Fighting Fire With Idiocy
Some dumb Californians think God is going to save them from the fire, even though it’s closing in on their town from three directions.
The best juxtaposition of quotes in the article is the following:
“There are two things keeping us here,” Rik Hardesty said, “faith, and the fact that the firefighters here are the baddest in the world.”
Mark Peterson, a firefighter with Big Bear Lake Fire Department, called those who refused to leave “crazy.”
I’ve mentioned it before in relation to Christian Scientists and their silly anti-doctor ideas, but the following story is analogous to the above morons, too:
A town in Israel was flooding after heavy rains. In fact, the water got so high that it covered the first floor of people’s houses. The town’s Rabbi didn’t want to get wet, so he moved up to the second floor of his three-story home. A boat full of townspeople floated by, and they called for the Rabbi to join their float to safety.
“No,” said the Rabbi. “I will stay here and pray. God will save me.”
The rains came down harder, and the water rose another story. The Rabbi was now on the third floor of his house. Another boat came by, and again the people asked the Rabbi to join them. Again, the Rabbi declined, saying, “No, I will stay here and pray. God will save me.”
The rains continued. Finally, the Rabbi’s house was almost completely underwater. He was perched on his rooftop as another boat went by. The people asked the Rabbi to save himself and join them, as they were the last people out of town, but the Rabbi refused.
“No,” said the Rabbi. “I will stay here and pray. God will save me.”
The rains kept pouring and eventually the flood rose higher than any building. The Rabbi drowned. When he got to heaven, he finally got the chance to meet God. Upon seeing the creator, the Rabbi asked a question.
“God,” he said. “I was a good man, a holy man. I prayed and prayed and prayed for you to save me. Why did you let me die?”
To which God replied, “I sent three boats.”