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I never said my faith can answer scientific queries to everyone's satisfaction. I only try to explain as a layman that even from a scientific point of view, a universe without God as the Creator does not make sense. I went into that in some depth with the replies addressed to Winston. You will also find a link above to an article on the website creation.com that speaks to the subject in some depth. There are also thousands of related articles and videos available via creation.com

I answered a similar question on the other thread but will repeat it here because it looks unanswered here. Yes, I am convinced the KJV is 100% accurate and men were inspired by God to write it. The difference between the Bible and other alleged Holy books of other religions is significant. Other books like the Quran and the Book of Mormon show they are not from God for a number of reasons. For one reason those two were each written by one author and the claims in them are not backed up by anything credible. There is an in-depth article about this at this website: The Bible vs. other Holy Books | Biblical Science Institute The authority of the King James Bible and why it should be believed is explained in numerous articles available via a search engine. Just enter authority of Bible or is the Bible authoritative or Did the Bible come from God and you should find endless articles going into that. The answer is in the Bible itself, it's nature and information. When compared with other so-called Holy books from other religions, the comparisons are stark and if one has some knowledge of the Bible, one begins to see how other religion's claims fall short. One account in the gospels is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He was seen after the resurrection by numerous people. As a result of what they saw and believed, the apostles put their lives on the line and some were martyred. One doesn't put his life on the line for a lie or falsehood. This link goes into what is known about how the Apostles died. Which Of The Apostles Were Martyred? (whatchristianswanttoknow.com)

The younger age groups say below 60 or 70 are big spreaders though, which you have not admitted. Many of them go everywhere, mix with other people in bars, restaurants, gyms, stores, share meals, and social gatherings everywhere. Many do not physically distance or follow the health guidelines. This is especially so in the U.S. where there are huge numbers of new cases every day and many deaths. They have a lower death rate than older people but they spread it to older people in their families and relatives, who then get serious illness and some die. So just saying it is mainly the 70+ who die is true but it leaves out the other half of the story.

Enjoy your Fantasyland.

China is becoming very assertive in the South China sea and threatening other countries that pass through it. Their military is also surpassing the U.S. military in strength it appears. They have over 2 million soldiers. The U.S. has about 1.3 million. They also have more warships and modern hyper sonic missiles.

I don't see any sign of Covid-19 disappearing anytime soon. As long as we have billions of people on the planet who are unvaccinated, why would it disappear? I have also heard an expert say he expects another virus to appear after this one. Even with large percentages of people vaccinated, the virus still seems to spread. The vaccines are not 100% effective in stopping it. So life may never be the same as it was before this pandemic started may be the hard truth. Who knows, this could have been deliberate by China's CCP. Watched an incredible video on youtube about the situation with China. This is Part 1 of a two part video. I watched Part 2 today which was quite an eye-opener. Should be able to find Part 2 after Part 1.

Yes, I am convinced the KJV is 100% accurate and men were inspired by God to write it. The difference between the Bible and other alleged Holy books of other religions is significant. Other books like the Quran and the Book of Mormon show they are not from God for a number of reasons. For one reason those two were each written by one author and the claims in them are not backed up by anything credible. There is a in depth article about this at this website: The Bible vs. other Holy Books | Biblical Science Institute

Very well said.

There is a program on CNN right now with host Lisa Ling on the widespread sexual assault problem in the U.S. armed forces. It is a serious problem in the U.S. It sounds much the same as the problem in Canada. Canada now has about 19,000 claims of assault filed by a deadline. The current Liberal belief is that it is a problem with the culture that can be corrected. One of the solutions they seem to be pursuing is to remove the justice system from the military for dealing with offenders and shift it to the civilian justice system. The new Canadian Forces leader says he believes in inclusiveness. This sounds much like the same old liberal ideology of mixing men and women in the same units in the military. So no changes in that structure mentioned. This creates a situation of familiarization and a power structure that can be used to exploit those of lower rank. Men and women are basically different in psychology, physical makeup, and desires. The idea of inclusivity is a refusal to recognize the differences between men and women. But it is at the heart of liberal and left ideology and absolutely nobody would be willing to admit and accept the fact that men and women are completely different. So they will continue with the belief that they are a kind of unisex. It is hard to see how this can be blamed on culture when the very power structure of the military creates or encourages sexual abuse. It will take time to see whether the liberals are successful in rectifying this problem while clinging to the ideology of "inclusivity".

Thankfully they say they can develop vaccines for these new variants fairly easily. It just takes a few months and then time to deliver and vaccinate everyone. Canada needs to deliver surplus new vaccines that will work against the newest variants to southern African countries and get them vaccinated. Right now very few people are vaccinated in those countries. Only a few percent. It is not a big deal to them I guess. They are a threat to the rest of the world. So is Canada still planning to bring in a million immigrants from the third world over the next three years? I haven't heard much about that lately. Immigration during the pandemic should not take place.

An expert on the news said it only takes a few months to upgrade to the new variant. It is feasible. Getting it out to billions of people is the problem. Of course we have the keyboard warriors who are superior experts.

But you know better than the experts.

Actually that is not what my Bible tells me. We can all know the truth now. It is just a matter of picking up the Bible and reading it. If you wait until death to know the truth, it will be too late. " 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. " Hebrews 9:27, 28 KJV "1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. {substance: or, ground, or, confidence} 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. " Hebrews 11:1-3 KJV Forget about the things of this world. This world and it's pleasures are fleeting, and will be gone before we know it. Think beyond that. Think about things eternal. Eternity is what matters. We have Abraham and many others in Scripture as an example to follow. "8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. " Hebrews 11:8-10 KJV So what is truth? The answer is God and his revelation to mankind. He has revealed his plan to us for eternity. It is up to us to accept it by faith. It is the Savior who gives eternal life to all whom come to him in simple faith. As for politicians and media, forget about them. Do not put your hope in the things of this world. We cannot change them. It is a hopeless cause to think we can build a better world or utopia on earth. It will never happen. So why even waste a lot of time and energy on it? (that is a truth I need to keep reminding myself) I often do spend too much time on politics when I should know I can't change anything. This world is a dying tragedy. The only hope is in Jesus Christ and his revelation to us. There will be many good folks in heaven, a place of eternal happiness. So do not let the chance pass.

You know I was working on a reply and after a long time, I must have hit some key that I shouldn't have and it all disappeared. Have you ever had that happen? It is enormously frustrating. All the hard work gone in a flash. Anyway, I accept Cougar's complement that I can answer your question. If you will allow me, I will refer to the Westminster Confession of Faith Study Guide. Chapter 4 IV. Of Creation 1. It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, in the beginning, to create, or make of nothing, the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days, and all very good. Therefore since God created everything including man, we come to the conclusion God did this for his own pleasure. It seems a reasonable explanation. The meaning of life must therefore fit into the purposes of God. The conclusion we come to is we are created to worship God who created us. As the confessions say, we are created to enjoy God forever and serve him. The Bible describes how we do that and what our destiny will be if we believe in Jesus Christ as our personal Savior. I now ask you a couple questions. What is truth? Where is truth found?

When PM Trudeau was asked in Question Period today what his solution is to the high inflation of 4.7%, his answer was the government is spending more on things like $10 a day child care and more programs to make housing more affordable. Presently the government has created a debt for Canadians of approaching half a TRILLION dollars. This massive debt has to be the main reason that is driving prices up at an average of 4.7%. This will effect the great majority of Canadians negatively. So how can increased government spending by tens of billions of dollars, which will simply add to the existing bizarre debt, reduce inflation? It can't reduce inflation. Increasing the debt can only make inflation worse and negatively effect most Canadians. The PM just does not seem to really care about Canadian families. All he can say is he is moving forward on $10 a day child care. This massive increase in government spending certainly will do nothing to reduce inflation.

You said "Look, it does not work as promised, it does not prevent infection and transmission " Right there before our eyes.

The Marxist NDP like to cloak their ideology in care and compassion for the less privileged or those below the poverty line, whatever that is. They promise every kind of government aid such as pharma care, dental care, housing for all, mental care, etc. etc. Whatever demand there is somewhere, they promise to deliver it. The thing about all this that most people don't realize this is just a stepping stone to a Marxist dictatorship. In order to set up a system that provides cradle to grave care for every single person, at some point the state must take over private industry and private ownership must be taken over by government. That is the theory. But it has never worked in the world. Socialism (or Marxism if you wish) has been tried before but always failed because it is totally against human nature. It is impossible to control every single individual to make them do what the Marxist system wants. China has been trying this for decades ever since the Communist revolution in 1949. They had the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward around the 1960s and 70s. But all they achieved was starvation for millions of people and the revolution itself killed tens of millions. They eliminated anyone who looked like they might question anything about the revolution or new system. It required an ongoing cleansing from society of all those who believed in any kind of human rights or individual rights. This is the direction that many in our society are leaning without having a clue what it all means.

False. You claim vaccine doesn't do anything which is false. Should anyone believe you or believe the thousands of disease experts around the world and the health authorities?

The overwhelming majority of medical experts in the field say vaccination does make a difference. While it doesn't completely prevent one from catching the virus, it reduces the chances and reduces the chances of serious illness and hospitalization. It is morally wrong to say otherwise and try to downplay the importance of vaccination for everyone.

The Bible answers that question as to what the personal cause is. The Bible makes it clear there is only one God. It also makes it clear that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that God is a triune God or trinity made of Father, Son and Holy Ghost. It also teaches and among Bible believers it is almost universally accepted that God is a personal God and that believers can know him through his Son. So the Bible teaches in Genesis that God created the universe and created man. This all means that there is a purpose for why God created man. Not believing in God leaves a big problem. The problem is it leaves a vacuum or no explanation of why we exist or why the universe exists. Without God behind it, then one must assume that everything is just a cosmic accident. That provides no explanation for why or how the universe came into existence or where it came from. The atheistic view also has no answer for the meaning of good and evil and accountability for the evil in the world. The Bible teaching of God and man answers the question of the meaning of life and why we are here. It also teaches us that mankind fell from a good relationship with God when Adam and Eve rebelled against God. As our first parents, when they rebelled, the relationship with God was broken and man became separated from God and all their descendants thus inherited a corrupt, fallen nature. So God in his mercy, sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to earth to die on a cross and thereby atone for man's sins. He made Jesus the Savior for all those who believe in him and accept him as their Savior and believe he died and atoned for their sins. All of that answers the question of why God created the universe and man. God created it for his pleasure. Without God there really is no explanation for anything.

The number of unvaccinated people hospitalized in BC is far greater than the number of vaccinated.

Glad the government is going to bring in a law making harassment of health care workers a criminal offence. Long overdue.

Nobody has the right to endanger the health and lives of other people around them, which is clearly what happens when unvaccinated people work with vaccinated people.

From seeing your short comments that dismiss out of hand detailed explanations and articles, it seems you do not bother to read what is posted. Without reading and considering information, how are you able to make a rational judgment? You always come back with the same one-liner argument that I must provide proof of design. A simple principle of science and rationality is "In the beginning … what? Genesis 1:1 says “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”, but why think that’s true? First, nothing comes into being without a cause, a basic principle of science and rationality. Everything we see that started to be has some sort of cause. But we also know that the universe itself had a beginning. The laws of thermodynamics powerfully imply that the universe had a beginning. And an infinite regress of secondary causes can’t even exist, because it can be shown mathematically that this would lead to absurdities! But that means the universe itself had a cause. But what could cause the universe? The universe is all of space-time-matter reality, so the cause can’t be bound by those things. And it must be powerful to cause the universe! The simplest solution is an eternal, non-material, uncaused cause. But how to get a temporal effect from an eternal cause? That cause must have freely chosen to create, so it must be a personal cause. So the simplest cause for the universe is a single, powerful, personal, eternal, immaterial, uncaused cause—it sounds a lot like God!" "Why think God exists? Skeptics often demand that theists need to conclusively prove that God is there before either of us can believe He is there. But just because I may not be able to convince a skeptic that God exists doesn’t mean I cannot know God exists. God can reveal Himself to people in numerous ways, some of which don’t involve arguments." This article is a philosophical argument for why God exists. If you read it carefully and actually understand what it says, that might be useful to the debate. That doesn't mean you have to agree with everything or anything. But in order to have a useful discussion, one must at least have a certain degree of understanding of the other person's point of view. If all you can do is claim you must have proof of design or proof that a designer exists and don't understand the view of your opponent, you are losing the debate because the subject is far more complex and involved than that. You do not address the points in the information I gave you. In a formal debate, you would lose a lot of points because you don't address the arguments raised by your opponent. You are trying to boil it down to a simple phrase which is not how a complex universe or God works. Arguments for God - creation.com

Yes and Trudeau was going to give 900 million dollars of taxpayer money to WE charities. The Fifth Estate on CBC last night raised a lot of questions about where donated money went. Fortunately the Liberals changed their mind when the opposition got involved and started asking a lot of questions in Parliament.