When food strongly disagrees with our insides we are not surprised that our stomach and more gets upset, bye and bye, we have to go somewhere and take care of it personally.
We have forgotten how strongly we in this world have disagreed with God's insides, with Him things are churning, bye and bye He is returning to take care of it personally, that bye and bye is closer than we suppose.
I've told anyone who will listen for the last 10 years or so that "natural catastrophe" deaths like from hurricanes, earthquakes etc. are getting fewer and fewer. With the improvement in communications, it seems like the weather is going crazy and there are more and more disasters happening, but the facts don't bear this out. One reason this is important, is because many of us Christians, especially us SDAs, like to point to bad things happening in the world and then saying they are signs of Jesus' return. Well, thinking people can do a little research on the internet, and quickly find out that this is not as we say. So then they will reject the Three Angels' Messages, which will lead to their eternal ruin.
Here is a testimony given in the U.S. Senate on July 18, 2013:
STATEMENT OF DR. ROGER PIELKE, JR. to the COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS of the UNITED STATES SENATE HEARING on CLIMATE CHANGE: ITS HAPPENING NOW 18 July 2013
Take-Home Points
It is misleading, and just plain incorrect, to claim that disasters associated with hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or droughts have increased on climate timescales either in the United States or globally. It is further incorrect to associate the increasing costs of disasters with the emission of greenhouse gases.
Globally, weather-related losses have not increased since 1990 as a proportion of GDP (they have actually decreased by about 25%) and insured catastrophe losses have not increased as a proportion of GDP since 1960.
Hurricanes have not increased in the US in frequency, intensity or normalized damage since at least 1900. The same holds for tropical cyclones globally since at least 1970 (when data allows for a global perspective).
Floods have not increased in the US in frequency or intensity since at least 1950. Flood losses as a percentage of US GDP have dropped by about 75% since 1940.
Tornadoes have not increased in frequency, intensity or normalized damage since 1950, and there is some evidence to suggest that they have actually declined.
Drought has for the most part, become shorter, less frequent, and cover a smaller portion of the U. S. over the last century. Globally, there has been little change in drought over the past 60 years.
The absolute costs of disasters will increase significantly in coming years due to greater wealth and populations in locations exposed to extremes. Consequent, disasters will continue to be an important focus of policy, irrespective of the exact future course of climate change.
I stand somewhat aloof on this. It seems to me the beginning of the increase is sure enough beginning. The judgments of God will come as all the world is getting as in the days of Noah.
Over 100 yrs. ago EGW penned this and we are surely at the begin of the begin now.
"We are standing on the threshold of the crisis of the ages. In quick succession the judgments of God will follow one another,--fire, and flood, and earthquake, with war and bloodshed. We are not to be surprised at this time by events both great and decisive; for the angel of mercy cannot remain much longer to shelter the impenitent.-- Prophets and Kings, p. 278. {ChS 51.1}
The crisis is stealing gradually upon us. The sun shines in the heavens, passing over its usual round, and the heavens still declare the glory of God. Men are still eating and drinking, planting and building, marrying and giving in marriage. Merchants are still buying and selling. Men are jostling one against another, contending for the highest place. Pleasure lovers are still crowding to theaters, horse races, gambling hells. The highest excitement prevails, yet probation's hour is fast closing, and every case is about to be eternally decided. Satan sees that his time is short. He has set all his agencies at work that men may be deceived, deluded, occupied, and entranced until the day of probation shall be ended, and the door of mercy forever shut.--Southern Watchman, Oct. 3, 1905. {ChS 51.2}
Transgression has almost reached its limit. Confusion fills the world, and a great terror is soon to come upon human beings. The end is very near. We who know the truth should be preparing for what is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming surprise.--Testimonies, vol. 8, p. 28. {ChS 51.3} In this time of prevailing iniquity we may know that the last great crisis is at hand. When the defiance of God's law is almost universal, when His people are oppressed and afflicted by their fellow men, the Lord will interpose.-- Christ's Object Lessons, p. 178. {ChS 51.4}
We are standing upon the threshold of great and solemn events. Prophecies are fulfilling. Strange, eventful history is being recorded in the books of heaven. Everything in our world is in agitation. There are wars, and rumors of wars. The nations are angry, and the time of the dead has come, that they should be judged. Events are changing to bring about the day of God which hasteth greatly. Only a moment of time, as it were, yet remains. But while already nation is rising against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, there is not now a general engagement. As yet the four winds are held until the servants of God shall be sealed in their foreheads. Then the powers of earth will marshal their forces for the last great battle.-- Testimonies, vol. 6, p. 14. {ChS 51.5}
1Jo 4:4 ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
we're hearing reports and seeing things that have never happened before... softball sized hail etc and weather men are saying this and that has not ever happened before and record breaking or hasn't happened in 100 years... go to the EQ list of EQ happening every day now even in areas that have never had an EQ on record are getting them...
I won't say anything more about it then if we trust a scientist that is an atheist over the rest
