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   From: lunch@nofreelunch.us   
      
   On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:45:04 -0500, monkie  wrote in   
   alt.talk.creationism:   
      
   >old man joe wrote:   
   >   
   >> wonderfully enough, we are seeing first hand what the upcoming destruction   
   of this present   
   >> universe will be about by today's increases in ' natural ' upheavals.  mass   
   destruction   
   >> with massive loss of life is on the increase in the world, so is disease...   
   some of this   
   >> is brought on by man's poor choices of where he makes himself to live and   
   all of this is   
   >> brought on by his sinful lifestyle provoking God beyond His patience...   
   >   
   >There are no such increases.   
   >   
   >During the 20th century the most intense seismic activity occurred in   
   >the 1960's decade.  Since then things calmed down which for years   
   >puzzled some to ask why things were so quiet, seismically.   
   >   
   >The first half of the century produced the worst hurricanes in the   
   >Atlantic basin.  The second half of the century produced weaker storms   
   >and was quieter overall.   
   >   
   >Early in the 20th century the Spanish influenza pandemic killed   
   >millions.  Today we have the knowledge and resources for prevention.   
   >   
   >There is an increase in population in potential danger zones.  Haiti was   
   >warned several years ago that they were due for a major seismic event.   
   >   
   >There is an increase in media workers sticking their microphones in a   
   >pile of rubble, selling the spectacle of the worst catastrophe of all   
   >time, most of the time.   
   >   
   >There is no blaming God because he has nothing to do with it.   
      
   There are some so-called Christians who are looking forward to mass   
   destruction and death because they claim, completely without evidence,   
   that this will lead to the Second Coming. They may not hate other   
   humans, but they certainly show a lack of empathy toward them.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)