“Oh, Baby, You Rocked My World” (Updated) 2
This has gotten mostly derisive play in the West, but think about it:
Change the phrase “Islamic cleric” to “Christian evangelist.”
It is really no crazier nor more hate-full than the stuff many of our home-grown religious fanatics say (think Pat Robertson on Haiti or James Dobson on anything).
Promiscuous women are responsible for earthquakes, a senior Iranian cleric has said.
Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi told worshippers in Tehran last Friday that they had to stick to strict codes of modesty to protect themselves.
“Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes,” he said.
Addendum, the Next Morning:
A commenter at Balloon Juice links to BlagHag, who’s fomenting a protest:
April 21, 2010 at 1:37 pm
damn right they do. and they are awesome earthquakes with boobs and everything!
April 21, 2010 at 7:39 pm
And the earth jiggles tonight . . . .