Is this a correct statement?
2006-08-24 05:02:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Per Christian belief, are all the natural disasters like volcanic eruptions and tsunamis and floods like Katrina a result of man's spiritual corruption?
2006-08-24 05:03:57 · update #1
No, it is not. I thouhgt I answered this question already.
Humans have a rather egocentric perspective, somehow assuming that a storm or a quake or a meteorite has anything at all to do with them. As our knowledge has increased we have learned that this is not true. The world has been violent for a very, very long time before we even came along and will still be long after we wipe ourselves out or leave.
2006-08-24 05:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Incorrect statement. Nature is harsh. Humans get hurt when nature turns violent only because of too many humans being in the wrong place at the wrong time. We build cities near volcanoes and expect God to keep us safe. We build cities on the coast below sea level and expect our faith to hold the ocean back. Maybe that is a type of spiritual corruption- that we expect our spirit to change the laws of physics. Do you define large-scale stupidity as a sin? In the past few years, no religious group has been safe from natural disasters. Earthquakes in Pakistan, tsunamis in Indonesia- affecting Muslims and Buddhists, hurricanes in the US gulf coast affecting Catholics. If it is God trying to tell us something, the message is going to everyone. Maybe we're all partly wrong...
2006-08-24 12:18:37 · answer #2 · answered by anyone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people have said it is God doing these things.
It could be, then again it is just a natural occurrence.
As an experiment, keep your eye on Iran. They say that they would like to exterminate the Jews from the earth.
Let's see if there will be a major earthquake in Iran in the next few weeks.
Continuing:
If you look at the Egyptians and the Jews. Moses came and the plagues.
The plagues were nature based.
Except the last one.
The death of the first born.
I guess you can look at it both ways.
Again no proof, just faith.
2006-08-24 12:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that there are natural processes of the Earth, but I do think that when it comes to wars and other disturbances that it is the negative energy that is put out by the general population of the world. There are some natural disasters that, I think, so occur due to the energy that people put out. There are many factors to cataclysmic events. Not many people think that we have anything to do with the things that happen in the world. But, if they were to change their outlook on life, they might see the difference that they would be making in the world. Good question!
2006-08-24 12:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by Metacoma 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not a correct statement.
The Earth is constantly shifting and changing, and natural disasters are the effects of these changes.
Anger is what causes violence among humans.
2006-08-24 12:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by T Time 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the story of Cain and Abel.
Is a board game about a world without borders and no-war a valuable way to boost geography scores? Starbucks wants to be the next McDonalds, so they can put this in their marketing mix? http://www.xanga.com/ivyleaguefood
Do something instead of just complaining...
2006-08-24 12:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by clophad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The animals were corrupt before humans. They still fight each other. I like to acknowledge biblical idiocy. WHere is the explanation for that?
2006-08-24 12:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never read anything like that in the Bible. It reads more like
s**t happens,
you're mortal and can't do anything about it,
so trust in God for the sake of your immortal soul.
The rest is just ..the nature of things.
Oddly enough, it really is comforting once you get the hang of it.
2006-08-24 12:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by angrygramma 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh wait!! Natural violence as in volcanoes and hurricanes?
WELL, not necessarily they have to do more with science than human spiritual corruption.
2006-08-24 12:06:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, that is not true.
Because of human sinfulness their spirit has been corrupted. Sins are attached to emotions...feelings...etc.
We don't commit adultery until we have lust in our hearts. We don't kill until we have hate in our hearts. We don't steal until we covet something we don't have.
Natural violence (hurricane's, earthquakes, etc.) are not because of our sinful nature. God is Holy and Righteous. Only good comes from Him.
I don't know where you got your "Christian" beliefs information but that is not taught in my Church were we follow the Holy Bible, not man's theories.
2006-08-24 12:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋