Rode it out so far here in Ephrata, Pennsylvania (Near Lancaster), Had to stay up in shifts all night in case we needed to fire up generator, but power has stayed.
Quite a few homes in my township without power, next door neighbor lost a pretty good sized tree.
I have not ventured out yet to see surrounding area.
For being where the eye passed very near us, I feel Blessed.
Thanks for the prayers and continue to pray for those hardest hit in NY.
Keith
I hope as many people as possible make it thru okay. On youtube the video says it’s The initial explosion at the Con Ed Plant, E14th and FDR in New York City.
I have been trying to stay out of this but Im gonna side with Speedsix, what is the point of "praying" to someone who creates things that kill thousands. I mean seriously you think that the chinese (most people are paranoid about them) are attacking us through the weather? Then how are they supposed to get a return on their investment?
Well, we survived fairly well off here in my neck of the woods. Some large tree branches down in the back yard and, up front, both cars have some pretty bad scratches form the neighbor's asphalt shingles blowing loose and slamming into the sides of the cars from the wind. No house damage and we never lost electricity or power although our friends in the area lost their electric. One couple payed us a visit for some breakfast and hot coffee. Once the rain stops and things dry up a little the fun stuff (cleanup) can begin.
Thankfully no damage to my property or house. Some of my neighbors weren't so lucky. Trees down on houses. My next door neighbor's rolled roof blew off. What a mess! The whole neighborhood has no power. Luckily I have a generator and street gas for cooking and hot water. The whole experience was scary as hell!
Yeah, hearing the winds howl at 80mph for several hours was quite creepy. My kids kept asking “what’s that noise Daddy?” even though we told them what it was about 100 times
How about giving it a break and just give everyone best wishes?
The intent (I believe), was to just let people know that we care about them and pray that they are ok.
Even an agnostic like me can and does use the work pray. Hope and pray that they make it through safe and sound. Don't bash those that believe and don't bash those that do not believe, just take a darned chill pill and let up will ya?
The point of the thread is to let people who are in the hurricane know we are supporting them and concerned for their welfare.
I believe this is what Old-Lumens was referring to (bashing):
Speedsix: I’m confused. The storm is an “act of God” yet we pray to God not to get smashed by his storm.
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nekdo12: And yes, praying is equal to doing nothing.
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scaru: I have been trying to stay out of this but Im gonna side with Speedsix, what is the point of “praying” to someone who creates things that kill thousands
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If someone starts a thread saying they are offering their prayers to people in the path of a hurricane, why go into that person’s thread and offer up your opinions on what you think of praying? I just don’t get it. If you don’t want to offer up your prayers (in a thread created for that purpose), then why bother posting to the thread about your feelings on the subject? What value do you add other than creating conflict?
Do you think that people that were being affected by the hurricane care more about seeing warm wishes from people around the world, or your views on God and praying?
Well, if I was drowning and one person was sitting on the shore praying for me and one person swam over and rescued me, I know which person I would be more thankful for.
I understand the sentiment and agree that I wish everyone in the storm’s path nothing but the best. My point is, if this storm is an act of God, what’s the point of praying? Either God creates these disasters and kills people by doing so or he doesn’t. If he does, why should we pray to a mass murderer? If he doesn’t, why would we pray to someone who can’t or won’t help anyway? Can’t have it both ways. Either God is a muderer or he is asleep at the wheel.
I recently watched my mother painfully die from cancer. She was the most religious person I knew. Her church told her to try praying the cancer away before doing chemotherapy. She tried that for a year before the cancer got really terrible. When she finally started doing the chemotherapy, it was too late. The chemotherapy could have helped, the prayers were worse less useless.
Not trying to start a war but I have just as much right to not believe as anyone has of believing. I never brought up my skepticism to my mother because I think it gave her some comfort. Secretly, I was fuming and hated her church and religion for killing her when there was a better way. You can keep your faith, I have no use for it.
My view is, sometimes bad things just happen. Sometimes good people die and it is not anything but bad luck. A prayer = a hope = a wish, which in the end amounts to nothing.