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 Glenn Beck appeared to be echoing Mormon doctrine on preparing for adversity.
August 27th, 2011
09:44 PM ET
Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene is a 'blessing'By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor Conservative radio host Glenn Beck told listeners Friday that Hurricane Irene, the Category 1 storm that’s working its deadly way up the Eastern Seaboard, is “a blessing from God.” Beck has long urged his fans to stockpile food in their homes in anticipation of a global food disruption. He said Irene should be construed as a divine warning for those who have ignored that advice. Here’s Beck on his show Friday:
The Washington Post reports that in encouraging home stockpiling, Beck, a convert to Mormonism, is echoing Mormon church teaching. The church encourages members to build home storehouses of food that could last for at least three months. According to a website run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the official name of the Mormon church:
The site includes a food storage calculator. To build a three-month supply of food for a family of four, the calculator recommends 300 pounds of “wheat, white rice, corn and other grains” and 60 pounds of “dry beans and other legumes.” The Post notes that food storage is one pillar of the Mormon emphasis on self-reliance. soundoff (3,354 Responses)« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Next »
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Glenn Beck, there is a difference between being a Mormon and being a MoRon. You are the later. Calling you a clown is an insult to all clowns who are mostly decent and hardworking folk. You clearly have no shame. For the 9999th time, you've made a monkey of yourself. You could have as well shown your bare a$$ on TV – that would have, in fact, been a more decent act
Stop insulting monkeys....
Glad Beck gets to tell us the mind of God. Food storage is just good common sense. Why do we need a crying clown to tell us this? You can't possible prepare for every possible emergency. Those on the east coast who do have food storage probably have it in their garage which is likely to be under 3 feet of water right now. My family is praying my brother has a house to go back to in Norfolk.
IM NOT ONE TO POST-BUT I WAS POSSESSED TO SAY SOMETHING????HE MAKES ME SPEECHLESS!!!!
Glenn Beck is a great man. Perhaps you liberal drone windbags should actually hear what he says in full context before making insane comments.
Beck is a great man? Holy cow – MVV managed to say something more ridiculous that what Beck himself said. Of course, maybe I took that out of context.
"Glenn Beck is a great man."
He's a great man if you have so little regard for truth that you accepted his total falsehood about holding Washington's Speech when Beck lead his hypocritically-named "Restoring Honor" rally. Same for his phony tears.
@MVV. You really think Glenn Beck is a great man? This is the same man that attacked Al Gore and Global Warming every chance he got, and now calls this storm a blessing. Wow! He is nothing more than a fake and a fraud, and is a danger to any one that actually listens to him.
And Beck said, "Let there be god", and it was so. And Beck saw his god and saw it was opportunity. And the evening and the morning were the eight day.
And God said, Beck, you shall be wealthy, famous, and powerful in this lifetime for your good works. You won't get anything in the next life, but you don't really believe in that anyways, now do you my creator?
As a Mormon let me point something out, we don't all buy this garbage! Liberal Mormons all the way! Yes, the church teaches preparedness, but this 'blessing' stuff is absolute trash. Mormonism doesn't equal Republicanism, despite what many wish to think!
Uhh, I'm not convinced. But regardless, Beck doesn't help your cause in one bit. Nor does Romney, although he makes it a little better. I suppose Beck would be helpful if he wasn't just looking for money and glory. Money for nothing and your chicks for free.
Nope, pretty much every Mormon in the public spotlight is harmful. Got that right. But I'm just saying he doesn't always reflect the rest of the church. And I'm not getting your last comment hotshot.
Yeah buddy, it's such garbage to tell others that they should be prepared in case there's a MAJOR natural disaster and food and water aren't available for an extended period of time. Calling it a "blessing" probably wasn't the best term to use, but I think you get his point. This is a "minor" natural disaster and will hopefully wake people up to start preparing for "the big one." – from a moderate Mormon. PS – you embarrass me.
Sort of like being a catholic athiest??? Sorry, but in my experience, the only non-Republician mormons are the ones that think the Republicians are too liberal. How can you reconcile your liberal views with the hatred and bigotry espoused by the mormon church? Either your not a true liberal or your not a true mormon.
Last comment is from a song. The guy is just looking for his personal gain in this life. Not expecting you to understand though, since you are blinded by the same forces that blind Beck.
You go ahead and tell me what I am. That really makes sense, because I obviously don't know. If anyone's the bigot, its you.
He is Hitler on drugs!!!!!!
More like, he is Hitler on religion. Much more dangerous.
What is this... I don't even... wow this is just sad...
...it's glen beck. what do you expect?
Yeah, it's so sad that Glenn Beck would use this hurricane to tell people that they need to wake up in case a MAJOR natural disaster happens and to be prepared in case food and water aren't available for an extended period of time. What a FOOL!
Look at all of you morons who use Ad'hoc arguments. What idiots. Attack the man for his idea, not his past. Food storage is a good idea. CNN you're all a bunch of idiots too. Since when did planning become a bad thing?
It isn't an original idea. Profiting off of religion has been around for a long, long time. Worse than pirates. At least they didn't claim to work on behalf of God and mislead millions.
Ever since planning was based upon the teaching of someone who received the word of god by putting his face into a hat and reading a seer stone.
Beck is only interested in power and money. If you haven't figured that out, you need to get out of your trailer and get an education. A GED will do. Anyone that has an independent thought and their own mind doesn't follow such ignorance and extremism as the Beck troll preaches. Scary that he controls so many of the ignorant of America.
Why would God use a hurricane to have people stockpile food? Why would he not just put the thought in your head? Get educated.
I don't think the point of the article is that being prepared is a bad thing. The matter at hand is that Beck is thanking his god for the destruction he is inflicting on the non-believers that don't follow Beck's advice. I would guess you agree with Beck?
Easy on the hate folks. Doesn't it make sense that God would give us a modern prophet? Why would he leave us in the dark? Joseph Smith did receive revelation for our day and if you read it, (which on recommend on lds.org) you might just understand. And the church doesn't profit off of food storage, in fact, it gives massive amounts of aid to others without charge.
Why would God choose Joseph Smith, a pedophile and thief, to speak for him?
I believe the point of the short article is not that planning is a bad thing but subtly questioning whether Hurricane Irene – something that could and has already caused deaths and displace tens of thousands – is a blessing from God. I would argue it is particularly insensitive while families are dealing with this crisis right now. It may be a lesson learned in its aftermath but not while it is happening.
@ JW, your comment is unbelievably misguided. Joseph Smith never stole anything, and never had pedophiliac tendencies. Do some research bud.
Other than First Amendment rights, why do we have to listen to this idiot? Someone needs to remind him that his 15 minutes of fame are over and he needs to leave the stage.
Too much money and glory to be made in this lifetime, he isn't ready to go yet!
Hurricane a blessing?
If you're wacked by a nuke weapon does that mean you're anointed or something?
Yea verily I say unto thee, there is a guest of the funny farm on the wrong side of the wall and Beck be his name.
Amen.
I think he means the hurricane is a blessing to the Mormons and the militiamen in America that stockpile food, so they can mass more power when tragedy strikes by rubbing it into others faces that they were led by God to stockpile food while the rest of us morons just gobbled everything without saving. So basically if you stockpile, God is no longer in control, you are. You just saved your ass by stockpiling, and spit in the face of God.
Why JW, I think you're a bit if a cynic. I like that.
Let's ask the families of those that have perished in the storm so far if they think this hurricane is a blessing, or the people whose homes, belongings, or businesses may be destroyed. Glenn Beck is a thoughtless jerk!
Clearly Mr. Beck has kept his food storage in those chubby cheeks of his.
If we needed any more proof that this man is insane, here it is. YES, we all need to prepare for shortages, which are highly possible. But to call a disaster a 'blessing' is just more of his crazy antics. Why does anyone listen to him, much less quote him and report on what he says or does? He's a kook.
congrats glen, way to try and capitalize on peoples misery once again
the family of the kid in Virginia who was killed when a tree fell through their home begs to differ on the hurricane being "a blessing."
Is this the same Glenn Beck, that attacked Al Gore over sounding the alarm about global warming???? Now he is doing the samething???? This man is nothing more than a fake and a fraud, and anybody that listens to the vile lies that comes out of his mouth should seek mental help ASAP... Glenn Beck is living proof, that birth control does occasionally fail.
What a moron.
What a mormon!
Someone that walks, talks, acts, and looks like Glenn Beck.
Kelly = bigot.
CNN why do you continue to cover this non-relevant windbag?
Amen Peter.
I tend to agree Peter, but sometimes it's helpful to know where the Stupid is so the rest of us can dodge it and go the other way.
Seriously, you're right. It's like watching Jon Stewart, but without the punch lines.
Mr. Beck, you inspire me. Would you please, please endorse someone for the Republican nomination. With your credibility and high standing in intellectual circles, your endorsement would go a long way toward making sure that the next president of the United States is . . . drum roll . . . BHO.
Wowclearfog looks like your mind is very foggy. How can u go as far as saying to Beck as an inspiration. He is a termite to the interests and welfare of this brain-washed ignorant country. GOOD LUCK buddy
Have a problem with reading comprehension, Mr. Esq.?
It's simple. Glenn Beck has lost his mind. And in the most sinister way - a madman with a following.
Wasn't this guy an ALCOHOLIC and he also tired to COMMIT suicide??
So why would anyone listen to someone like that??? LMAO.