Hi kerwin.

Ya, that’s the century people seem to pick and that’s the reason why.  But we are talking about what living and life would be like, in the past, compared to now.

So, assuming you are among the half of children who make it past the age of 5, and assuming you are living the same life, with the same beliefs, how would that go?  Would y…[Read more]

On the radio today, and many times before, I have heard that the most atheistic countries (like Norway and such) have the highest morality. (Least crime–homicide, rape, etc).

Although religiousity is linked with charitable giving and the religious countries give more, probably because they are being repeatedly told to by their churches…it…[Read more]

Terrifica,

could you just pick another century.  I’ve asked this of 15 people.  Everyone I ask it to seems to think this century is the worst to live in (meaning all others are better).  So I ask them to just pick one centrum that they would prefer to have lived in–that would be safer, healthier, less violent, etc.  I think only one person has…[Read more]

T8, pick a century that you feel would be safer for you to have been born into, as a random person.

17th?

16th?

12th?

9th?

5th?

3d?

etc.

Pick one.  Just any random century.

It’s beneficial to look at the reasons and possible reasons for the decline in violence.  Because if we are doing something right it would sure be good to know what it is.

Violence is declining globally.  It has been for a few millennia.

But potential, ability or capability to create mass violence has increased in the last century.  This, along with the way the modern news works, and how the brain handles any potential threats, creates a false impression–that things are constantly getting worse and worse.

While p…[Read more]

“”For some reason out modern culture labels an individual that is tempted by same sex desires as being guilty of homosexuality where Scripture does not do that. If it did then Jesus would be guilty of sin.”

what??  What are you saying here??

romans 5:12 is the scripture I meant   I know many on here understand it differently than inherited s…[Read more]

T8,

i have held the same belief–when man fell, the normal fear that or subjugation that animals were supposed to have for man, was broken.  There is a scripture or two that suggests this.  God let or made this happen.  And it will be fixed in the future.  Sure, I understand that and can go with that idea.  So God mad wit so animals started eati…[Read more]

Terrifica,

i am certain that sexual abuse changes a child, damages their brain, and affects their whole life in horrible ways I can’t understand.   The abused child will be prone to problems.  But let’s say that this includes being prone to homosexuality, or even causing it.

How are we to view this victim of this horrific crime?  IF such a th…[Read more]

hi kerwin

if animals can agh.  Bold off. Great.  It’s been a while and I know people on here view Romans differently than me, but didn’t man inherit sin from adam?  How do you understand that scripture?

Animals didn’t eat the fruit.  Didn’t rebel. And were created to act on instinct that was apparently built into them by God.  it was easier…[Read more]

Why do you think God made or allowed it so that a percentage of each species is also homosexual?

We would say that with humans, it is because of inherited sin.

But the animals didn’t sin.  It seems whatever we want to say about the animals, God could have chosen to not allow them to engage in homosexuality.  Yet, all animal species have h…[Read more]

If I’m ignorant of what Jesus as talking about perhaps you could outline the prophecies you are referring t.

I mostly consider mat 24 and 2 Tim 3.  Maybe you could tell me what you believe Jesus predicted since that is the subject of this thread.

Also, it would be true to say that there are more wars, more poverty, and more suffering today, just based on even this one fact. A bigger population.

Nope

since 1945 basically all stats on war have been declining even in absolute terms.  The 2000 decade was the least war filled decade in half a century.  Poverty isn’t just massively d…[Read more]

T8

yes I admitted I don’t know any specific stats on the very small part of the world that is the Middle East.   But as I said I suspect the stats and am sure most of them are some of the worst on the planet.  Stepping into the Middle East is almost like stepping not the past in some ways.  Health. Safety. Homicide.  Death by toeture. Etc…[Read more]

I’m pretty sure travel costs have gone way down in several decades.

Can you harm yourself from too much vitamin C?  So extremely few people die from vitamin overdoes and yet people seem so concerned about taking too many vitamins.

Your question about the middles east….I actually don’t know.  I suspect each of those years were relatively bad.  Relative to the world.

And its its the world I’m interested in.   Ask me that question of the world….assuming I am an average person and don’t know if I will be dropped on the planet as a black man or a white women or a ch…[Read more]

I don’t know what those videos are of but if they are meant for me I have no idea why.  I have never argued that everything is perfect.

T8, I have never ever said on here that paradise earth is but decades away.  And I don’t believe that.

Im merely looking at what I consider large and important trends.  And it’s the direction I’m comcerned with more than any timing.

Hi kerwin

i am interested in the trend of:

morality (which largely relates to harm, pain and suffering/well being flourishing)

and

pain and suffering (which may or may not be caused by immorality–ie: disease, accidents, etc)

No I don’t consider accidents violence but I’m also not sure the rate of deaths by accident (such as on…[Read more]

“murder rates rise sharply on many cities”

in other news murder rates fall sharply in many other cities.

Im a little interested in the US as a whole.  not so interested in individual cities.

Bit im really interested in global homicide and while there has really only been global stars on hat for about a decade the trend is down.  But if we l…[Read more]