Divine Intervention

[ubergeekian]

Inshore Waters Forecast
The inshore waters forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore from Thursday 30 August 2012 at 1800 UTC until Friday 31 August 2012 at 1800 UTC

General Situation at 1800 UTC on Thu 30 Aug 2012

An area of low pressure will track eastwards across the southern North Sea, with high pressure building from the southwest.

Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 4 or 5, backing west 2 or 3, backing southwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later. God occasionally moderate later.


Oh, the Wee Frees aren't going to like that.

[BlowingOldBoots]

This IS a portent! God's wrath shall moderate AFTER the 22 December 2012 CE.

[aquaplane]

Moderate God's are ok to get on with, it's the extremist God's that you need to watch out for.

[Arghiro]

Moderate God's are ok to get on with, it's the extremist God's that you need to watch out for.

Being somewhat pedantic (what on here!?) I don't find any mythical creatures (including anyone's gods) at all threatening. Their followers however are different kettle of fish, & many of them frighten me considerably!

[ubergeekian]

Being somewhat pedantic (what on here!?) I don't find any mythical creatures (including anyone's gods) at all threatening. Their followers however are different kettle of fish, & many of them frighten me considerably!

On a sailing trip to Bangor twenty years ago I had the dubious pleasure of seeing Ian Paisley bawling and ranting on the steps of Belfast Town Hall (he was preaching, apparently) surrounded by a phalanx of tough thugs in ill-fitting suits and sunglasses. It remains the most threatening behaviour I have ever seen.

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” - Mahatma Gandhi.

[claymore]

This thread puts me in mind of the dyslexic Vicar who spent his time wondering if there really was a Dog.

[Rowana]

It's the do-gooders that I don't like. They seem to think they're better than me because they get all dressed up on a sunday morning to go to church.

If I'm ever asked about my religion, I always say I'm a devout coward!

[Arghiro]

(snip)

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” - Mahatma Gandhi.

Thank you for that one, I shall add it to my favourites. I am a great admirer of Ghandi.