I waited until this morning and slept on and meditated upon the discussion over night.
I will share several scripture verses with you from lessons I have taught over three decades. They pertain to the subject of people who should have wisdom (knowledge) and common sense.
They are not to be ignorant. We are to be wise as serpents. Harmless as doves.
FOUR times in his epistles PAUL states clearly that he would not have you IGNORANT.
Ignorance is not something GOD wants for ANYONE, especially those who have placed their trust in His dear Son.
The term for sheer ignorance is foolish. It is used MANY many times in both old and new testaments and describes people who choose to be willfully ignorant.
Even NATURE ITSELF teaches us certain things about creation of this world and hence we can learn lots just by paying attention to it.... In all areas.
Here are a few scripture verses dealing with such things.
2 Peter 3: 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
Mt. 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs 3: 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
Romans 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Romans 1: 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
There simply is NO EXCUSE to be IGNORANT. In things spiritual and things pertaining to nature.
Jesus said that even the very ROCKS would cry out.
Kindly and please do not think or believe I am condemning all those people who have lost house and home and even family due to nature's fury. Nay.
What I am simply saying and questioning is WHY, when we should READILY KNOW and HAVE KNOWLEDGE that this area is prone to HURRICANES, which cover large areas, wreak devastation and havoc, are likely to flood me out, knock down my house or destroy my roof and windows, do I choose, desire and want to LIVE in this area that has a history of destruction from Hurricanes?
COMMON SENSE, KNOWLEDGE of HISTORY of WEATHER, WISDOM should all come into play in decision making as to that most basic need, where to build a home.....
I am not faulting those people nor condemning them. I simply do not understand WHY, given the above, would anyone choose to live there.
SECONDLY, WHY as a taxpayer should I be expected to see my taxes going to pay for the rebuilding of your house for the second, third, or fourth time????? Especially in light of the KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM that Hurricane season usually produces Hurricanes and they often times make their way to the Gulf of Mexico and onto the U.S. or to Florida or to the Atlantic Coastline.
AGAIN, common sense and lack of discernemt (willful ignorance) should not cost those who exercise discretion ad infinitum.
I would therefore suggest that if we are going to quote the scriptures, that we do so in their entirety.
GOD is not pleased with HIS own being IGNORANT of many things. They include government (he Ordained)and NATURE among them.
Be wise as serpents is the command. Harmless as doves.
Don't go around with a BAG over our head as do folks on another board we all know.
Let us be clear.
IT IS THE RIGHT of all these people in all these States in this entire country to choose where they want to live. No question and I have FOUGHT and was ready to sacrifice my own life willingly for the rights of my fellow citizens. As has DGP and Ribit and I do not know who else. (I am happy God allowed me to live through the war)
WHAT I do not understand is WHY they choose to live directly in the paths of destruction that come every single year and do so gladly and willingly.
As Beldin pointed out I believe, why should we be forced to continuously keep bailing out monetarily for the havoc wreaked that everyone knows is coming??
At some point, WHEN do people ever have to take on their own responsibility of financially rebuilding their own living place KNOWING FULL WELL this was not the first time and likely will not be the last..
SO I have mixed feelings about it.
I tend to question things. That is what engineers do.
I also tend to weigh those things in light of the Word of God which is where ALL wisdom is contained.
I mean NO DISRESPECT and in no way am I picking on you. You are a bright and shining star and have a wealth of knowledge you share here that I always read and enjoy.
We are a BLESSED board. We have an outstanding group of folks who, thankfully, do not always walk in LOCKED STEP or GROUP THINK.
We can view things differently because we see them from differing perspectives which broadens our minds.
I want to THANK YOU professor for causing me to think and expand my basis for WHAT I was thinking and WHY.
I examined myself. I examined God's Word again.
I am better for it. Thank you for that!
my best to you ,
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