Most Terrifying Words

"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan

Global Warming and the Bible

As you probably know, global warming is supposed to cause the sea levels to rise, even dramatically in the years to come. One documentary I watched interviewed some Asian islanders whose homes have already experienced this rise in seawater.

I am reading through Proverbs every morning and came across these verses, which seem to say that the oceans cannot pass the boundaries that God has set for them. I am not sure what this means or says about global warming. Read for yourself and let me know what you think.

Proverbs 8:29- "When He gave the sea its limit and His decree that the waters should not transgress [across the boundaries set by] His command,..."

Job 38:8, 10-11 "Or shut up the sea with doors when it broke forth.... And marked it for My appointed boundary and set bars and doors, and said 'Thus far shall you come and no farther; and here shall your proud waves be stayed'?"

Psalm 104:9 "You have set a boundary [for the waters] which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to deluge the earth." (Here we may see the purpose of this repeated promise in Scripture- that the earth won't be destroyed by flooding again. Does that include rising sea levels from global warming?)

Jeremiah 5:22 "I placed the sand as a boundary of the sea, a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass and by an everlasting ordinance beyond which it cannot go? And though the waves of the sea toss and shake themselves, yet they cannot prevail [against the feeble grains of sand which God has ordained by nature be sufficient for His purpose]; though [the billows] roar, yet they cannot pass over that [barrier]." (all from the Amplified Bible)

It seems like this does not allow for the massive retreat of water lines like many scientists are saying might happen. Has anyone heard this taught anywhere?

Political Survey

Leave a comment and answer for yourself
True or False?

1. Protecting the environment is our social responsibilty, regardless of how it affects business.

False. Sometimes business helps us more than the envt. I.E., I would rather have gas prices go down than be able to enjoy those parks the drillers are kept out of in the US.

1. Some people have less luck than others.

True.

1. If you smoke marijuana, that's your business.

Only if you have cancer. (what? i would do it.)

1. Social security should be replaced with private accounts.

True.

1. The only social responsibility of a company should be to deliver a profit to its shareholders.

False. That's one, but not the only one.

1. Everyone has a right to health care, even if they can't afford it
   

That would be nice. A better question would be "those who cannot afford health care have a right to the money of those that can." That would be false. Remember, the govt. has no money to give.

1. All authority, by its nature, should be questioned

No, only if shady stuff is suspected.

1. Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified.

True. International law is a joke. Nice idea, but it doesn't work.

What do you think about....?

1. Illegal Immigrants

Um, the first word is an adjective- an adjective describes the noun that comes after it. So the phrase is pretty much self explanatory. They're illegal.

1. Gay marriage

oxy moron

1. No Child Left Behind

some of it's bad, some good

1. The voucher system for schools

Good

1. Affirmative action

the best person should get the job. aa makes skin color matter, and it shouldn't matter.

1. People who carry guns
   Fine.
2. The death penalty
   Great. should be quicker and serve more people.
3. Abortion
   murder
4. Taxes
   should be spent on the military and prosecuting criminals.
5. President Bush
   I thought he was really cool until he made that speach about New Orleans. He sounded like a socialist. Guess he's more like his dad than we all thought. He has done some really good things though.
   and .....
6. The war in Iraq
   Needed.