Unfortunately, I see those words around here all the time directed at liberals.
I think this pastor is being disingenuous. He clearly believes NO is a den of iniquity and deserved to be destroyed but it trying to backpedal away from that by saying he meant all of the US. If he believes it, stand up for it.
We had a sermon a couple of weeks ago at my church about those who claim Katrina was God's wrath. I was glad our pastor spoke against that and for God's love and grace.
"trying to backpedal away from that by saying he meant all of the US."
And yet his sign says: "THE BIG EASY IS THE MODERN DAY SODOM AND GOMORRAH."
Can't be any clearer than that!
God is a God of love and grace. But he is also a jealous God. And doesn't want any one to worship false Gods. And NO has a lot of false Gods being worshiped.
Love the sinner but hate the sin. Isn't that what Pastor Bennett is doing? He said these women were rude to him but he was kind to them. I wonder why it was ok for these women to be rude to the pastor.
In my view, God had nothing to do with Katrina. But the fact remains that NO was a den of iniquity and it was destroyed and I'm hoping that what is rebuilt is better, but I kinda doubt it. I really think tho that the survivors who have decided not to come back will be better off for it. From all that I've read, those people really were trapped...not only by the storm, but by those who didn't care if they ever made it off of welfare. The poverty pimps had them right where they wanted them, and their votes. I nearly puked when I heard Nagin pleading with some folks to reconsider their decision never to return. Leave them alone mayor, they are gonna do better off your stinking plantation