If true, this would certainly explain a lot -

[Moondog]

"Tehran, May 4: Women who wear revealing clothing and behave immorally are responsible for earthquakes, this is what a senior Iranian cleric has to say. The cleric's unusual explanation for quakes follows the prediction made by the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that a quake is certain to rock Tehran and many of its 12 million inhabitants should relocate to save their lives. Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi told the country's media that women who do not dress in dignified manner "lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society".

Read more at: http://news.oneindia.in/2013/05/04/women-who-wear-revealing-dress-cause-earthquakes-cleric-1209422.html

[Sekhmets Daughter]

1. Hurricanes, tornados and droughts as well! Just ask our fundies!

[Moondog]

2. Sigh. Apparently ours isn't the only society that has some of these folks.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

3. If you consider that Islam has had 700 fewer years to evolve...

you have to conclude that of all the desert dogmas...Christianity has remained the most backward of the world's religions, with the most misinformed adherents.

[Moondog]

4. Desert dogmas. Hmm.

I like the way that rolls off the tongue.

I spent a fair amount of time in the mideast / SW Asia, thanks to Uncle. I'd say Christianity and Islam both have more than their fair share of problem children. Your point about 7 extra centuries is a good one, though.

[Newest Reality]

5. I think my underwear is

having a serious effect on the economy.

We should all check this.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. I hear used panties are selling really well on Ebay ...

hey, a girl never knows. Might come in handy around bill time.

[Moondog]

8. Used to be a big deal in Japan. Might still be, for all I know.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. Japan, you say ... good to know

target markets and all that jazz

[Moondog]

15. Understand.

Gotta target your market.

[Moondog]

7. Yes. Absolutely.

Not referring to your underwear, specifically, of course.

[In_The_Wind]

9. Now, if we could find a way to harness all those men to a power generating grid ...

[Moondog]

10. If we could do that, energy would be

so inexpensive that it would cost more to bill for it than it was worth!

Green to boot!

[In_The_Wind]

11. Who said strawberry_blonds were stupid.

[Moondog]

16. Certainly not I.

I have a strawberry blonde ex-wife out there somewhere.

[siligut]

12. Well, religious extremists are responsible for my indigestion

[Moondog]

13. If the indigestion is bad enough, that's an earthquake of sorts.

It fits.