by rwwff » Wed 23 Aug 2006, 01:10:37
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ElijahJones', 'S')ome would say, “Surely you are mad. Surely God has blessed and continues to bless America.”
Interesting you should mention that.. our priest gave a homily a couple weeks ago or so that asked a similar question, do we have this extreme luxury as a result of God's benevolence, or as a result of God's contempt.
Setting all things aside, do any of us truly comprehend the material wealth that is 7 million barrels of crude oil production per day? And how, in America, do we make use of that incredible wealth? Are we carefully measuring it out, to bring to fruition its full value and power to benefit mankind, or are we burning the stuff for our pleasure as fast as we absolutely can manage?
Now, I admit, the priest didn't relate it directly to oil; but more to our general affluence and use of generic resources; but its applicability was impressive.