[Purkur]

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We have a president as well here, but what exactly would a "prime minister" do?

The Prime Minister is the most senior minister in the goverment
The President of Iceland is a largely ceremonial office that serves as a diplomat , figurehead and head of state . The head of goverment is the prime minister

[Brother Alex]

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there is no Ice there except on the Glaciers which are in the wilderness where noone lives. and it's can get

So what do you call that?

http://www.danshort.com/iceland/winterview.htm

[Brother Temperance]

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The reason why Greenland was named Greenland is because Eric The red He named the land Greenland, hoping that people would be eager to go there if it had a good name

What're you talking about? Surely if Eric the Red discovered Greenland he'd have called it Redland? And does this mean that whoever gave Iceland its godforsaken name was trying to put people off going there? You wouldn't have thought Iceland would have needed any help in that regard.

[Cranky Old Man]

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The Prime Minister is the most senior minister in the goverment The President of Iceland is a largely ceremonial office that serves as a diplomat , figurehead and head of state . The head of goverment is the prime minister

Ah, so what we call a president, Iceland calls a prime minister. So my assertion that Johanna Sigurdardottir is the boss of the government of Iceland was correct after all. Thank you for confirming that.

One last question, where are you really from? My guess would be France.

[True Disciple]

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Praise Jesus! God has answered our prayers! God has started punishing the hellbound atheist eskimoes, and I think it will be a matter of time before this hellish block of ice is wiped off the face of the earth:

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
The eruption at the Eyjafjallajokull (AYA-feeyapla-yurkul) volcano, located near a glacier of the same name, shot ash and molten lava into the air but scientists called it mostly peaceful. It occurred just before midnight Saturday (2000 EDT, 8 p.m. EDT) at a fissure on a slope -- rather than at the volcano's summit -- so scientists said there was no imminent danger that the glacier would melt and flood the area.
TV footage showed lava flowing along the fissure, and many flights were canceled due to the threat of airborne volcanic ash. After an aerial survey Sunday, scientists concluded the eruption struck near the glacier in an area that had no ice.
''This is the best possible place for an eruption,'' said Tumi Gudmundsson, a geologist at the University of Iceland.
Nonetheless, officials sent phone messages to 450 people between the farming village of Hvolsvollur and the fishing village of Vik, some 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Reykjavik, urging them to evacuate immediately.
A state of emergency was declared although there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Evacuation centers were set up near the town of Hella, but many people returned to their homes later Sunday. The most immediate threat was to livestock because of the caustic gases the eruption released.
''We had to leave all our animals behind,'' Eli Ragnarsdottir, a 47-year-old farmer, told RUV, Iceland's national broadcaster from an evacuation center. ''We got a call and a text message ... and we just went.''
Scientists say it is difficult to predict what comes next. Like earthquakes, it is hard to predict the exact timing of volcanic eruptions.
''It could stop tomorrow, it could last for weeks or months. We cannot say at this stage,'' Gudmundsson said.
The last time there was an eruption near the 100-square-mile (160 square-kilometer) Eyjafjallajokull glacier was in 1821, and that was a ''lazy'' eruption -- it lasted slowly and continuously for two years.
The latest eruption came after thousands of small earthquakes rocked the area in the past month. Scientists in Iceland have been monitoring the volcano using seismometers and global positioning instruments, but Gudmundsson noted that the beginning of Saturday's eruption was so indistinct that it initially went undetected by the instruments.
''The volcano has been inflating since the beginning of the year, both rising and swelling,'' said Pall Einarsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland's Institute of Earth Science. ''Even though we were seeing increased seismic activity, it could have been months or years before we saw an eruption like this ... we couldn't say that there was an imminent risk for the area.''
Einarsson and Gudmundsson said the eruption could trigger a more damaging eruption at the nearby Karla volcano, which lies under the thick Myrdalsjokull icecap and threatens massive flooding and explosive blasts if it erupts.
''One of the possible scenarios we're looking at is that this small eruption could bring about something bigger. This said, we can't speculate on when that could happen,'' Einarsson told The Associated Press.
Iceland, a nation of 320,000 people, sits on a large volcanic hot spot in the Atlantic's mid-oceanic ridge. Volcanic eruptions, common throughout Iceland's history, are often triggered by seismic activity when the Earth's plates move and when magma from deep underground pushes it's way to the surface.
All domestic flights in Iceland were canceled because airborne ash might interfere with aircraft engines, although Reykjavik appeared to be unaffected with clear visibility.
Aviation authorities were to determine whether it is safe to fly again early Monday.
A flight to Oslo was canceled, but most international flights into and out of Iceland were delayed but returning to normal, Icelandair said. The airline's flights from the U.S. -- departing from Seattle, Boston and Orlando, Florida -- were due later Sunday in Reykjavik. Earlier, a flight was turned back to Boston, leaving about 500 people waiting for hours.
First settled by Vikings in the 9th century, Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice because of its volcanos and glaciers. During the Middle Ages, Icelanders called the Hekla volcano, the country's most active, the ''Gateway to Hell,'' believing that souls were dragged below.
In the mid-1780s, the Laki volcano erupted, causing scores to die of famine when livestock and crops were destroyed and changing weather patterns across Europe.

Iceland, the age of sin and depravity has ended! Prepare for the Justice™ of The Lord!

[Brother Enoch]

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Einarsson and Gudmundsson said the eruption could trigger a more damaging eruption at the nearby Karla volcano, which lies under the thick Myrdalsjokull icecap and threatens massive flooding and explosive blasts if it erupts.

The New York Times misspelled the name of the big volcano we should all be praying to erupt. It's actually Katla, not Karla.

Fears remain that the Fimmvorduhals eruption will trigger a much larger eruption at Katla.

when eruptions take place at Eyjafjallajokull it is usual for Katla to follow suit. The last Eyjafjallajokull eruption was 189 years ago. Katla is underneath the Myrdalsjokull glacier and a large eruption there would likely cause massive flooding.

Praying right now for a Katlaclysmic eruption!

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

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Praise Jesus! God has answered our prayers! God has started punishing the hellbound atheist eskimoes, and I think it will be a matter of time before this hellish block of ice is wiped off the face of the earth:

In the mid-1780s, the Laki volcano erupted, causing scores to die of famine when livestock and crops were destroyed and changing weather patterns across Europe.

The Lord is Just and The Lord is Mighty. Praised be His Name.

[Nobar King]

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Praise Jesus! God has answered our prayers! God has started punishing the hellbound atheist eskimoes, and I think it will be a matter of time before this hellish block of ice is wiped off the face of the earth:

Iceland, the age of sin and depravity has ended! Prepare for the Justice™ of The Lord!

The power of prayer is truly amazing. This post is only one month old and already its effects are being felt around the world. Just think what disasters could have been spared if those eskimos had accepted the Word of Jesus instead of rejecting Him for their socialized atheism.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Let this example of God's loving rage serve as a warning to the unsaved masses! God will not be mocked!

[Bob4God]

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PRAAAAAAAAAAISE JESUS!

[Brother Enoch]

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It's not over yet!

An increase in activity at the Fimmvorduhals volcano this morning has led to the no-fly zone in southern Iceland being widened. Volcanic activity near the Eyjafjallajokull glacier increased significantly at around 07.00 this morning, with a series of explosions sending a gas and ash cloud 4km into the air.

Bye-bye Iceland!

[BelieverInGod]

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It's not over yet!



Bye-bye Iceland!

Maybe we should send the names of all the God-mockers who showed up here to their government. It's obviously their fault this is happening. What did they expect? You taunt God and you're going to get dealt with.

[Brother Enoch]

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Eyjafjallajokul is nice, but I'm still praying for a truly Katlastrophic eruption!!

[Rev. Jim Osborne]

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This is undeniable proof that God answers prayers and that Landover Baptist is God's Favorite Church(tm). I wrote a simple warning to the people of Iceland that God hates them for the myriad of sins their country indulges in. This was met with disrespect, hatred, persecution, and mocking by these heathen eskimo savages.

We then immediately prayed that a volcano would erupt in Iceland and teach them a lesson.

Then yesterday our prayers were answered! How can a reasonable person chalk this up to a mere coincidence? No. God answered our prayers. He knows Iceland is a land of worthless scum and He is now going to destroy it.

It's not too late to accept Christ before it is too late, eskimoes!

[Cranky Old Man]

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Not even those stupid Icelanders will be able to deny God's might now.