed was an invasion of States rights. However, now he is begging for Federal assistance to fight these fires. He can’t have it both ways!
Report Post »Kankokage
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 1:11pmThe prayer of the Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu matters no less to God than the prayer of the Christian. To say otherwise is to commit the sin of pride (MY prayer is so much better than YOUR prayer). What matters is the faith of the individual that their god will hear them, and even if they are praying to a non-existent individual, the real, living God will still hear them and bless them according to their faith. Please, Blazers, don’t be like the liberals with their stifling pride.
And please, everyone pray for Texas.
Report Post »Marengo Ohio Patriot
Posted on April 22, 2011 at 3:17pmThat’s a great video, Mr Joe C!!!!
Report Post »fromthatshow
Posted on April 23, 2011 at 6:19pm@Joe conservative. Both sides need to 1. grow thicker skin and 2. try to understand each other better. There is so much nonsensical fighting on both sides. I think most people who attack have never gone out of their way to talk to people on the other side or read blogs of people on the other side. If they did long enough, they would see people of all political persuasions really want the same things, they just agree on how to get there. It is those in power you can argue have bad intentions, but the worst thing the average voter can be is ignorant.
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