A lot of this is starting to dawn on me, it's clear. Are we a Godly nation or not? Will we follow Him or give way to the satanists (islamists)? It's a battle, a showdown. We can't afford to be entirely secular. We must put HIM first. I have learned something from what you say, and it rings very true to me. There is a certain terror in being alone in nature, as seductive as I find it also.
I see a great deal of passivity on the forum regarding the hurricane, a fatalism, almost a glee. Let us pray for our fellow FReepers to wake up and turn to the Lord, to delight in HIS power and his tender mercies, to love Him and the beauty of the Spirit not the false power of the enemy. Amen.
Might be better to start a prayer thread / theological speculation thread for such.
I've spent a lot more time on these threads than you have. Far and away, there have been FReepers experiencing shock, anxiety, and the whole range of grieving process. Sure, there are a few childish folks seeking attention, and those with a voyeuristic fascination for destruction of life and property. They are the exception.
I suppose I have what one might mistake for a sort of fatalism. I'm convinced I'm not getting out of here. THere's no evac plan for those of us inside the loop. The traffic is in gridlock. It's time to trust in Him like never before. He is my Light. My Light and Salvation. In Him I trust, in Him I Trust.