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Comment Perhaps this line of thinking is backwards (Score 0) 178

Perhaps the opposite is true, and it is people's attitudes that trigger climate change, bad weather patterns, etc. Maybe not in every circumstance, but probably in quite a few.

The Bible in many places suggests that when people start to get into a right relationship with God, that God will step in and bring healing to the land, climate, crops, etc. See for instance 2 Chronicles 7:14:

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

It's an interesting line of reasoning anyhow.

Comment What about Romans 5:12 ??? (Score 1) 2345

Obviously, if you believe the Bible, you cannot believe in Evolution. The two are complete opposites.

To quote Ken Ham and Dr Jonathan Sarfati's article "Why Is There Death and Suffering": "Belief in evolution and/or millions of years of history necessitates that death has been a part of history since life first appeared on this planet. If you believe that the fossil layers (containing billions of dead things) represent the history of life over millions of years, it's a very ugly record--full of death, disease and suffering." http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/qa.asp

Clearly the Bible teaches:

"Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned" http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans %205&version=31

This, and many other similar passages, are not those kind of passages where we can wonder if it should or should not be taken literally. This is one of the very strong themes throughout the entire Bible and is meant to be taken literally. If we do not take this literally, then there is absolutely no point in the Gospel or God's redemptive plan.

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