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   From: sam@spade.invalid   
      
   James wrote:   
      
   > Planet Earth: Designed to be inhabited.   
   >   
   > Many churches teach that all righteous people will go to Heaven. And   
      
   What does that have to do with terradesign?   
      
      
   > So what are some of those designs?   
   >   
   > Well, for one thing we find the earth in what scientists call a   
   > Goldilocks zone. That is where the earth is not too close to the sun   
   > to fry and boil water (like Mercury), or too far away from the sun to   
   > constantly freeze land and water. (like Jupiter's moon Europa)   
      
   Did you know that water can boil on Mars?  Or that there is liquid water   
   in Europa?   
      
   > Earth's atmosphere consists of mainly nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%).   
   > We all know what oxygen is good for. (take a deep breath) And guess   
   > who loves the Nitrogen? Yes plants. Most every life form on earth   
   > exists because of those elements. (some microbes are the exception)   
      
   There was life on earth a billion years before there was oxygen in the   
   atmosphere.  It was single-cell green plants that first created the O2   
   in the air.  That made earth uninhabitable for some existing life, but   
   allowed new life to evolve.   
      
      
   > Earth's gravity is just right for living organisms. But for instance,   
   > a 100 lb person 'standing' on cloud tops of Jupiter would weigh 250   
   > lbs. (Diet programs would be a big hit on Jupiter)   
   >   
   > The air pressure would crush a person like a smashed pancake. Even if   
   > a person could walk on the surface (it's made of gas) you would likely   
   > end up no more 3 dimensional, but only 2 dimensional. (length and   
   > width)   
   >   
   > But nothing like that for the earth. God put life here, and made the   
   > environment to support it.   
   >   
   > Scientists are now considering evidence that the early earth at one   
   > point could have been mostly water, which is in harmony with the   
   > Genesis account. (Ge 1:2)   
   >   
   > For example, this article appeared in the New Scientist magazine, Jan   
   > 3, 2009. The first few paragraphs state:   
   >   
   > "Ancient Earth was a barren waterworld".   
   >   
   > And today that same claim is made.   
   > https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/04/harvard-scienti   
   ts-determine-early-earth-may-have-been-a-water-world/   
      
   Ancient earth went through several stages, including being covered with   
   lava, permanent rainfall, covered with water, and covered with ice.   
   Nothing new or surprising here.   
      
      
   >  Well, if God created the earth to be inhabited, will there be any   
   > people on it contrary to churches doctrines? Yes. Hear what Jesus   
   > said:   
      
   Religious discussion in this ng is proper and good, of course.  But how   
   does it relate to how the earth was designed?   
      
      
   >   
   > -- King James   
   > Matthew 5:5  Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.   
   >   
   > One don't inherit a burned up cinder of a planet. Jesus quoted Ps   
   > 37:29 here:   
   >   
   > -- New King James   
   > Psalms 37:29  The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it   
   > forever.   
   >   
   > Notice how Jesus substituted "land" for the word "earth".   
   >   
   > Thus there are 2 destinations for the righteous: Heaven and the Earth.   
   > Most humans will live right here on a cleansed earth.   
   >   
   >   
   > "Can We End War and Violent Conflict?   
   > Efforts to stop violent conflicts continue, but can we expect these   
   > efforts to succeed?   
   > Find Out". See jw.org (1/23/2026)   
   > James: zebrabible@proton.me   
      
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