CNN An 8.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

[2952-0-0]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

A Korean megachurch preacher claimed that the disaster happened because the Japanese are non-Christian and are secular.

[Insula Dei]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

A Korean megachurch preacher claimed that the disaster happened because the Japanese are non-Christian and are secular.

Glenn Beck also made some inconsiderate remarks, I believe.


Ah yes, he did:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/glenn-beck-japan-disaster-a-message-from-above-1.2759568

[Horus]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

A Korean megachurch preacher claimed that the disaster happened because the Japanese are non-Christian and are secular.

Glenn Beck also made some inconsiderate remarks, I believe.


Ah yes, he did:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/glenn-beck-japan-disaster-a-message-from-above-1.2759568

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Such ignorance Tornado Alley and the Bible Belt overlap considerably. By far the most tornado prone area on the planet. They never bring that up though. Maybe it isn't a coincidence?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

the Tokyo Governor said the tsunami was divine punishment to wash away Japan's greed.

[Stranger in a strange land]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

A Korean megachurch preacher claimed that the disaster happened because the Japanese are non-Christian and are secular.

Glenn Beck also made some inconsiderate remarks, I believe.


Ah yes, he did:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/glenn-beck-japan-disaster-a-message-from-above-1.2759568

.

Such ignorance Tornado Alley and the Bible Belt overlap considerably. By far the most tornado prone area on the planet. They never bring that up though. Maybe it isn't a coincidence?

Christianity didn't spare Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas the wrath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, to cite just one very well-known recent example.

[Horus]

so, no word yet from Jerry Falwell relating these tragic events to lack of Christianity in Japan?!

As I recall, some conservative Japanese politician made remarks about how the decline in traditional Japanese values was responsible, but I forget exactly who, and I can't find the exact quote.

A Korean megachurch preacher claimed that the disaster happened because the Japanese are non-Christian and are secular.

Glenn Beck also made some inconsiderate remarks, I believe.


Ah yes, he did:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/glenn-beck-japan-disaster-a-message-from-above-1.2759568

.

Such ignorance Tornado Alley and the Bible Belt overlap considerably. By far the most tornado prone area on the planet. They never bring that up though. Maybe it isn't a coincidence?

Christianity didn't spare Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas the wrath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, to cite just one very well-known recent example.

True, but at the time there were also people saying it struck New Orleans due to Voodoo.

[J. J.]

Reactor water now 10,000 times the normal radiation.

[Insula Dei]

We now have a confirmed partial meltdown in the 2nd reactor and the strong possibility of one in the 3rd reactor.  I'm surprised noone seems to care about this anymore.

[minionofmidas]

I care, I just don't care about the forum discussion anymore.
Besides, they're just confirming what I've more-or-less-known for two weeks.

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

i've stopped posting about it because I'm tired of seeing cute japanese girls cry

[exopolitician]

7.5 quake around the same location as the 9.0 a month ago. This is the 2nd major quake just this morning.

[bullmoose88]

CNN Breaking News:

Japanese nuclear agency "provisionally" raises the threat level from a stricken power plant from 5 to 7, the most severe category.

 

The 1986 Chernobyl accident in the former Soviet Union also rated a 7 on the International Nuclear Events Scale, which equates to a "major release of radioactive material with widespread health and environmental effects requiring implementation of planned and extended countermeasures."

 

A Japanese official says the release of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant is about 10% of what was emitted at Chernobyl. 

[J. J.]

And in other news, the Japanese Imperial Navy admitted that the Battle of Midway didn't go quite as well as expected. 

It was obvious that it was a lot worse than TMI.

[Gustaf]

Apparently, the rating increase is pretty much bogus and simply Japan's way of showing that they're taking it seriously. Each individual reactor is on a 5-level but they're counting at 7 because there are so many.

The panic over this has really reached bizarre levels.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Ever since the containment breach at reactor 2 was announced, it was fairly obvious that it was a level 6 all by itself.  However, it is not obvious that this is significantly worse than Kyshtym (which is the sole level 6 incident officially) and it obvious that it is not as bad as Chernobyl.  I wouldn't be surprised if this provisional level 7 is later reduced to a final level 6. (Or that the INES is revised to place Chernobyl on a new level 8.)

[GMantis]

Apparently, the rating increase is pretty much bogus and simply Japan's way of showing that they're taking it seriously. Each individual reactor is on a 5-level but they're counting at 7 because there are so many.

The panic over this has really reached bizarre levels.

Yeah, even here people are buying iodine!