weird weather means???

The weather phenomena that we have right now are nothing. The diseases we have now pale in comparison to past outbreaks.

The average number of hurricanes yearly has remained constant for the past hundred years. The average number of earthquakes 7.0 and greater on the Richter scale is if anything trending downwards in the past hundred years.

Until we get something like the Little Ice Age or an epidemic proportionally similar to the Black Death, I don't think I'd say these things are indicative of anything.

 

I don't necessarily agree with you Petrel.

People who looked to the first coming of Christ expected a warrior King who would slay all the enemies of Israel, and they were wrong.

Christ didn't say, "You'll hear of horrible earthquakes that are larger than any you've heard of before," He said we would hear of them in diverse places. Wasn't there one in Wyoming this summer? He didn't say we'd hear of pestulences that were wiping out whole socities either, however - AIDS is doing that in South Africa.

 

That's a different topic altogether. The OP here asks about "wierd" weather. The werm "wierd" is subjective at best. The fact is that the events that stick out in our minds have been normal and natural.

 

We have the equipment to measure earthquakes now that they didn't have before. They also did not keep track of earthquakes like we can now.

Actually, experts have said the number of earthquakers has decreased over the last several years.

 

Again,

I'm a bit at a loss regarding the attitude that it seems 'wrong' to ask if there is a connection.

Frankly - as I stated earlier, I don't particularly care one way or the other. Christ could come today. I try to be ready if He does.

I know certain "signs" that I believe must be fulfilled haven't yet, but I don't presume that God isn't wise enough to cause them to happen in a 2 minute time frame if it pleases Him to do so.

Still, I think anyone who reads God's word, looks around, and says, "Does this apply to us today? Right now? Does this fit," is moving in a Godly manner.

Many theologians think that the first Christians believed Christ would return before their generation passed away. So, they were probably looking at the local earthquakes and storms wondering.

I view such things as a "wake up call" or "reminder" from Christ to live life as if today is the day He is calling us home.

 

I don't think that it is in and of itself wrong to simply ask the question. However, it's wrong to imply that, if you don't see this as a sign of the end times, that you must not believe God or scripture.

 

John,

I'm not fussing at those who don't believe it is a sign of the end of time.

I am fussing that those who seem to be criticizing the person who asked the question to begin with. There is a difference in, "I don't really think it means that," and accusing people of a "the sky is falling mentality."

 

I'll clarify: I really don't think it means that. Those who question the faith of others who don't really think it means that are guilty of a "the sky is falling mentality."

 

Regardless of your take on the prophetic implications, one point is very clear! These people had NO IDEA that they would not see tomorrow!!! Up until the beginning of the destruction, life was boringly routine.

You certainly don't have to have a "sky is falling" mentality to accept that we're 2000 years closer to the rapture than when Jesus walked the earth.

MARANATHA

 

Just Want Peace,

Just to emphasize what I think you already said, the people who had no idea were those who were not listening to God or to God's prophets. Noah and Lot both knew the end was "tomorrow" and, in fact, tried to warn the world.

 

Our problem with the weather is a lack of perspective. Throughout the 6000 years of human history there has been great variety of weather patterns. In fact, after the flood there was ice sheets, barren lands, and all kinds of wierd things going on. We have a tendency to look at our 30...50...70 year life span and fail to see the pattern of 6000 years.

Just wait, the weather will change and it will be different next year. I know, I live in Wisconsin where we can have all four season in a single month.

(Footnote: I had to get this post off quickly as my last post was number 666....and I did not want to be accused of being the antichrist by someone on the BB)

 

In Washington DC, it's "the weather will change in the next 5 minutes."

 

In light of Jer. chapter 18, I tend to see some weather patterns as part of a larger, temporal judgement on the areas affected. Look at Israel, for example, which is abnormally dry compared to the days of the patriarchs. Also, the specific judgement of Babylon (Rev. 18:8) includes famine.