Juan Cole: Bourbon Street Unscathed
Christian Terrorists Proved Wrong
Bourbon Street in New Orleans is relatively unscathed. [T]hat New Orleans did not take the full fury of the storm, and so many lives were spared, is one small consolation.
[Let’s] consider what this means in light of the twisted logic of notorious Christian terrorists Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell (I once saw Falwell advocate assassinating Muammar Qadhafi). …
In the terms of their logic, and given today’s news about Bourbon Street being saved from destruction, only three conclusions are possible. SEE BELOW:
God does not exist.
Or:
2. God does not use natural or man-made catastrophes to punish people for moral failings.
Or:
3. God does not actually object to people having a good time occasionally.
Robertson and Fallwell on 9/11:
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