40 days and 40 nights...

okay, so maybe stuart shephard didn't pray for that much rain. and he surely didn't pray for rain in drought-ridden areas that surely could use it. so why exactly did he send out a prayer request for rain on his latest internet video produced by the evangelical Christian group focus on the family?



why? for the democratic national convention, of course! actually, not even the entire convention. just the final night. or, more accurately, the final speech, that's going to be given outdoors by Senator Barack Obama at invesco field in denver, colorado.

such a nice guy, that stuart shephard is.

remember a few days back when i posted about the things that get my blood boiling? add Christians like this to my list.

his "humble" prayer request hardly seems humble. in my opinion, it falls more in line with presenting requests to God for that date with the homecoming queen, or hitting the winning shot during the state finals, or passing that test that you neglected studying for. pretty selfish prayer request if you ask me. then he goes on to talk about how if it doesn't rain, he'll trust God's wisdom and will and blah, blah, blah. if you're so concerned about abortion and homosexual marriage, mr. shephard, wouldn't God want you to pray for Mr. Obama, not rain to distort his image and message from the cameras broadcasting during primetime? maybe a change of heart in the senator?

but, nooooooooooo.

i forgot. apparently Democrats aren't Christians and a rain (although not quite on par with Noah's flood) will drown out their message.

anyways, i'll continue to attend church (i hope the presence of an Obama bumper sticker on my car doesn't result in barred church doors - or a biblical flood) and ignore jokers like shephard. because he isn't the first and he won't be the last.