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Indonesia minister says immorality causes disasters

Seeded on Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:08 AM EST
Read ArticleArticle Source: BBC News
television, religion, indonesia, morals, immorality
Seeded by Richard Farmer
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A government minister has blamed Indonesia's recent string of natural disasters on people's immorality.
Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring said that there were many television programmes that destroyed morals.
Therefore, the minister said, natural disasters would continue to occur.
His comments came as he addressed a prayer meeting on Friday in Padang, Sumatra, which was hit by a powerful earthquake in late September.

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Richard Farmer

We have been warned!

    Reply#1 - Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:08 AM EST
    The Spirit

    Let's see if he gets as much ridicule as Pat Robertson did for saying the same thing.

      Reply#2 - Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:42 AM EST
      3sheets2thewind

      Can any one find any natural disasters that someone didn't blame on god's wrath?

      For being sold to the masses as a loving god he/she/it sure doesn't show much love for humankind.

        Reply#3 - Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:01 AM EST
        godendoder666

        Why do people in Indonesia, or in the US for that matter, vote for superstitious relitards to represent them?!?

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        Reply#4 - Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:06 AM EST
        The Gunshark

        Entertainment doesn't cause disasters. Dips@#!s like this minister cause disasters... of human stupidity. OH SNAP.

          Reply#5 - Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:24 PM EST
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