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Online hurricane prayers stir debate over storm path

Original: I know a lot of people in the hurricane path, and I've seen a lot of online "hurricane prayer," some of which is being c

As a hurricane bears down on communities, many people are posting prayers online asking for protection, with some claiming the storm's path shifted in response. One commentator objected to the idea, asking whether God would spare one town by redirecting the hurricane onto an orphanage or a hundred other homes, calling the logic troubling.

Why now: A hurricane is threatening populated areas, and the framing of prayer as a way to change its course is drawing criticism and debate.

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• I know a lot of people in the hurricane path, and I've seen a lot of online "hurricane prayer," some of which is being credited for changing the hurricanes path, and the whole thing makes me squirm. Should god smash a orphanage or a hundred houses to spare yours? Shouldn't you… · jstevenyork · 11

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