Magical blessings for the American car industry from outer space

[Phlegmak]

SUVs at altar, Detroit church prays for a bailout

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-autos/idUKTRE4B700220081208?virtualBrandChannel=10276

http://sparklepony.blogspot.com/2008/12/programming-note-this-week-part-of.html







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To give you the Dungeons and Dragons perspective:

Local Detroit clerics cast clerical spells over some machines in the hopes of gaining divine blessings, from the deity (or deities) of their pantheon, for workers and corporations.

EDIT: My Dungeons and Dragons perspective is wrong. Let me rewrite it:
Local Detroit clerics cast clerical spells over some workers in the hopes of gaining divine blessings, from the deity (or deities) of their pantheon, for economic benefit. The clerics used some machines as pseudo-idols in the hopes of directing the attention of their deity or deities. The clerics also asked locals to perform fasting and other rituals in the hopes of increasing the possibility of gaining the deity or deities' positive glance.

 

[Kraznaya]

Oh lawd. Could they at least have made the workers instead of the cars the object of their blessings?

 

[philippe]

wow. Just wow. Pure comedy gold.

 

[potatokiosk]

Well people in Detroit do need the bailout. Putting the cars on display seems a little ridiculous but praying for a bailout is not.

 

[warpus]

Are you sure this isn't from theonion.com ?

 

[Quiet Sound]

Local car dealerships donated three hybrid SUVs to be displayed during the service, one from each of the Big Three.

Church service or commercial?

 

[Alpine Trooper]

Yeah its so funny that half of those people can barely afford to feed their children and soon they won't be able to at all. LOL!

 

[Mise]

US Treasury > God.

 

[Kraznaya]

US Treasury > God.

Nay, the US Treasury is God, and we're well on the way to killing Him.

 

[LesCanadiens]

So, in between all the "ZOMG RELIGION IS TEH FAIL" circlejerking, can I ask what's wrong with praying for something that will save the jobs of basically everyone in the congregation?

 

[QuoVadisNation]

I like the Dungeons and Dragons perspective. I doubt it will work though. They should just hire some mercenary group and reward them 1,000 gold pieces for the head of the Lich possessing Detroit.

 

[Mise]

So, in between all the "ZOMG RELIGION IS TEH FAIL" circlejerking, can I ask what's wrong with praying for something that will save the jobs of basically everyone in the congregation?

Nothing, but putting SUVs up on the altar is a wee bit bonkers, don't you think? More bonkers than usual I mean.

 

[El_Machinae]

So, in between all the "ZOMG RELIGION IS TEH FAIL" circlejerking, can I ask what's wrong with praying for something that will save the jobs of basically everyone in the congregation?

There's nothing wrong with praying. Their prayers, ostensibly, are that God will influence the Congress so that the bailout will pass. Now, the amusing part is the dog-and-pony-show that is sure to reach the ears of Congress.

It's like being with a group of people at a restaurant, and then proclaiming loudly "Oh, gee, I sure like fries. I wish God would influence the hearts of one my friends (Bill) to share the fries with me."

And then, even more amusingly, it's not like a bailout is really the solution to what's wrong with their industry. They should really be praying for new magical oilfields to open up and for new magical ways of CO2 being scrubbed from the air.

Finally: we made fun of Palin for praying that a pipeline be built in Alaska. It's basically the same thing

 

[Mise]

Or new jobs ^^

 

[Kraznaya]

There's nothing wrong with praying. Their prayers, ostensibly, are that God will influence the Congress so that the bailout will pass. Now, the amusing part is the dog-and-pony-show that is sure to reach the ears of Congress.

It's like being with a group of people at a restaurant, and then proclaiming loudly "Oh, gee, I sure like fries. I wish God would influence the hearts of one my friends (Bill) to share the fries with me."

And then, even more amusingly, it's not like a bailout is really the solution to what's wrong with their industry. They should really be praying for new magical oilfields to open up and for new magical ways of CO2 being scrubbed from the air.

Finally: we made fun of Palin for praying that a pipeline be built in Alaska. It's basically the same thing

Bravo.

Also, how much to get my SUV anointed?

 

[emzie]

What Would Jesus Drive?

 

[Kozmos]

X to the bloody D.

 

[cubsfan6506]

What Would Jesus Drive?

He would teleport.

 

[El_Machinae]

What Would Jesus Drive?

I think it's supposed to be a white horse in the Second Coming

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

What Would Jesus Drive?

Hundai Sonata.