LA fires - terrible.
If it were God's punishment on the Hollywood industry - wouldn't the fires have overtaken the film industry buildings? Or only the homes of those involved in the film industry? Very many homes of ordinary people were razed in these fires.
This is just greed, man's inhumanity to man, and general lack of foresight.
At the same time, though, there is much to be praised. Selfless fire workers, not just from California but from other States and countries. Decent human beings setting up donation points for food, clothing, other household necessities. Others offering temporary accommodation or shelter in their own homes. And yes, financial assistance, from many individuals, and from those same Hollywood stars whose homes weren't burned down as "God's punishment." Not a thank-offering to God, but a genuine desire to put help where needed.
LA fires - terrible.
If it were God's punishment on the Hollywood industry - wouldn't the fires have overtaken the film industry buildings? Or only the homes of those involved in the film industry? Very many homes of ordinary people were razed in these fires.
Good logical questions, Twinky. The idea of God being willing to punish people though is pretty established in the bible, so maybe that concept is why some Christian leaders feel justified in applying it to God for not sending rain during the LA fires (as posited in the video above). Examples of God's punishment in the bible would be the poisonous snakes that bit and killed many Israelites for complaining about God, and the 70,000 who died by plague because David conducted a census.
And there are also examples of God causing destruction and death on whole groups of people at one time, including innocent children, like sin and death being passed on to all mankind because of one man's disobedience; like all those who died in Noah's flood, in Sodom and Gomorrah, and in Jericho; and all who suffered and died from the plagues of Egypt, etc.; and in Revelation, you have the events of the Great Tribulation happening to everyone who have not accepted Jesus.
(It's interesting though that when it came to the fall of Lucifer and his gang of angels, God chose to let them hang around instead of wiping them all out at once.)
At the same time, though, there is much to be praised. Selfless fire workers, not just from California but from other States and countries. Decent human beings setting up donation points for food, clothing, other household necessities. Others offering temporary accommodation or shelter in their own homes. And yes, financial assistance, from many individuals, and from those same Hollywood stars whose homes weren't burned down as "God's punishment." Not a thank-offering to God, but a genuine desire to put help where needed.
I recently watched "'We Are The World' Documentary ‘The Greatest Night In Pop’" on Netflix which is about how this song came together in 1985 and how it helped to raise more than $60 million for African famine relief. This purpose was the thread that ran through the documentary.
Every story of humanitarian aid can be an inspiration for others to do the same. Thanks for sharing the above in your post.
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Holy shonta!! Hilarious.
Ken Ham and Ray Comfort! The trash can successors to Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. The Beavis and Butthead charlatans for this our day and time.
Remnants of present truth.
Got questions? Ask a music coordinator.
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I envy you Nathan. I can't wait for the day that I am far enough removed emotionally from all this trash that I can relax and simply laugh at it all.
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LA fires - terrible.
If it were God's punishment on the Hollywood industry - wouldn't the fires have overtaken the film industry buildings? Or only the homes of those involved in the film industry? Very many homes of ordinary people were razed in these fires.
This is just greed, man's inhumanity to man, and general lack of foresight.
At the same time, though, there is much to be praised. Selfless fire workers, not just from California but from other States and countries. Decent human beings setting up donation points for food, clothing, other household necessities. Others offering temporary accommodation or shelter in their own homes. And yes, financial assistance, from many individuals, and from those same Hollywood stars whose homes weren't burned down as "God's punishment." Not a thank-offering to God, but a genuine desire to put help where needed.
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Good logical questions, Twinky. The idea of God being willing to punish people though is pretty established in the bible, so maybe that concept is why some Christian leaders feel justified in applying it to God for not sending rain during the LA fires (as posited in the video above). Examples of God's punishment in the bible would be the poisonous snakes that bit and killed many Israelites for complaining about God, and the 70,000 who died by plague because David conducted a census.
And there are also examples of God causing destruction and death on whole groups of people at one time, including innocent children, like sin and death being passed on to all mankind because of one man's disobedience; like all those who died in Noah's flood, in Sodom and Gomorrah, and in Jericho; and all who suffered and died from the plagues of Egypt, etc.; and in Revelation, you have the events of the Great Tribulation happening to everyone who have not accepted Jesus.
(It's interesting though that when it came to the fall of Lucifer and his gang of angels, God chose to let them hang around instead of wiping them all out at once.)
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I recently watched "'We Are The World' Documentary ‘The Greatest Night In Pop’" on Netflix which is about how this song came together in 1985 and how it helped to raise more than $60 million for African famine relief. This purpose was the thread that ran through the documentary.
Every story of humanitarian aid can be an inspiration for others to do the same. Thanks for sharing the above in your post.
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