Global financial crisis an 'act of God'

[emad]

An Australian MP has raised eyebrows by claiming the global financial crisis is an act of God.

By Bonnie Malkin in Sydney


James Bidgood, who is already facing criticism for selling photographs of a protester threatening to set himself alight outside Parliament House, appears in a DVD arguing that God is punishing the world with recession, rising unemployment and economic instability.

In the undated speech, reported by the Australian newspaper, he says that Christian marches in London caused the October 1987 stock market crash.

"When Christians pray, God does things", he said. "In 1987 there was another march for Jesus. That took place in April. And guess what happened in October 1987? The stock market crashed. All property values lost one third of their value and over a million people lost their homes."

Mr Bidgood, a Labor MP from the state of Queensland, went on to say God has played a role in the current economic downturn.

"I believe what is happening today is as much to do with God in economics bringing judgment

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/3566499/Global-financial-crisis-an-act-of-God.html

[Pharaoh]

1. Lol...............

Boy God is slow! Mass prayer in April, but it takes God till October to do anything about it!:rofl:

[BadgerKid]

4. .

Such is the self-fulfilling aspect of prayer: the one who prays "wins" every time.

[emad]

2. Maybe he's a pal of Rev Pat Robertson...

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[Turbineguy]

3. God is an investment banker?

That sort of conflicts with Jesus throwing the money-changers out of the Temple.

These people should read their Bibles.

[spanone]

5. then we should give thanks for all the unemployed........

people are out of their fucking minds