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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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I'm not a religious person but if I were of the Christian-Right persuasion, I'd be really ticked at Glenn for all those frickin Jesus poses he keeps pulling. Seems mighty sacrilegious to me. He's delusional.
Are you kidding? They love the poses. This is what makes him great and helps them keep the money coming. Beck is becoming a martyr with every comment we post in opposition to him. Just like Joseph Smith, that prophet so full of wrong predictions.
Mormonism is not Christianity. Mormons do not believe that Jesus was God in the flesh, they hold that he was "a" god. Beck is a Mormon and not a Christian. Mormons hold that their works justify their salvation, Christians believe Gods word that says salvation is a free gift from God to those who accept it, not because they deserve it
Glenn Beck needs to stock up on so good ol fashion sense...sound's to me he's losing his current sense.....You need to rest your noodle......Homer.......
How about guess what, there was an earth quake in colorado and Peru the same day......, Oh and a monsoon in Brazil in the Amazon that makes this hurricane look like a fart from Zeus bum.....
Why are people so quick to think its a message from GOD.......How about its a message from mother natures that its about to rain....oh and a tectonic plant moves....oh snap there is an earthquake on earth every 45 seconds.....
IDIOTS....
Might I suggest storing large stocks of the humble yet wonderful peanut?
Yea... Jimmy Carter lives!
The only thing on Glenn Beck's mind is successfully executing the transfer of money from the pockets of naive followers into his own pockets. This guy is as phony as a three-dollar bill.
Everyone has the right to be stupid but isn't Beck abusing his privilege?
Glenn Beck exists exclusively because the media keeps publishing this drivel. The man is holds no relevance for America and isn't worthy of media attention. Stop giving this idiot a sounding board to spread his insnae propaganda.
Mini Hitler that was too embarrassing to be taken seriously. His followers were the most ignorant of Americans – so he became an embarrassment to the channels he was on. He is a greedy money-mongering religious extremist that incites hatred, bigotry and the worst from his ignorant followers. Beck is... a leach feeding on the dredges of America.
Wonder what that other clown Pat Robertson has to say about this hurricane.
Glen Beck for President. Come on folks, haven't you seen the ads everywhere. We really, really need a Mormon President to bring aliens to our planet and to save us from destruction. Who cares if God let Joseph Smith die at the hands of earthlings, he can certainly save us!!!
Maybe he could choose a Scientologist for a running mate, so we have all of our alien/heavenly bases covered... wonder if Tom Cruise is available?
Are you working to make money on the Mormon story for Palmyra NY tourism, or what? You have GOT to be kidding
Sounds like good advise to be prepared and have some food stored!
Right, and to bow down before the golden calf that Beck and other organized (wealth seeking) religions have to offer us.
...And if you listen to these right-wing nuts.. you have to have a bunch of GUNS so that you can kill the non-believers. Stop following nutjobs. THINK FOR YOURSELVES.
Nothing wrong with having a store of food on hand, but isn't this guy implying that the East Coast is being warned that it's incurring God's wrath? Does he go down into the Bible Belt and lecture all the folks there that those tornados are God's punishment upon their morality?
Beck is inching closer and closer to a "Westboro Baptist Church"-y vibe everyday. This kook is, seriously, headed 'round the bend.
No way. If he went that far, he'd lose money. He won't do anything that stupid. He is good at walking on the line to keep his faithful followers and their money flowing.
I do agree that his only interest is in obtaining his listeners' money. All of it. This cretin will stop at nothing to do so, either. It's such a shame that so many are gullible to his fear-mongering. He's Satan personified.
Amen.
I THINK SOMEONE IS HITTING THE BOTTLE –AGAIN......
Perhaps Glenn isn't hitting the bottle enough. He's still upright.
A-fricking-men. Shame and a pox on America, once again for listenting to our media hacks that give these cretins air time. Beck will rot where he deserves to rot, 6' under in the dirt, and that's no statement of God, Just Beck's value to this world. Worms are vastly superior to this fool.
lol.
Dear CNN:
who ever decides what news that's fit to print; Glenn Beck isn't news. Maybe a spokesperson for The Morman Church; but he is nothing to waste time printing for public consumption.
This man is a self centered joke, if he had any ethics or morals he would spend his time and money ensureing the abused children of the Mormon communities in the USA are released from bondage and abuse. All Mormons should hold themselves responsible for this and work full time to elimate this women and child abuse in what I thought was a top notch nation not the third world.
Beck is a FRUITCAKE! Let me see... Store up food because of this hurricane (so you can be in control) cause you know God is in control and not you so you can then leave your food as you evacuate your city! REAL DUMB!!!
OMG...he's finally started to think he has a direct link with god. What an i d i o t
I detest this morom is funny he became famous for bashing Obama( I am Independent) he is a vile man ,now he became a Mesiah? he is not making money and now he decide to talk about miracles? I belive in GOD ,but I not need this wacko to tell me is miracles and a GOD there when he himself is a devil! I wiould not read his stupids books not eevn if someone give it to me a gift! I avoid listen to him or watching him on TV .Go away moron!
Thats true, fellows . Hurricane and earthquake in one week, and on the east coast its a message from God
Dear Glen Beck. There is no god. Also, there is no excuse for you or your backward statements.
Yeah, it's so backwards to tell people that they need to be prepared in case there's a MAJOR natural disaster and food and water aren't available for an extended period of time. Glenn Beck is such a fool...
At least you acknowledge that he's a fool, Chase. It's a start, anyway.
Beck is a freak and Keller/Westlake Texas does not want him or his TV show. Please move.
A Christian conservative praying for you is often a passive-aggressive expression of disdain in the guise of compassion. He's "concerned" that your wicked ways will bring God's wrath upon you. His real point is that you deserve God's wrath and he's loving every minute of your suffering. Notice the contempt in Beck's choice of words. "How many warnings do you think you’re going to get, and how many warnings do you deserve?" I wonder if Beck scolds everyone affected by hurricanes or just those in liberal states?
A Mormon is not a Christian
The terrorists in Al Qaeda are also probably seeing this hurricane as God's wrath, and enjoying the fear it's generation and it's destruction of American lives just as much as Beck is.