How in God's Name??

[crazyme]

How in God's Name is God supposed to convict if HE's Afraid to offend?

The easiest way is to work with HIM not contrary with HIM.

Stop being arrogantly without knowledge.


Colossians 3:5-7

"5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them."


Ephesians 5:3-7
"But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 7Be not ye therefore partakers with them."


Revelation 18:3-5
"For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. 5For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities."

Revelation 18:1-2
"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird."

Revelation 18:9 -10
"And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come."


Revelation 18:11-12
"And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,"


Babylon... habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

 

[TemplarKormac]

 

[Jessica123]

You'd need an huge massive fascist government like the USSR or Mao's China in order to enforce this on earth.

If God has a problem then he can come down and do something about it.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Maranatha Lord, maranatha...

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

You'd need an huge massive fascist government like the USSR or Mao's China in order to enforce this on earth.

If God has a problem then he can come down and do something about it.

He just might.

 

[crazyme]

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is among the countries in Southeast Asia with the highest adolescent birth rate, experts said.

In a statement, experts from United Nations agencies International Planned Parenthood Federation and Plan International and some civil society organizations said that while adolescent birth rates have declined globally, they remained generally stagnant or has been increasing in Southeast Asia.

At the recent meet in Bangkok on child marriage, early unions and teen pregnancy in the region, it was shown that the average adolescent birth rate in the region is 47 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 – higher than the average of 35 in South Asia and close to the global average of 50.

The highest adolescent birth rates at the country level were seen in Lao PDR (94), Cambodia (57), Thailand (50), Indonesia (48) and Philippines (47).

It was also shown that despite declines in recent decades, the prevalence rates of child marriage and early union remain high in Southeast Asia.

Björn Andersson, UN Population Fund regional director for Asia and the Pacific, said adolescents in Southeast Asia enter early in marriages and unions for a range of reasons and in widely varying circumstances.


Philippines among countries with highest adolescent birth rate | Philstar.com


The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the Christian majority, there is a vigorous 4 percent Muslim minority, concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan. Scattered in isolated mountainous regions, the remaining 2 percent follow non-Western, indigenous beliefs and practices. The Chinese minority, although statistically insignificant, has been culturally influential in coloring Filipino Catholicism with many of the beliefs and practices of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

Religion in the Philippines

 

[crazyme]

Gold is the 8th most traded product and the 1183rd most complex product according to the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

The top exporters of Gold are Switzerland ($113B), Hong Kong ($58.9B), the United Kingdom ($28.3B), the United Arab Emirates ($27.5B) and the United States ($25.6B). The top importers are the United Kingdom ($102B), Switzerland ($97.6B), China($86.6B), Hong Kong ($38.4B) and the United Arab Emirates ($37B).

OEC - Gold (HS92: 7108) Product Trade, Exporters and Importers


Among continents, Asian countries generated the highest dollar worth of jewelry exports during 2016 with shipments valued at $53.8 billion or 56.5% of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 31.2% while 11% of worldwide jewelry shipments originated from North America with just 0.2% coming from Africa.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of jewelry during 2016:

1. China: US$13.3 billion (13.9% of total jewelry exports)
2. India: $12.6 billion (13.2%)
3. Switzerland: $11 billion (11.6%)
4. United States: $9.9 billion (10.3%)
5. Italy: $6 billion (6.3%)

Jewelry Exports by Country

 

[crazyme]

"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird."

Revelation 18:9 -10
"And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, 10Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come."


Revelation 18:11-12
"And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:12The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,"

1 Timothy 6:10
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

 

[crazyme]

Revelation 18:2 "And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird."


Babylon the great is fallen... (past tense)

And [now] it is/has become is becoming the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.


Babylon wrecked by war

US-led forces leave a trail of destruction and contamination in architectural site of world importance

Rory McCarthy in Baghdad, and Maev Kennedy

Sat 15 Jan 2005 11.16 ESTFirst published on Sat 15 Jan 2005 11.16 EST


Troops from the US-led force in Iraq have caused widespread damage and severe contamination to the remains of the ancient city of Babylon, according to a damning report released today by the British Museum.

John Curtis, keeper of the museum's Ancient Near East department and an authority on Iraq's many archaeological sites, found "substantial damage" on an investigative visit to Babylon last month.

The ancient city has been used by US and Polish forces as a military depot for the past two years, despite objections from archaeologists.

"This is tantamount to establishing a military camp around the Great Pyramid in Egypt or around Stonehenge in Britain," says the report, which has been seen by the Guardian.

Among the damage found by Mr Curtis, who was invited to Babylon by Iraqi antiquities experts, were cracks and gaps where somebody had tried to gouge out the decorated bricks forming the famous dragons of the Ishtar Gate.

He saw a 2,600-year-old brick pavement crushed by military vehicles, archaeological fragments scattered across the site, and trenches driven into ancient deposits.

Vast amounts of sand and earth, visibly mixed with archaeological fragments, were gouged from the site to fill thousands of sandbags and metal mesh baskets. When this practice was stopped, large quantities of sand and earth were brought in from elsewhere, contaminating the site for future generations of archaeologists.

Mr Curtis called for an international investigation by archaeologists chosen by the Iraqis to record all the damage done by the occupation forces.

Last night the US military defended its operations at the site, but said all earth-moving projects had been stopped and it was considering moving troops away to protect the ruins.

Babylon, a city renowned for its beauty and its splendour 1,000 years before Europe built anything comparable, was chosen as the site for a US military base in April 2003, just after the invasion of Iraq.

Military commanders set up their camp in the heart of one of the world's most important archaeological sites and surrounded the enclosed part of the ancient city. At least 2,000 troops were installed, daily passing iconic relics like the enormous basalt Lion of Babylon sculpture.

Babylon wrecked by war

 

[flacaltenn]

THe Original poster needs to stay on THEIR specific topic in USMB threads. THis is NOT "stream of consciousness" free for all-ing. It's a Discussion Board. And every thread has a topic.

Gold and birth rates and Babylon are just too many topics for one discussion.