Priests of Cyprus ordered to pray for rain

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The Orthodox Church of Cyprus has ordered priests to pray for rain to end one of the island’s worst droughts.

–BBC News, “Cyprus churches to pray for rain“

Christians are funny.  Who “orders” prayer?  Better to dance, I say.  At least it would be more entertaining.

Strangely, the Beeb reports that “[p]rayers for rain are rare in Cyprus, with the last one reported when a comparable drought struck the island in 1998.” 

Of course, it’s not about the people: “The Orthodox Church is among Cyprus’ biggest landowners, with sizeable investments in banking, construction, hotels and wine-making.” Colour me cynical.

How bizarre.

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