# God smites his followers on Easter Sunday **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922 "2009-04-13T07:27:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/1 "2009-04-13T07:27:11Z")
[40 NH Christian center homes burn on Easter Sunday:](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_us/christian_center_fire) > [@](#): > > ALTON BAY, N.H. – A massive fire damaged or destroyed dozens of wood-frame buildings, mostly unoccupied summer homes, at a 146-year-old Christian center on Easter. > > The fire erupted at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, when Christians were celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But the season hadn’t begun yet at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center on Lake Winnipesaukee, and state Fire Marshal William Degnan said no injuries to residents had been reported. > > “Fortunately, it was at this time of year,” he said. “During the summer, it’s full.” There really is a Lake Winnipesaukee? I always thought _What About Bob?_ just made up the name. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/2 "2009-04-13T08:23:36Z")
He was just testing their faith. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/3 "2009-04-13T08:47:09Z")
> [@KGS](#): > > There really is a Lake Winnipesaukee? I always thought _What About Bob?_ just made up the name. One of the largest, if not the largest, lake in the state. Beautiful in the summer and fall. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/4 "2009-04-13T13:20:43Z")
Very much the largest - about 6 times the size of the runner-up (Lake Umbagog). Beautiful pretty much year-round. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/5 "2009-04-13T13:22:01Z")
> [@Olentzero](#): > > One of the largest, if not the largest, lake in the state. Beautiful in the summer and fall. Winter too. Yes, it’s the biggest lake in the state by far. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/6 "2009-04-13T14:52:54Z")
Perhaps god thought the christians and their camp were uglying up the scenery. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/7 "2009-04-13T14:57:45Z")
Actually, OUR church was levelled by a late-night fire about a decade ago. Our pastor and one of the prominent members of the parish council showed up almost immediately, and were beset by TV reporters who wanted to know if there was some deep meaning or message that could be drawn from. The parish council member gave the best possible answer: “The message is that wood burns.” ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/8 "2009-04-13T19:16:04Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > Very much the largest - about 6 times the size of the runner-up (Lake Umbagog). Beautiful pretty much year-round. > [@Telemark](#): > > Winter too. Yes, it’s the biggest lake in the state by far. I have my seasonal preferences… and forgive me, I grew up in the southeastern part of the state and didn’t study overall NH geography too closely!😃 ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-smites-his-followers-on-easter-sunday/492922/9 "2009-04-13T19:36:52Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Actually, OUR church was levelled by a late-night fire about a decade ago. Our pastor and one of the prominent members of the parish council showed up almost immediately, and were beset by TV reporters who wanted to know if there was some deep meaning or message that could be drawn from. > > The parish council member gave the best possible answer: “The message is that wood burns.” He most definitely won the news report 🆒. Would be even better he were also the head of the local Concrete Building Contractor Association 😃