City schedules prayer and fasting for rain... who would participate?

Question

http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060724-063818-3430r

LUBBOCK, Texas, July 24 (UPI) -- Public officials in Lubbock, Texas, are organizing a day to pray for rain.

"Nobody is going to tell God what to do and what not to do, but we are in a serious drought in West Texas and since he is the man who controls the rain clouds, we're asking him for his mercy and his help," Mayor David Miller told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

The City Council and the Lubbock County commissioners are expected to adopt resolutions this week asking local residents to both pray and fast for rain this Sunday.

So far this year, Lubbock has received about half of its normal 10 inches. In the weeks since June 1, the growing season for cotton, rainfall has been a scant .75 inches, far less than the normal 4.43 inches.

Officials have tried prayers before and say they were answered. In January 2004, after a year of drought, the city and county set aside a Sunday to pray for rain and got the second-wettest year since records have been kept.

Answer 1

This is perfectly inline with what a community is all about. For the betterment of the community and general welfare of the people: a policy is presented and by democratic rules either inacted or rejected.
To answer your question:
THE COMUMITY PARTICIPATES AS A WHOLE.
This sounds like a healthy, active community where people look out for each other.
Good luck to them, and hopefully there will be rain - soon.

Answer 2

I think that it's great that they are turning to God for help- but it seems like God is always their run-to person when everything else fails.
That can't make Him too happy.