What do creationists think about tornado's and the damages they cause?

[SkyWriting]

yah, come out and fight if all you want to do is bash americans.

Oh my...you all have your underwear in a bunch!
Do some research and you'll find:

Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, these destructive forces of nature are found most frequently in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer months.
Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms

 

[SkyWriting]

So you're saying natural disasters really are the work of a loving deity? Gotcha

<chuckle>....Note the use of the word "you" rather than "I".

Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then He got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

Matthew 17:20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I ...


"I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could...

 

[Insane_Duck]

<Chuckle>....Note the use of the word "you" rather than "I".

Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then He got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

Matthew 17:20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I ...


"I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could...

So Joplin was destroyed because of a lack of faith?

 

[Hespera]

Oh my...you all have your underwear in a bunch!
Do some research and you'll find:

Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, these destructive forces of nature are found most frequently in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer months.
Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms

i think that was addressed to "consol" and had nothing to do with tornadoes

Came here where there are no typhoons and so i get tornadoes instead. sheesh i live in tornadoe alley so i dont need to read up on it.

and of course, tnx for kind concern but my undies is in good order.

 

[SkyWriting]

And you think you're the only smart one here who can see what others are too dumb to see? if only you were.

Speaking up for the invisible "other" crowd?

 

[Wiccan_Child]

<chuckle>....Note the use of the word "you" rather than "I".

Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then He got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

Matthew 17:20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I ...


"I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could...

I fail to see the relevance. Do you, or do you not, attribute natural disasters to God? You've implied twice that these natural tragedies are the result of too little faith (as in Matthew 17), or of things not going according to God's plan (as in Genesis 2) - so are you saying God allows these things to happen to us?

 

[SkyWriting]

Are they acts of God or is God not responsible for tornado's?

How do religious people in the US cope with disasters? are they down to God or are they out of Gods hands?

Mankind choose not to be in a position to control the environment. This caused a "separation" from God that continues to this day. Otherwise we could control the environment and not age. But that situation is past, and the world is in the "birth pains" leading to a different future.

There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains.

(You may add the word "tornadoes" for better understanding.)

 

[Insane_Duck]

Mankind choose not to be in a position to control the environment. This caused a "separation" from God that continues to this day. Otherwise we could control the environment and not age. But that situation is past, and the world in in the "birth pains" leading to a different future.

So the environment is just random? Has God decided not to take up the task of controlling it?

 

[Hespera]

Mankind choose not to be in a position to control the environment. This caused a "separation" from God that continues to this day. Otherwise we could control the environment and not age. But that situation is past, and the world is in the "birth pains" leading to a different future.

There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains.

(You may add the word "tornadoes" for better understanding.)

peole beleive the weirdest things

 

[SkyWriting]

i think that was addressed to "consol" and had nothing to do with tornadoes

Came here where there are no typhoons and so i get tornadoes instead. sheesh i live in tornadoe alley so i dont need to read up on it.

and of course, tnx for kind concern but my undies is in good order.

"What do creationists think about tornado's and the damages they cause?Are they acts of God or is God not responsible for tornado's? How do religious people in the US cope with disasters? are they down to God or are they out of Gods hands?"

Clearly tornadoes is the subject. They are limited to the US for the most part. That would explain the question being directed at the US. Not even Canada.

 

[Insane_Duck]

"What do creationists think about tornado's and the damages they cause?Are they acts of God or is God not responsible for tornado's? How do religious people in the US cope with disasters? are they down to God or are they out of Gods hands?"

Clearly tornadoes is the subject. They are limited to the US for the most part. That would explain the question being directed at the US. Not even Canada.

http://www.christianforums.com/t7564447-5/#post57626953

 

[AV1611VET]

Paging Gracchus -- what's the panentheist position on the OP?

 

[Delphiki]

Mankind choose not to be in a position to control the environment. This caused a "separation" from God that continues to this day. Otherwise we could control the environment and not age. But that situation is past, and the world is in the "birth pains" leading to a different future.

There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains.

(You may add the word "tornadoes" for better understanding.)

What's different about all the natural disasters that occur today, compared to the ones that have been happening since prehistory that qualifies the more recent ones as "birth pains"?

I mean, you do know that hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, floods, and earthquakes have been around long before people, right? You may hear more about them now than, say, if you lived 100 years ago because the increased efficiency in telecommunications... but there aren't any more now than there were thousands of years ago.

 

[super animator]

Whenever I'm asked why I'm not a Christian, from now on I'm going to QV that post.

Don't let a bad apple kill your taste of apples or created a hatred of apples. Av is not a representative for Christianity, don't make conclusion about Christianity based on it's people, because the people themselves don't necessarily follow Christianity principles/teachings or even share the same exact belief.

 

[Hespera]

Don't let a bad apple kill your taste of apples or created a hatred of apples. Av is not a representative for Christianity, don't make conclusion about Christianity based on it's people, because the people themselves don't necessarily follow Christianity principles/teachings or even share the same exact belief.

Speaking for myself, i would not for a minute let that happen.

i will leave the shallow thinking and the facile answers to those above described.

All my inlaws are Christians, and they are as annoyed by and dismissive of the idiot fringe as i am.

 

[Wiccan_Child]

Don't let a bad apple kill your taste of apples or created a hatred of apples. Av is not a representative for Christianity, don't make conclusion about Christianity based on it's people, because the people themselves don't necessarily follow Christianity principles/teachings or even share the same exact belief.

I'm aware that most Christians are more benign than him, and are generally quite nice people. But AV appears representative of those Christians who take their beliefs and the Bible far more seriously than the benign variety of Christian. They genuinely believe in angels and demons, the Rapture and the Tribulation, the Fall and the Flood. And, sadly, they're inevitably people I would hate to see myself become.

 

[Tergle]

Are they acts of God or is God not responsible for tornado's?

How do religious people in the US cope with disasters? are they down to God or are they out of Gods hands?

Is it as sad when you hear about a child getting run over by a car, and you find out his parents built a playground for him in the middle of a busy highway?

It's probably sad, but you have to wonder why the parents built his playground in the middle of the highway.

What damage have tornadoes been causing to the land we now call The United States, before people started living in and on land where tornadoes routinely happen?

Didn't Jesus mention something about watching out where you build your house?

I'm a "creationist" because I believe in mathemetics/reality, but I am not a believer in God having anything to do with people's willingness to play basketball on a court built in the middle of a busy highway.

Let's blame the tragedy of what Tornadoes do, not on God, or even on nature, but on people that happen to live where strong storms have existed for millions of years.

Even if we consider the "tragedy" on accident, is there really an accident with nature?

 

[Tergle]

I'm aware that most Christians are more benign than him, and are generally quite nice people. But AV appears representative of those Christians who take their beliefs and the Bible far more seriously than the benign variety of Christian. They genuinely believe in angels and demons, the Rapture and the Tribulation, the Fall and the Flood. And, sadly, they're inevitably people I would hate to see myself become.

You don't like honesty?

Jesus believed in all you describe above, with maybe the exception of the rapture, maybe. Any person calling themself a Christian and contending against Jesus and His teachings should be what you find suspect.

 

[AV1611VET]

They genuinely believe in angels and demons, the Rapture and the Tribulation, the Fall and the Flood. And, sadly, they're inevitably people I would hate to see myself become.

Because of the above, or because we believe in the Judgement as well?

 

[Hespera]

You don't like honesty?

Jesus believed in all you describe above, with maybe the exception of the rapture, maybe. Any person calling themself a Christian and contending against Jesus and His teachings should be what you find suspect.

straw man anyone?