Archive Earthquake in Haiti! Massive devastation.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Jan 13, 2010 1:04pm

In the wake of a 7.0 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, Port Au Prince has essentially been leveled.

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Wow. I don't pray much, but I will for these poor souls.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Jan 13, 2010 1:06pm

100,000+? Wow. Highest estimate I've seen by a long shot. The destruction there is awful.

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Jawbreaker

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Jan 13, 2010 1:07pm

gorocks99 wrote: 100,000+? Wow. Highest estimate I've seen by a long shot. The destruction there is awful.

I have some friend there right now and I am glad to find out they are ok. Very sad day for Haiti. They don't have many resources to begin with.

1_beast

Posts: 5,642

Jan 13, 2010 1:13pm

unreal...

september63

Posts: 5,789

Jan 13, 2010 1:32pm

100,000 ppl to Haiti equates to 3.1 million here................can you imagine a disaster killing 3 million ppl in the US? It is 1% of their entire population.

CinciX12

Posts: 2,874

Jan 13, 2010 2:00pm

The poorest country in the world will never even be able to crawl again after this.

Talk about a knock out punch. They don't have the money in the capital to rebuild a single building.

SQ_Crazies

Posts: 7,977

Jan 13, 2010 2:14pm

CinciX12 wrote: The poorest country in the world will never even be able to crawl again after this.

Talk about a knock out punch. They don't have the money in the capital to rebuild a single building.

That's why we'll do it for them and they'll end up better off than they were--not that it's a good thing that so many people are dead, don't get the wrong idea.

Sad story.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Jan 13, 2010 2:15pm

What type of economic system do they have? Are they a capitalist nation? Serious question.

End of Line

Posts: 6,867

Jan 13, 2010 2:21pm

Wow, very sad.........

majorspark

Posts: 5,122

Jan 13, 2010 2:22pm

Some are estimating as high as 500,000. Quite a tragedy.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9D718703&show_article=1

Leading Sen. Youri Latortue told The Associated Press that 500,000 could be dead, although he acknowledged that nobody really knows

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cats gone wild

Posts: 2,651

Jan 13, 2010 2:35pm

Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?

ts1227

Posts: 12,319

Jan 13, 2010 2:39pm

cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?

http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000&s_subsrc=RCO_FrontPagePanel

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Jan 13, 2010 3:23pm

cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?

Why would you pray to God? Remember, God killed these people, blame him.

Oh right, I bet its all part of "His plan" LOL

The Equalizer

Posts: 1,003

Jan 13, 2010 3:25pm

How long until some nut says......

Oh, too late.....

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Nate

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Jan 13, 2010 3:26pm

sleeper wrote:
cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?
Why would you pray to God? Remember, God killed these people, blame him.

Oh right, I bet its all part of "His plan" LOL

I LOL'd because I was waiting for a comment like so.

This is a very sad situation.

Ytowngirlinfla

Posts: 2,295

Jan 13, 2010 3:28pm

I bet the US Navy will be there soon with aid.

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WebFire

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Jan 13, 2010 3:55pm

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Sage

Posts: 2,070

Jan 13, 2010 4:13pm

sleeper wrote:
cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?
Why would you pray to God? Remember, God killed these people, blame him.

Oh right, I bet its all part of "His plan" LOL

According to Pat Robertson, Haiti made a deal with the devil.

september63

Posts: 5,789

Jan 13, 2010 4:19pm

When you watch video off kids laying in the street, either dead or bloodied. It is beyond me how some ppl can come on here and make light, or joke about believing in God or not.

darbypitcher22

Posts: 8,000

Jan 13, 2010 4:53pm

wow that's a huge number....

HitsRus

Posts: 9,206

Jan 13, 2010 4:57pm

sleeper wrote:
cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?
Why would you pray to God? Remember, God killed these people, blame him.

Oh right, I bet its all part of "His plan" LOL

Whether there is a god in the sense that you mean, you are an embarrassment to humanity.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Jan 13, 2010 5:37pm

HitsRus wrote:
sleeper wrote:
cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?
Why would you pray to God? Remember, God killed these people, blame him.

Oh right, I bet its all part of "His plan" LOL
Whether there is a god in the sense that you mean, you are an embarrassment to humanity.

I'm just tired of the double standard. When something good happens, people are quick to say "I'm so blessed, thank you God". But when something bad happens they are quick to "pray to God for these people". You can't have it both ways, and there's no doubt in my mind God killed these people, so praying to him only means you agree with his decision, which of course you agree to laying destruction on some of the worlds poorest people.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Jan 13, 2010 5:48pm

sleeper wrote:
HitsRus wrote:
sleeper wrote:
cats gone wild wrote: Prayers to their country. I pray that God comforts the ones who lost loved ones, and that people who are stuck in the rubble can be freed. Very, very sad. I think their is a website to donate. Red Cross, maybe?
Why would you pray to God? Remember, God killed these people, blame him.

Oh right, I bet its all part of "His plan" LOL
Whether there is a god in the sense that you mean, you are an embarrassment to humanity.
I'm just tired of the double standard. When something good happens, people are quick to say "I'm so blessed, thank you God". But when something bad happens they are quick to "pray to God for these people". You can't have it both ways, and there's no doubt in my mind God killed these people, so praying to him only means you agree with his decision, which of course you agree to laying destruction on some of the worlds poorest people.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

+1

HitsRus

Posts: 9,206

Jan 13, 2010 5:52pm

sleeper wrote:
"I'm just tired of the double standard. When something good happens, people are quick to say "I'm so blessed, thank you God". But when something bad happens they are quick to "pray to God for these people". You can't have it both ways, and there's no doubt in my mind God killed these people, so praying to him only means you agree with his decision, which of course you agree to laying destruction on some of the worlds poorest people.

Whatever helps you sleep at night."

You don't believe in 'God"...so what does it matter whether people who do believe, pray to him or not? It's no sweat off your ass.

Just get your checkbook out and/or do what you can to help humanity since you can't offer your prayers in addition to money or help.

sleeper

Posts: 27,879

Jan 13, 2010 5:54pm

HitsRus wrote:

You don't believe in 'God"...so what does it matter whether people who do believe, pray to him or not? It's no sweat off your ass.

Just get your checkbook out and/or do what you can to help humanity since you can't offer your prayers in addition to money or help.

Oh don't worry, I pay taxes, and the United States will no doubt write a big fat check to the people of Haiti. That is worth exponentially more than praying to a God who wanted it to happen in the first place.