God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come. I pray that our country listens. So says a U.S. Congresswoman. But really, are earthquakes a warning from God to repent?
In more modern countries, it takes a very strong earthquake to do significant damage, because we have building codes to try to ensure minimal structural damage. So we are told at least.
My experience is that we also have building codes to be sure people can get out of the buildings, albeit with significant structural damage. The people will, for the most part, survive. But the buildings may very well be damaged to a point where it's cheaper to rebuild than to repair. The codes here in California specify rules for building such structures.
In poor and less developed countries, earthquakes cause substantial destruction and therefore many deaths.
Either way, people tend to view earthquakes as potentially destructive events that are just part of nature. It's the way the world is. Stuff happens. And in the U.S., as with probably most developed countries, we expect the government to take care of us.
Summary
Discusses the topic of earthquakes and their potential spiritual significance, particularly in the context of a statement made by U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Congresswoman’s Statement: references Greene’s claim that natural events like earthquakes and eclipses are signs from God urging America to repent
Earthquakes in Different Contexts: contrasts the impact of earthquakes in developed countries, which have building codes to mitigate damage, with their devastating effects in less developed regions.
Biblical References: delves into the biblical mentions of earthquakes, noting they are often associated with God’s power or warnings.
Interpretation Challenges: discusses the difficulties in interpreting biblical texts related to earthquakes, emphasizing the importance of understanding the original Hebrew and Greek languages to grasp the full meaning.
The page ultimately explores the idea that earthquakes could be divine warnings or reminders, depending on one’s perspective and the context of the biblical passages cited. 1Modified/corrected from a summary generated my MS Copilot.
So how can a sitting Congresswoman come out and say something like what was just reported in Rolling Stone:
A mild earthquake struck New York and parts of the Northeast on Friday. The most notable thing about the tremor was the rarity of any sort of perceivable seismic activity in the tri-state area. Marjorie Taylor Greene had an explanation, writing on X (formerly Twitter) that the quake was evidence of God's displeasure with America.
Footnotes
- 1Modified/corrected from a summary generated my MS Copilot.
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