Roughly 2 million people evacuated from Louisiana alone due to Hurricane Gustav. This includes more than 95% of New Orleans residents. Some of those staying behind in New Orleans did not have the means to leave, but others defied the evacuation order and chose to stay for other reasons. One man, and something tells me he may not be alone, staying behind is convinced that he has nothing to worry about because he has faith in some sort of god. I have some questions for this man.
According to an article from Reuters, window cleaner Julio Iglesia plans to remain in his home only one block from the Mississippi River, convinced that his god will protect him. Neither his previous experience of Hurricane Katrina nor the official evacuation order are sufficient for Mr. Iglesia. "Katrina was here, but God won't let that happen again."
This raises a few questions for me:
By conjuring up gods to explain bad weather and also to explain survival in the face of such weather, you are trying to have it both ways. Your god will keep you safe through the storm, but why did your god send the storm in the first place? If it is because everyone else around you deserves pain and suffering, then what does this say about your god?
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