waitasec
Veteran Member
why do you assume they were not being protected by god?
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Japan, Hawaii, and N. Cal.
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why do you assume they were not being protected by god?
waitasec
Veteran Member
because events like these happened within his lifetime...
diosangpastol
Dios - ang - Pastol
ok here goes...
The beginning of the Great Tribulation will be seen by the passage below of Rev 6 with a great earthquake.
Rev6"12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.
When the great tribulation will begin I do believe that everybody will experience it as mentioned in Matt 24 below verse.
Matt24:21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until nowand never to be equaled again.22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
I talked to him yesterday: his mother and one brother are fine. He hasn't heard anything from his other two brothers yet.
Worrying.
ninerbuff
godless wonder
There has been a greater quake and bigger than this. Chile had a 9.5 earthquake in 1960.
Okay so World War 1 and 2 weren't great distresses compared to this? It involved the "world". This is mostly about Japan.....
I'm gonna take a guess here and say you're Filipino. Are you also Iglesia ni Cristo?
diosangpastol
Dios - ang - Pastol
There has been a greater quake and bigger than this. Chile had a 9.5 earthquake in 1960.
Okay so World War 1 and 2 weren't great distresses compared to this? It involved the "world". This is mostly about Japan.....
you should try to know first on what your saying in the upper part if it is included in 666 tragedy which should happen to give way to GT, considering that the twin towers was the 666th tragedy during 9/11.
ninerbuff
godless wonder
Lol, superstition at it's best. Wait, let me guess, the pope's head dress has Roman numerals that if inverted equals 666 too right?
Natural disasters are just that- NATURAL. I am a Christian, yes, but I don't believe that natural disasters are made by God. Earthquakes are caused by shifting plates of the earth, and the tsunami was caused by the earthquake.
I am continuing to pray for Japan.
I am continuing to pray for Japan.
waitasec
Veteran Member
did you hear about the 4 month infant that was reunited with her parents?
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I like hearing about things like that in the face of such tragedy.
The Lord looks out for drunks and little children I have been told. :yes:did you hear about the 4 month infant that was reunited with her parents?
Renji
Well-Known Member
Recently, Japan experienced an earthquake and tsunami (as well as some other countries). Buildings were destroyed and many lives are lost....
But, from what I've seen from the Japanese people, they still remained calm, peaceful and hopeful in spite of what happened. They still practice their unique way of discipline, they help their fellow Japanese and their government is very responsible (in return, the people have a strong trust on them).
I must say, the Japanese are the one of the "strongest" and courageous people that I ever know, and I think, they will be able to rise from this tragedy.
But, from what I've seen from the Japanese people, they still remained calm, peaceful and hopeful in spite of what happened. They still practice their unique way of discipline, they help their fellow Japanese and their government is very responsible (in return, the people have a strong trust on them).
I must say, the Japanese are the one of the "strongest" and courageous people that I ever know, and I think, they will be able to rise from this tragedy.
Renji
Well-Known Member
One thing that a "Christian" must keep in mind, my friend, is that the "Word" of "God" should never be mixed up with superstition.
ninerbuff
godless wonder
And 84% of them claim no personal religion..............
Renji
Well-Known Member
So what??? It isn't significant to the "issue" or to my post either. I really WONDER WHY YOU ALWAYS INSERT RELIGION INTO THE SCENE???? Also, just to remind you, this is a General Discussion Forum , and all the topics that are discussed here (supposedly) are non religious (and no debating as well). Secondly, Christine's purpose of starting this thread is very simple, just giving out prayers and empathy to Japan, Hawaii, etc.... Couldn't we at least STOP all the religious "barrage" here (belief vs. disbelief) and focus our attention to the real purpose of this thread of Christine???
To be fair, that is an indicator more of how ill-defined the word "religion" is than of anything else.
Lawrence is right, I did start this thread to suggest prayers and thoughts to the people of Japan and the other places that were hit by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami and the nuclear meltdowns in Japan. I am a little bit dismayed it was turned into a religious discussion.