Showing posts with label race. Show all posts
Showing posts with label race. Show all posts

Thursday 14 May 2009

Race, Skin color and differences

On our debate "Where does Satan lives?" Debralyn Potter wrote:

I do have a question, when everyone was sent out with a different language to different lands, where did different colored skin come from?  Asian eyes, etc?
Figured the people of Africa,the ones with skin that could handle the sun, were more likely to survive and keep creating even darker as time went on..
Then thought wait a minute what about eye shapes?
I don't get lost in this, only curious.

I anwered that this brought us to an other topic, namely the differences between humans, and animals.
I think the different skincolors and differences in noses and eyes came from the evolution, the body adapting to the climates and the environment. (To protect against sun rays, light, temperature/ having the sin covered or not,etc.)
Was it not the Creator His choice?

“Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may 
ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.” (Jer 13:23 ASV)

Debralyn Potter replied:
I would believe that the traits in the humans dna that could withstand the cold, that person would be able to survive there, thus others like this one too.So they would be the stronger people with the strongest traits who mated and on and on.
I don't believe in evolution. If that were true we would not have species going extinct because of dire weather changes. They cannot adapt if they do not have the dna to do that.
Does not matter how many species you put in a certain area, if they don't have the dna to pass on, with other like species, they die.
Jehovah made every animal to be with his kind for a reason. You can put as many African lions as you want in cold cold Alaska,they would all die. Same as Polar Bears in Africa.
You all are helping with this so much!! thank you! Love,debilyn
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My experience is this is talking about ones who are choosing to bad and won't follow Jehovah.
He is saying a leopard cannot change his spots,  and the Cush'ite change the color of his skin, same as these people who have turned against Jehovah's, who had free will and chose evil not good. It is unchangeable. love,debilyn

Friday 27 March 2009

Running the battle

Dutch version / Nederlands > Strijd leveren

“"When you go forth to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” (De 20:1 RSV)
“and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s and he will give you into our hand."” (1Sa 17:47 RSV)
“You will not need to fight in this battle; take your position, stand still, and see the victory of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Fear not, and be not dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you.’"” (2Ch 20:17 RSV)
“But if you suppose that in this way you will be strong for war, God will cast you down before the enemy; for God has power to help or to cast down."” (2Ch 25:8 RSV)
“He will deliver my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.” (Ps 55:18 RSV)
“O LORD, my Lord, my strong deliverer, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.” (Ps 140:7 RSV)
“The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.” (Pr 21:31 RSV)
“Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.” (Ec 9:11 RSV)
“And I will make for you a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety.” (Ho 2:18 RSV)
“("Lo, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who is awake, keeping his garments that he may not go naked and be seen exposed!")” (Re 16:15 RSV)
“and will come out to deceive the nations which are at the four corners of the earth, that is, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea.” (Re 20:8 RSV)


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Tuesday 17 March 2009

Life is like a ten-speed bike.


"Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use."
- Charles M. Schultz

Do More

"Do more than exist ... live.
Do more than touch ... feel.
Do more than look ... observe.
Do more than read ... absorb.
Do more than hear ... listen.
Do more than think ... ponder.
Do more than talk ... say something."
- John H. Rhoades

"To do righteousness and justice is more
acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."
Proverbs 21:3

"Jesus replied:
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
Matthew 22:37-39

Lord let me win the race of this life
and give that I use the correct gears to my goal.
Give me enough inspiration, strength and love for people, animals and plants around me
to treat them with goodness and glory of your name.


Single-speed mountain bike
Single-speed mountain bike (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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