» the miracle at lone tree point
I have heard of the "power of prayer" but could it have the power to move dense, impenetratable clouds, just so we could see the view and take pictures? I mean, I wasn't even trying to pray, could it be that god heard my hopeful thoughts, misinterpreted them as a prayer, and vamoosh, wisked the clouds away? The break in the clouds was only temporary, though, and soon our view was all white again as clouds enveloped the island. This may just have been god realizing that what I said in my head wasn't technically a prayer, and thus, should not be granted. Yet again I hoped that the clouds would clear, and some time later, they did. God must have just thrown up his hands thinking "why does this dude keep hoping for things without formally invoking my power through prayer? I haven't got time for this BS." I guess because it isn't football season and god didn't have to spend his time helping players score touchdowns he found himself with some extra time on his hands, allowing us some special attention.

Now, I am sure that a "scientist" would probably analyze the satellite data and show how there were openings in the clouds which just happened to move by us due to the "wind" (god's breath). But science also says that man can never travel faster than the speed of light and who wants to believe that? I mean, that makes Santa Claus logically impossible, you can't hand-deliver gifts to 6 billion people in one night without exceeding the speed of light, and doing a few lines of coke.

Anyway, the idea that this amazing event could be explained by science or written off as some coincidence would require quite a leap of faith I think. How could the clouds have cleared away right when we wanted them to? Next time you are with a "scientist" and some fog is blocking your view, ask them to use their almighty science to clear it away. They will probably look at you dumbfounded and start stammering with excuses about why their science is failing them now. You see, science has this really big limitation called "reality" and I really think the Surgeon General needs to start putting warning labels on science books like "Warning: You cannot use science to move away fog. Only prayer or a really big fan can do this, please inquire at your local church, we have both." Anyone who forsakes religion and chooses to deal with "reality" will be endlessly disappointed and feel hopelessly powerless. So, forget reality, use the power of prayer for anything you can't control/understand, and interpret the results in whatever positive way you want. Remember, no one can ever prove your religious beliefs to be wrong (unlike facts which have often been proven to be incorrect) so just choose the interpretation that is most convenient for you.

By the way, I think I saw the face of Jesus in one of the cliffs there. I took a picture of it and for $10 I will mail you your own copy with a certificate of authenticity that I wrote out myself under the direct command of god. At least I think that was his voice, although it may have just been my stomach rumbling, he's so subtle it's hard to know what's going on sometimes. Like right now, what's going on?