Comments on: Tornado http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2006/04/14/tornado/ Peace, Justice and Hockey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:35:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Himself http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2006/04/14/tornado/#comment-69 Himself Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:41:00 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2006/04/14/tornado/#comment-69 Hey Ben, Interesting observation. I've only read a couple first-hand accounts, but I'd love to read more. Got links? One could see the tornado's trajectory as somewhat ironic: a church, a liquor store, a bar, a sorority house (is it true they were having a party?).... But the whole thing has made such an impact on me, I can't bring myself to play up the irony. My stepmom was at church (Trinity Episcopal on Gilbert and College). She sheltered in the church basement. Maybe if more right wing Christians would do as the Iowa Citians did (prayed in hiding), God would not be so angry. "...when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret..." Matthew 6:6 Hey Ben, Interesting observation. I’ve only read a couple first-hand accounts, but I’d love to read more. Got links?

One could see the tornado’s trajectory as somewhat ironic: a church, a liquor store, a bar, a sorority house (is it true they were having a party?)…. But the whole thing has made such an impact on me, I can’t bring myself to play up the irony.

My stepmom was at church (Trinity Episcopal on Gilbert and College). She sheltered in the church basement.

Maybe if more right wing Christians would do as the Iowa Citians did (prayed in hiding), God would not be so angry.

“…when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret…” Matthew 6:6

]]> By: ben http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2006/04/14/tornado/#comment-68 ben Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:46:00 +0000 http://morehockeylesswar.org/blog/archive/2006/04/14/tornado/#comment-68 As I look at the photo you've included of St. Pat's I am reminded of something I noticed in the course of reading many "first-hand accounts" of the tornado over the past couple days. Besides the amazing fact that no one in town died, I found it interesting that almost everyone who survived the storm said they did the same thing---they found the most secure place in the building that they were in, and then at the moment that it seemed like the end was near, they began to <i>pray</i>. It's not an activity I usually associate with Iowa City, but if it keeps the casualty count down.....I'm all for it. As I look at the photo you’ve included of St. Pat’s I am reminded of something I noticed in the course of reading many “first-hand accounts” of the tornado over the past couple days. Besides the amazing fact that no one in town died, I found it interesting that almost everyone who survived the storm said they did the same thing—they found the most secure place in the building that they were in, and then at the moment that it seemed like the end was near, they began to pray. It’s not an activity I usually associate with Iowa City, but if it keeps the casualty count down…..I’m all for it.

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