The vultures are circling the miner rescue site.

[Archae]

This is an article about how rival churches are using the miner rescue to drum up business at their churches.

Chilean miners: Rival churches claim credit for the miracle

Evangelical, Adventist and Catholic clerics are vying to stamp their own faith on the expected rescue of the trapped men

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/11/chilean-miners-rival-churches-tussle

And people wonder why I gave up teh whole stinking slimy mess? :grr:

[Hissyspit]

1. Billy Wilder's "Ace In The Hole"

It's prescience proven once again.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043338

[deutsey]

2. I guess just helping the community celebrate and give thanks is too boring.

Morons.

[malaise]

3. Which is why I started the thread that the rescue

was no miracle. Those vultures are omnipresent always wanting to cash in on success spearheaded in the scientific community. This was the coming together of mining experts, NASA - a global reaction of scientists, miners, and people who actually care about the working class.

Bet not one of those churches ever exposed the lack of safety in that mine or any other mine in South America.

[Bitwit1234]

4. I know it is not very religious but if there was a miracle

it would be that they were not caught in the cave end to begin with. That is why I think this pushing religious "miracles" doesn't make sense.

[enough]

6. Excellent point, malaise. Here's the link to your thread, which is high on the Greatest page today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9303744

[stray cat]

5. Did you notice many of the miners are catholic and that you are not a participant

In this ordeal? It's not about du or US political melodrama