Mike Lee Claims God Is Flooding The Burning Man Festival

[Everybody Wang Chung]

"Why did Mike Lee cross the road? Because he said he wouldn't." -- Mitt Romney

It doesn't matter if you're a Republican or Democrat, you have to admit Mike Lee is an idiot. It wasn't too long ago that Mike Lee publicly compared Donald Trump to Captain Moroni. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/po ... 078062002/

Now, Mike Lee is blaming the flooding at the Burning Man festival on God's wrath:

By Bryan Schott
| Sep. 4, 2023, 2:51 p.m.

Sen. Mike Lee suggested the flooding that has trapped thousands of Burning Man attendees in the Nevada desert was “God’s judgment” for engaging in lewd and sexually charged events at the festival.

Burning Man attendees were told to shelter in place Saturday evening because heavy rain, lasting for several hours, made it virtually impossible for vehicles to travel in and out. Some attendees, including celebrity DJ Diplo and comedian Chris Rock, walked to safety despite warnings. Thousands of people remained stranded as of Monday. At least one person has died.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Lee linked to a provocative story headlined, “Wildest Burning Man events - orgasm hypnosis, whippings and naked oil wrestling.”

This isn’t healthy. God’s judgment is real.https://t.co/BFbnsVaEld

“This isn’t healthy. God’s judgment is real,” Lee commented.

That wasn’t Lee’s only hand-wringing this weekend about a lack of morality at Burning Man.

Conservative author Michael Knowles, likely referencing the Biblical story of Moses and the golden calf, posted, “As a general rule, one should endeavor to avoid traveling to the desert for week-long bacchanalian orgies that culminate in the worship of giant burning idols.” The festival’s main event features the burning of a giant sculpture resembling a man.

Ignoring the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lee cited the “road to Damascus” tale from the Bible, in which Paul the Apostle converted to Christianity after a bright light blinded him amid his persecution of Christians. Lee mused that some attendees may be so regretful for taking part in Burning Man that they may turn to religion for solace.

“I wonder how many people have had a ‘road to Damascus’ moment at the conclusion of Burning Man,” Lee posted in response.

I wonder how many people have had a “road to Damascus” moment at the conclusion of Burning Man. https://t.co/j3Pm593f8i

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) September 4, 2023
Lee’s office did not respond to requests for comment from The Tribune.

Lee routinely posts trolling or provocative content on his personal “Based Mike Lee” account on X. Last month, Lee shared a story from a conspiracy theory website that claimed, without evidence, that new federal COVID-related lockdowns were coming this fall.

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[drumdude]

What a perfect Mormon.

He’s really gunning for that second anointing.

[High Spy]

Somebody went and asked the DS to fill Lake Mead on FF …

[Moksha]

Lee knows that the more outrageous he behaves, the greater the lock that gives him on Utah's MAGA voters.

[I Have Questions]

When the Lord chose to flood the Houston Texas temple, was that also a ‘road to Damascus’ moment and divine condemnation of the activities that took place therein?

[Canadiandude2]

It’s weird that the church doesn’t actually emphasize enough one of the main points of the book of Job, which was to question local beliefs that one’s personal righteousness nec leads to experiencing positive outcomes.

The rain falls.

They cannot contend the importance of having “the faith to not be healed” and then chirp when unrelated bad things happen to people they disagree with.

We are story-telling people however and our capacity to find and search for patterns is often overly-stimulated to the extent that we anthropomorphize naturally occurring social and material phenomena.

[Doctor Steuss]

Maybe someone at Burning Man prayed for moisture.

[huckelberry]

Maybe someone at Burning Man prayed for moisture.

It was me and folks in my area praying for moisture. We are about 400 miles north and a little west of that party but received not a drop of rain. Our drought continues.

[Philo Sofee]

When the Lord chose to flood the Houston Texas temple, was that also a ‘road to Damascus’ moment and divine condemnation of the activities that took place therein?

Oh heavens no. You misunderstand. When damage happens to Mormons it is a test of their faith, and God blessing them with the test. When it happens to other it is God's wrath, and his divine judgment.

[Everybody Wang Chung]

Maybe someone at Burning Man prayed for moisture.

It was me and folks in my area praying for moisture. We are about 400 miles north and a little west of that party but received not a drop of rain. Our drought continues.

Huckleberry,

I think you are going about it all wrong. According to Mike Lee, you folks need to take some ecstasy and have a couple of sex parties to incur God's wrath so he will bring heavy rains to your area. Problem solved.