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[johnsmith]

This isn't the onion, folks

http://newsok.com/article/5520409

A statewide prayer initiative focusing on the oil fields and beleaguered energy industry will culminate Oct. 13 with an annual breakfast in downtown Oklahoma City.

The Rev. Tom Beddow of Ada, coordinator of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma's Oil Patch Chaplains ministry, said he would like to see similar gatherings around the state as people pray for individuals affected by current economic woes, with the energy industry at the center.

“The oil field is hurting right now,” he said.

“We're asking churches all over Oklahoma to open their doors, put on a pot of coffee and pray for the oil field, and not only for the oil field but the state, because the economy of our state is so connected to the oil field.”

Jeff Hubbard, with Oilfield Christian Fellowship- Oklahoma City, agreed.

“We have a saying: The oil field trickles down to everyone,” he said.

Hubbard said Gov. Mary Fallin has proclaimed Oct. 13 as Oilfield Prayer Day to raise awareness about the initiative.

Maybe they should pray for less earthquakes

Oklahoma, where large amounts of water naturally come out of wells along with oil and gas, saw 890 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 and above in 2015 alone, compared with two to three a year before 2009. There, regulators have asked some companies to reduce wastewater injection rates to try to tame seismic activity.

http://fortune.com/2016/05/18/oil-gas-texas-earthquakes/

 

[squidyj]

maybe they should pray for God to come and diversify their economy for them.

 

[Escape Goat]

God wants us to burn fossil fuels. It's in the bible.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Can't believe this isn't an onion article

 

[ezrarh]

Maybe they should pray to Allah.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

The funniest thing is that they're praying for the dinosaurs from millions of years ago that are much older than 6,000 years old to die

 

[exmachina64]

maybe they should pray for God to come and diversify their economy for them.

Reagan didn't say nothing about that.

 

[jb1234]

God wants us to burn fossil fuels. It's in the bible.

Brb. Going to start my car for Oklahoma.

 

[Felix Lighter]

This is the kind of governance I'd expect from the most conservative state in the union.

 

[Alucrid]

wouldn't oil fields trickling down to everyone be a disaster for the environment

 

[CaviarMeths]

We've split the atom and observed stars on the other side of the galaxy, but we still have leaders of men praying for the gods to bring the rains.

 

[Biske]

Can't believe this isn't an onion article

Welcome to America Bruce.


We are the United States of Onion. Its our National Newspaper at this point.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

Hail Petrol, full of grace,
Mary is with thee;
blessed art thou amongst fossil fuels,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Gasoline.
Holy Oil, Mother of Gas,
burn for us drivers,
now and at the hour of...wait, did you feel that? Earthquake? Nah, not in Oklahoma. C'mon. Where were we? Oh, right!
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

 

[LakeEarth]

I hereby decree October 14 to be Pray for the all-new Nissan Pathfinder with 0.9% APR Financing day.

 

[StickSoldier]

I've said over and over on these forums, this lady is a horrible person. WHat a surprise though, I guess right?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

God wants us to burn fossil fuels. It's in the bible.

This isn't even a joke..that's the joke!

 

[TheBryanJZX90]

I thought the thread title was sarcastically agreeing with her, like Jennifer Lawrence yeahok.gif, but nope.

Oklahoma.

 

[turmoil]

Elon Musk is the devil, wake up sheeple!

 

[phantomspiker]

Fuck you Fallin you dumb bitch.

 

[pa22word]

I thought the thread title was sarcastically agreeing with her, like Jennifer Lawrence yeahok.gif, but nope.

Oklahoma.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

That's good

 

[Escape Goat]

Her aides know the routine. See a camera? Smile! Except Mary just got the joke.