Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene is a 'blessing' teaching the principle of food storage

Excerpts of Glenn Beck: Hurricane Irene is a 'blessing', by Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor
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Conservative radio host Glenn Beck told listeners Friday that Hurricane Irene, the Category 1 storm that's working its deadly way up the Eastern Seaboard, is "a blessing from God."

Beck has long urged his fans to stockpile food in their homes in anticipation of a global food disruption. He said Irene should be construed as a divine warning for those who have ignored that advice.

... The Washington Post reports that in encouraging home stockpiling, Beck, a convert to Mormonism, is echoing Mormon church teaching. The church encourages members to build home storehouses of food that could last for at least three months.
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