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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 always knew this stupid ass was an real ass but i had never thought he would stoop so low F him MF
Another end of the world !!!!!
Wonder if Beck is willing to die for our sins? I'd back that to the hilt.
Sir, you're a moron, and a big MANIPULATOR
You're using people's fears to peddle your church.
Nature is giving the warning!
It's not the first not the last, but YOU Sir, have no business calling a flock to yourself, on account of your claims about God!
Isn't it obvious that MOTHER NATURE is showing MANKIND what happens when exploitation has replaced harmony ?
Men like you are just using events and scriptures to manipulate others and gain some kind of Power.
You should be ashamed OF THE SMILE ON YOUR FACE IN THE PICTURE! YOU'RE HAPPY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING? You're happy you can pretend you're 'right'?
SHAME on YOU! WHERE IS YOUR COMPASSION?!
YUK
Well said, Cassidy... couldn't agree with you more! Nature is what it is - take it at face value (and it's face value is VERY powerful). Nature on this earth will keep on churning with or without the presence of any one person's God. It goes in cycles, it can bring us peace and it can teach us to be prepared and it can remind us that we are only human. Sounds like a pretty good religion to me, and FREE too. No guilt, no manipulation, just facts. And as for manipulation, that is, sadly in SO many cases, what religion is doing each day, manipulating people in order to "stay in business". And Beck? Yep, egomaniacal moron. Isn't gloating ("I told you so!") kind of anti-religious? Jesus never gloated. Seems pretty anti-religious to single out & punish (or at the very least, ridicule) someone who has simply not stockpiled beans & grains. A hurricane is a blessing? Lord help us.
A country whose people believe in Adam & Eve and crooks like this guy, simply is not in a moral position to lead the world. OK, we all know it's the jewish "gardians" who pull all the strings but still... Enough already !
I stock pile my food at the grocery.
There's no hurricane that could do the same level of damage to America as what's done every time this dooshbag, Glenn Beck, opens his mouth. WAKE UP, Glenn Beck worshippers. Your idol is a fraud.
The way to finally finish off this blight on humanity called "religion" is to simply treat it as we would with any other claim that must be proved in a court of law. This still allows people to "believe" (lets face it, it is simple brainwashing), what they want. But the moment they ask for money, or promise things such as everlasting life, positive effects of prayer ("Pray and get rich!" "Pray and cure cancer!" , heaven and so on, simply sue them and have them proof what they say in a court of law. If they cannot, don't jail them, simply make them pay damages. And if God exists, he should have no problem turning up in a court to proof it. After all, why wouldn't he, if he is real?
yeah and I made some typos. God made me do it.
While I disagree with Glen Beck, I love how you speak with such authority about God.
So I guess you think when you die that's it than? No afterlife man that's depressing so if that's so why does it even matter? Do you believe in the wind? You can't see it? You do see the effects of the wind. Well I see the effects of Christ even though I may not physically see him. Its not for me to judge my brothers or sisters but hopefully you won't always be blind to the truth quit being angry and ponder on that for awhile.
Steveo
So I guess you think when you die that's it than? No afterlife man that's depressing so if that's so why does it even matter? Do you believe in the wind? You can't see it? You do see the effects of the wind. Well I see the effects of Christ even though I may not physically see him. Its not for me to judge my brothers or sisters but hopefully you won't always be blind to the truth quit being angry and ponder on that for awhile.
You are right, Steveo, I cannot see the wind. But I can prove that it exists in a court of law. And that is the whole point. I cannot prove that unicorns exist. I imagine you believe that too. But I can show that they is no evidence for them. If you sold my innocent mother a unicorn, I would sue you, and take all your money (unless you could bring the beast to court).
So according to this beautiful logic, any natural disaster is a blessing? War is a blessing? Debt ceiling is a blessing? Moronic congress is a blessing? One could go on and on .....
A male Sarah Palin.
I loathe Glen Beck as much as the next person, but he is right that folks should be prepared for adversity and often aren't. We DONT need to prepare for a future of "food distribution centers" and socialist Orwellian regimes, but generally speaking Americans should be better prepared to help themselves and their neighbors in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. Basically I agree with his suggestion, but not the premise for how he got there. However Beck calling Irene a "blessing" is horrible and a perfect example of how out of touch this nutbag is. People died and property was lost because of Irene. To call other people's suffering a blessing shows how truly sick this man can be.
It astonishes me just how much valuable time is wasted on such far-right, religious, fringe b.s. that oozes from the pie holes of such derelict monkeys. If God wanted to bless us all, he'd strike Glenn Beck mute.
What a weener!
Why does anyone listen to this man? Next he'll be procaliming the return of Jesus...he'll be staying at Glenn's house & playing racketball at the club.
A blessing? Loss of life, property, etc. is a blessing?!?
I am very corn-fused.
Nice, Beck. How about the 11 year old boy that was killed when a tree fell on his house? was that a blessing, too?
From an european viewpoint... This is hilarious!
Glenn Beck's death would be a blessing.
He was right about gold!
What a kook.
speachless..
Americans need to wake up and march to FoxNews headquarters, and take all these crooks, liars and criminally insane people to hell where they belong.
WAKE UP AMERICA