Ok I realize this is going to get a lot of flack...but does anyone else here believe that God (or in the view of another religion, Mother Nature/whatever you want to believe) is putting epidemics (HIV, Ebola, all the weird strains of flu) to help curb our population? I mean it seems as we keep growing in size on earth, more deadly strains pop up as we find cures for new ones. This might sound totally insensitive, but I truly believe there will be more deadly epidemics...each one getting worse...and no I definately do not believe this has anything to do with a Biblical prophecy.
We might as well give something to Africa, since we kind of ignore the continent that doesn't offer much in the way of resources.
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Did he spam anyone else in pm with this article? He sent me the same thing except he carefully inserted the word Muslim in key places.
I think so
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Luke 10:27 (Love God Above All, And Your Neighbor as yourself) And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 7:12 (Do unto others)
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew 5:43-48 (Pray for those that persecute you)
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Luke 6:27-29 (Love your enemies.)
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
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Ok I realize this is going to get a lot of flack...but does anyone else here believe that God (or in the view of another religion, Mother Nature/whatever you want to believe) is putting epidemics (HIV, Ebola, all the weird strains of flu) to help curb our population? I mean it seems as we keep growing in size on earth, more deadly strains pop up as we find cures for new ones. This might sound totally insensitive, but I truly believe there will be more deadly epidemics...each one getting worse...and no I definately do not believe this has anything to do with a Biblical prophecy.
We might as well give something to Africa, since we kind of ignore the continent that doesn't offer much in the way of resources.
Kinda reverse logic there. As we grow, that gives disease more chances to emerge, especially in under developed countries. It's pretty much been a trend thru out human history. Disease is a natural event and it's spread is aided by people living in close proximity to each other in unclean enviroments. Doesn't take an act of god to spread diseases, just human nature.
[quote=GiantGerbil]". My god, why are we sending these people 16 billion dollars to help them breed faster? It's sheer insanity. They need to stop having sex, seriously.QUOTE]
Breed faster..what wording.
Actually...having a healthy, stable country actually helps to decrease population. If you need an example of that, you can just look to or declining numbers. But it's too early in the morning to go into all of that.
". My god, why are we sending these people 16 billion dollars to help them breed faster? It's sheer insanity. They need to stop having sex, seriously.QUOTE]
Breed faster..what wording.
Yes it smacks of something that is hardly noble or concerned.
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They say that AIDS has hit its peak in Africa, which is something to be thankful for I guess.
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The problem in Africa is complicated. Throwing money at it won't help, but ignoring it would be worse. I don't think there is any reason to criticise Bush regarding this.
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