How come Christian nations don't get a lot of Natural disasters like those in Asia?
I think it's time atheists tremble at the might of the Lord and repent. Because Christian nations just don't get a lot of natural disasters that are devastating like Asia. Christian nations dont keep warring with themselves like the middle east and africa. So how come?
Religion & Spirituality - 38 Answers
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God keeps missing.
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The only Christian nation I can think of is the Vatican. So what else are you talking about?
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Ummmm...Hurrican Katrina, massive forest fires, rampant flooding don't qualify? You're being ridiculous.
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because we serve a mighty God who loves His children and protects them. amen!
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Because no "christian" nation exists.
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Katrina and Gustav slipped through while God was watching the infidels blow each other up, I guess.
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You aren't paying very close attention.
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Oh my.
9 :
Cough Katrina Cough
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As a Christian, I'm not so convinced this is a solid argument as you are making it out to be. "The Lord causes it to rain on the just and the unjust." Sorry, dude.
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We are blessed.
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Like Katrina? "Christian nations dont keep warring with themselves like the middle east and africa." Like the current US engagement in Iraq? Or do you mean like Vietnam, Panama, Guam?
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utter rubbish, even for you.
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Do you mean like Hurricane Katrina? Massive earthquakes in California? Wildfires in California? Flooding all over the USA?, or are we not a Christian nation? I know many will say no. Some will say yes. What nations do you mean?
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Not keeping up with the news, huh? Or do you not consider wildfires in California to be a natural disaster? Perhaps you're wise enough to understand that the U.S. is not a Christian nation. Either way, natural disasters occur everywhere. No nation is immune, Christian or otherwise. Particularly ironic: within the last few days California had a devastating wildfire on Angel Island.
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Feeling a tad ethnocentric? Moron!
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Hmmm...try telling that to the millions of people who were effected by Hurricane Ike last month. You do not get the Weather Channel on cable?
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Is there a Christian nation besides Vatican City?
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You obviously haven't been to North America. Earthquakes, Hurricanes etc.
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I don't know of any Christian nations, so your argument is meaningless.
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I think murder is a natural disaster...and we have plenty of that. The only reason so many people die in those countries is because of an increased poor population without access to news/transportation in time. I don't think America isn't exactly a Christian nation anyway. Only Christians would say that.
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and what pray tell was Katrina? or for that matter the numerous earthquakes in California over the last century or so. or the tornados that devastate the middle of the USA... or the floods that regularly occur in the Mississipi basin. Christian Nations don't war amongst themselves, eh? What about WWII? Your premise is fundamentally flawed perhaps?
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UK is mostly atheist and I haven't heard about a natural disaster there in like... um... ever. You might want to re-work this theory of yours.
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Yes because christian nations like america would never have a levee break and then send poo water, dead bodies, and toxins through a city. Or we would never have a huge earthquake in a city with a large red bridge. Or we would never have a large percentage of our population wipped out by war in babylon. Or chistian nation would never have air born virus, or bird virus epidemic. No us christian are so safe we sould stop praying.
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Have you NO education?
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You obviously weren't watching the news when Hurricane Katrina struck. Nor when Christian nations went to war recently: Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Iraq...
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They're too busy making war on other nations, such as Afghanistan and Iraq. And did we forget Katrina? What about the forest fires and mudslides every year in LA? Mid west flooding every year? Earthquakes? Terrorist attacks? The idea that God goes around punishing people who don't follow him left and right isn't even a Christian idea. Christians believe God waits for Judgement Day!
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Does being a Christian give you a subjective memory? I seem to recall a Hurricane or two that took out New Orleans, massive wildfires burning California to a crisp, Water shortages in Georgia, but I could be mistaken. God Loves America, doesn't he?
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Who in the hell worries about NATURAL disasters right now! Open a newspaper, or watch the news! We are in a financial disaster right now, the likes of which this country has not seen, since the Great Depression! People are committing suicide, and taking their families with them!! Wake up!! As for war? Bush is warring on Iraq at the moment, or did that escape your notice, too????
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Ha ha ha. I will see if I can find you a clue.
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I assume you mean natural disasters like hurricanes Katrina and Ike and Gustav and Hannah, and like the tornadoes that devastate much of the United States every year, and like the earthquakes in California ... those kinds of natural disasters that Christian nations like the good old US of A don't get. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and hope you were joking. .
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We have a number of natural disasters so I don't get your view of us not having a lot of natural disasters as the Asian nations.
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I hope your faith in God is strong, for our country is about to be changed and God is just trying to get our attention now, but worse is on it's way, for you don't seem to realize that we live in the belly of the Beast prophesied about in the book of Revelation. To God, all world governments are evil, as is all the false prophets throughout the world. The only true church and peoples of God are those who have overcome the world of man and follow God and not men. Revelation 3; 12. Gods people shall be called the New Jerusalem, which none but those who are taught by God, through his son, Jesus Christ. Gods true church is within us who need no man-made laws to know right from wrong. The more laws made to control, the further from God we are. All churches are abominations to God. Gods spirit only enters temples of flesh, not stone. A true follower of God needs no church to know how to live amongest his fellow beings. Think about it.
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Regarding your Question and the comments (Answers). GOD is LOVE...Jesus came to correct our understanding of his Father...Their is no death or punishments made by GOD...And we are all created by him...He loves us, and he gave us the body to handle the soul...So both are perfect... But we did not protect them, and we fall in thins... Saint Paul was sent by Jesus to spread the word of GOD in the entire world...The message was never for the people of GOD only...We are all equal and what GOD knows we will never reach... GOD BLESSES YOU ALL + + +
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1) Why are you directing this at atheists? The areas that are devastated by natural disasters are not atheist nations. Your logic is non-existent, a little like your God. 2) There are no Christian nations, either. 3) I feel the need to point out that your God is being used as an excuse to fight the biggest war in the Middle East at the moment. 4) I will never be worshipping a God who deliberately destroys lives with natural disasters. Good day to you.
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It could be a geographical thing. Careful now. You saw what happened with Katrina, and Rita. Not to mention Ike.
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Even though atheists are spreading across our culture like a cancer, we still have a covenant with the Lord that protects those of us who still respect and love the Lord.
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Dude, my area gets hit every year by a killer tornado, and I live in the Bible Belt USA. Watch the news, read a newspaper or something. I am a strong believer in God, but that does not exempt me from natural disaster. It just means that when I get hit it was my turn to struggle and strengthen my faith.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
What is it like flying transatlantic or pacific like from the Americas to Europe or Asia?
What is it like flying transatlantic or pacific like from the Americas to Europe or Asia?
I've never flown to Europe or Asia and does it feel any different than flying over land? Can you see the ocean if you look down from the window? Do you get a different feeling when you approach London, Paris, or Tokyo?
Other - Europe - 7 Answers
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I've flown back and forth from the U.S. to Asia way too many times. It sucks. The flight's long, and it's just grey/blue outside. It's much more interesting to fly over land.
2 :
The ocean part is boring! I've been to Europe once (Athens), and I thought it was really cool flying over the continent... But it's mostly a matter of just because it's a new and exotic place, if you understand what I mean.
3 :
You do get to see the ocean but at 35000 feet there isn't much too see. Usually relief at landing not from a safety point of view but plans get stuffy. There is also the anticipation of a destination on a bigger trip.
4 :
Horrible, they beat you and touch your no no spots
5 :
The other answers have (mostly) good information. You can't see much from 35,000+ feet and anyway most of a trans-Atlantic eastbound flight is at night. Flying acroos the Pacific you see a lot of water below, unless it's cloudy - then you see the tops of the clouds. Some advie on jet lag: More than about 6 hours in an airplane is really tough and the result is usually called "jet lag". The time change is part of "jet lag", but only part. For example, people experience jet lag when traveling from North America to South America even when they don't change time zones. Dehydration caused by dry air in the cabin is as important as the time change, and dehydration can be cumulative + aggravated by your environment/activities before the flight. Jet lag can be much worse on the return leg of a relatively short trip because you never really recovered from the lag incurred on the first leg. It can also be aggravated by what you do between trips. I have not found anything that eliminates jet lag, but staying hydrated helps reduce it. Water and non-carbonated liquids are best. Avoid drinking alcohol or a lot of anything with caffeine, including colas. Wear clothing that is comfortable. Especially avoid tight clothing or shoes - your body will swell during a long flight. Sleeping on the flight (even if it isn't very good sleep) also helps. A sleep mask (like www.mindfold.com) and earplugs may help you sleep. You can choose to take something to help you sleep on the plane, but try it first. Many sleep aids can make you groggy long after you need to wake up. I just use aspirin. Get up and walk around every few hours. Do some stretching exercises - there is usually room by the exterior doors. Most airlines really try to provide good in-flight entertainment on long distance flights. The airline’s website may list the films & music available and may even give the menu. However, you can’t absolutely count on the in-flight entertainment. Bring one or more books that you have started and know you like. It is really annoying to open a new book on a flight and realize you don't find it interesting. Things like an I-Pod, Gameboy or PSP, MP3 player, and non-electronic options like crossword puzzles are a good idea. If you have a long layover during the trip, check with the airline(s) to see if you can purchase ($25 to $50) a 1-day pass to their airport lounge. Lounges offer a comfortable, safe place to wait between flights and refreshments are included in the membership. Some lounges even have showers (a Godsend after a long flight). Delta's Crown Room and United's Red Carpet Club are examples. You will be wasted when you get to your destination so don't schedule anything important the day you get there. At least try to avoid driving a car - take taxis. Speed your body's adjustment to local time by living on the local schedule: Stay awake until local bedtime at your destination and stay in bed until local morning. If you absolutely must take a nap make sure you don't sleep more than 3 hours. Eat meals at the normal local time. And so on. It still takes me 1 day per hour of time change to fully adjust (a 7 hour time difference takes me a full week to get over).
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Hi I flew many times transatlantic or not and have to say that once going from Switzerland to India, I made a strange experience... the captian told us that the light we can see from the plane are from Irak and I had to say that imagining that some people there might be in war and suffering or dying really touch me... it was a very strange feeling.. usually you see such things at the TV everyday but when you are near and able to see some lights from the country... this is very different...
7 :
Very long trip. You can see the ocean in you sit by the window as long as it's not cloudy. Some airlines have cameras installed in front of the plane and bellow, so you can see everything without a window - live, as you are watching the TV set in front of you. The feeling is different, when I've seen US city for the first time, I was really surprised, the buildings are in straight lines, while Europe is like Tijuana hills almost....all packed..
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I've never flown to Europe or Asia and does it feel any different than flying over land? Can you see the ocean if you look down from the window? Do you get a different feeling when you approach London, Paris, or Tokyo?
Other - Europe - 7 Answers
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1 :
I've flown back and forth from the U.S. to Asia way too many times. It sucks. The flight's long, and it's just grey/blue outside. It's much more interesting to fly over land.
2 :
The ocean part is boring! I've been to Europe once (Athens), and I thought it was really cool flying over the continent... But it's mostly a matter of just because it's a new and exotic place, if you understand what I mean.
3 :
You do get to see the ocean but at 35000 feet there isn't much too see. Usually relief at landing not from a safety point of view but plans get stuffy. There is also the anticipation of a destination on a bigger trip.
4 :
Horrible, they beat you and touch your no no spots
5 :
The other answers have (mostly) good information. You can't see much from 35,000+ feet and anyway most of a trans-Atlantic eastbound flight is at night. Flying acroos the Pacific you see a lot of water below, unless it's cloudy - then you see the tops of the clouds. Some advie on jet lag: More than about 6 hours in an airplane is really tough and the result is usually called "jet lag". The time change is part of "jet lag", but only part. For example, people experience jet lag when traveling from North America to South America even when they don't change time zones. Dehydration caused by dry air in the cabin is as important as the time change, and dehydration can be cumulative + aggravated by your environment/activities before the flight. Jet lag can be much worse on the return leg of a relatively short trip because you never really recovered from the lag incurred on the first leg. It can also be aggravated by what you do between trips. I have not found anything that eliminates jet lag, but staying hydrated helps reduce it. Water and non-carbonated liquids are best. Avoid drinking alcohol or a lot of anything with caffeine, including colas. Wear clothing that is comfortable. Especially avoid tight clothing or shoes - your body will swell during a long flight. Sleeping on the flight (even if it isn't very good sleep) also helps. A sleep mask (like www.mindfold.com) and earplugs may help you sleep. You can choose to take something to help you sleep on the plane, but try it first. Many sleep aids can make you groggy long after you need to wake up. I just use aspirin. Get up and walk around every few hours. Do some stretching exercises - there is usually room by the exterior doors. Most airlines really try to provide good in-flight entertainment on long distance flights. The airline’s website may list the films & music available and may even give the menu. However, you can’t absolutely count on the in-flight entertainment. Bring one or more books that you have started and know you like. It is really annoying to open a new book on a flight and realize you don't find it interesting. Things like an I-Pod, Gameboy or PSP, MP3 player, and non-electronic options like crossword puzzles are a good idea. If you have a long layover during the trip, check with the airline(s) to see if you can purchase ($25 to $50) a 1-day pass to their airport lounge. Lounges offer a comfortable, safe place to wait between flights and refreshments are included in the membership. Some lounges even have showers (a Godsend after a long flight). Delta's Crown Room and United's Red Carpet Club are examples. You will be wasted when you get to your destination so don't schedule anything important the day you get there. At least try to avoid driving a car - take taxis. Speed your body's adjustment to local time by living on the local schedule: Stay awake until local bedtime at your destination and stay in bed until local morning. If you absolutely must take a nap make sure you don't sleep more than 3 hours. Eat meals at the normal local time. And so on. It still takes me 1 day per hour of time change to fully adjust (a 7 hour time difference takes me a full week to get over).
6 :
Hi I flew many times transatlantic or not and have to say that once going from Switzerland to India, I made a strange experience... the captian told us that the light we can see from the plane are from Irak and I had to say that imagining that some people there might be in war and suffering or dying really touch me... it was a very strange feeling.. usually you see such things at the TV everyday but when you are near and able to see some lights from the country... this is very different...
7 :
Very long trip. You can see the ocean in you sit by the window as long as it's not cloudy. Some airlines have cameras installed in front of the plane and bellow, so you can see everything without a window - live, as you are watching the TV set in front of you. The feeling is different, when I've seen US city for the first time, I was really surprised, the buildings are in straight lines, while Europe is like Tijuana hills almost....all packed..
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
How will the american economic slowdown, with the worsening housing market, effect property markets in Asia?
How will the american economic slowdown, with the worsening housing market, effect property markets in Asia?
I own property in Cambodia in Southeast Asia, where the housing market is presently very good, with property values increasing by almost 40% per annually. I am concerned that the US economic slump with its numerous housing forclosures, will eventually effect the housing market in Cambodia as well. I want to know what to expect - will the US economic crisis effect Cambodia or not? The Cambodian currency is tied closely to the US dollar. With the dollars recent fall on world money markets how will this effect the Cambodian market?
Renting & Real Estate - 2 Answers
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Not many people would agree with me... but... I think Cambodia is the next Roman Empire. It will rule the world within a few months... November at the latest. That should bode well for Cambodia housing, particularly multi-family units with swimming pools. But that's just my opinion.
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I think it's going to affect expensive places like Japan and Hong Kong a lot more. For the long term, I think Cambodia will be okay. The dollar will eventually go back up. The Euro is way too strong and all of the countries in the EU know a strong Euro is bad for the EU. Good luck.
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I own property in Cambodia in Southeast Asia, where the housing market is presently very good, with property values increasing by almost 40% per annually. I am concerned that the US economic slump with its numerous housing forclosures, will eventually effect the housing market in Cambodia as well. I want to know what to expect - will the US economic crisis effect Cambodia or not? The Cambodian currency is tied closely to the US dollar. With the dollars recent fall on world money markets how will this effect the Cambodian market?
Renting & Real Estate - 2 Answers
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Not many people would agree with me... but... I think Cambodia is the next Roman Empire. It will rule the world within a few months... November at the latest. That should bode well for Cambodia housing, particularly multi-family units with swimming pools. But that's just my opinion.
2 :
I think it's going to affect expensive places like Japan and Hong Kong a lot more. For the long term, I think Cambodia will be okay. The dollar will eventually go back up. The Euro is way too strong and all of the countries in the EU know a strong Euro is bad for the EU. Good luck.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
I am thinking of open up an Online Asia Food Store, do you think it is a value business?
I am thinking of open up an Online Asia Food Store, do you think it is a value business?
I am thinking of open up an Online Asia Food Store, which sell Asia Packed Food. Like local famous coffee, instant noodle, biscuit ,snack etc. The store will connect different suppliers from different countries to provide BEST Asia Food. Do you think these can be sell online? Any opinion or suggestion on this?
Other - Food & Drink - 3 Answers
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Do you have any education or background in operating a business? It is a lot more complicated than you imagine. Many companies offer on line degrees in business administration. I suggest you do a bit more research before committing yourself to such an endeavor. However, you see little family owned Asian Markets everywhere and they seem to be thriving. A market certainly exists.
2 :
Sure and have delivery right to people's doors. You can probably get away with having them pay the shipping charges.
3 :
10 Internet Business Rules to Grow Your Online Income!! read this and start it!! dont worry nothing will happen when u are confident with your self!! as i know asian foods are unique!! just do it!! god bless u and good luck!! http://www.articleonramp.com/Article.cfm?ID=4913 http://www.articleonramp.com/Category.cfm?Category=9&c=Food-and-Drinks
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I am thinking of open up an Online Asia Food Store, which sell Asia Packed Food. Like local famous coffee, instant noodle, biscuit ,snack etc. The store will connect different suppliers from different countries to provide BEST Asia Food. Do you think these can be sell online? Any opinion or suggestion on this?
Other - Food & Drink - 3 Answers
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Do you have any education or background in operating a business? It is a lot more complicated than you imagine. Many companies offer on line degrees in business administration. I suggest you do a bit more research before committing yourself to such an endeavor. However, you see little family owned Asian Markets everywhere and they seem to be thriving. A market certainly exists.
2 :
Sure and have delivery right to people's doors. You can probably get away with having them pay the shipping charges.
3 :
10 Internet Business Rules to Grow Your Online Income!! read this and start it!! dont worry nothing will happen when u are confident with your self!! as i know asian foods are unique!! just do it!! god bless u and good luck!! http://www.articleonramp.com/Article.cfm?ID=4913 http://www.articleonramp.com/Category.cfm?Category=9&c=Food-and-Drinks
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