If this has been judgement ( it may very well be - as all calamites to some degree occur where sin and corruption of soul are rampant- meaning everywhere) then we must remember, for example, Joel, though judgement fall all around him and may even consume him He is in the palm of the Lord. And Habbakkuk who so earnestly wrote God's own words, "in judgement remember mercy." And then there is Job, "shall I only accept good from the lord and not evil?" Joe Krygier On Sep 6, 2005, at 11:14 PM, James G Drickamer wrote: > John, > >> I just had a phone call from my friend Joe Dunnaway. There was a >> letter to the editor claiming that Katrina was the judgment of God >> because the United Nations and the United States had forced Israel to >> withdraw from the Gaza strip. What did the people of New Orleans have >> to do with the actions of the United Nations? JGR > > JD: Your friend got it wrong. The real reason for Katrina is that > President Bush has refused to sign the Kyoto treaty thus increasing > global warming. > > You should also be aware that Katrina hit just two days before > New Orleans' scheduled Decadence Day parade which celebrates > sodomy and homosexuality and transgenderism and transexualism > and so on. The parade was held anyway. They just walked through > the water and thumbed their noses at God. > > If you would like to look at pictures of the destruction, go to > WWLTV.com. > > I think God had a fourfold reason for Katrina. In regard to > some people, He was taking them home. In regard to others, He > was sending them to their just punishment. In regard to some, He > was providing a circumstance that will lead them to His word and > to regeneration and salvation. In regard to the last group, He was > hardening their souls in rebellion against Him. > > Jim > > -- > Read the Sound of Grace pages at > http://www.soundofgrace.com > > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > soundofgrace-unsubscribe@... > > To view our online archive go to our web page at > http://www.associate.com/groups/soundofgrace > > >