Is it God's punishment that the "is the earthquake and tsunami in Japan God's punishment" question?

Seriously -____-

It's amazing how all some people can think about when such a major catastrophe happens is God's role in it, rather than how to help the people in distress. It's just like the quake in Haiti when people tried to say it was God's punishment for the voodoo practicing Haitians.

F*cking religious bigots.

That aside, my thoughts go out to all who have been affected by this and I hope Japan has a speedy recovery.

first the birds, then the fish, then the fish again, now the tsunami. Its all happening to fast and too quick to be a coincidence. The end times are comming for sure and its time to get right with the lord. God aint playin up in here. If yal think this is a game, your sadly mistaken.

Throughout the Bible, there are many examples that God punished evil person or evil nation not only on the earth, but after life too.

Historically, Japanese invaded, killed 20 millions of innocent Asians during WWII, from South Asia to northern Asia including China and Korea.

Though the Westerners and Americans know that Hitler killed 6 million Jews and 4 millions Europeans during WWII, and condemn America's Atomic bombing on Hiroshima, most of the people don't know how the Japanese invasion all over the Asia stopped.

Most ignorant people don't know the fact only the atomic bombing could stopped the Japanese invasions and brutal colonization that was already going on in Asia more than 40 years (from 1905-1945) without international intervention. To stop this ongoing Japanese crime in Asia, America intervened and warned Japanese emperor, one week before atomic bombing, to stop all invasion, and gave up the forced colonization. Japanese refused, so America had to use the atomic bomb to stop their brutal invasions all over Asia. Finally after atomic bombing, more than 8 nations in Asia found their freedom again.

Also Animal Channels broadcasted series of the ' "Whale War" about Japanese wales ships' unlawful fishing acts of whale around Arctic, where internationally whale protected zone. These Japanese ships were disguised as "research ship" but in fact there were commercial ships brutally killing countless whales days and nights. When international fishing regulation ships ( role as police)approached to Japanese ships to stop the violation, instead of keeping the laws, they started to shoot against these humanitarian regulatory ships which don't have any guns or weapon equipments. Japanese' out-law attitude like this frustrate me deeply as one of the global citizen. Somehow Japanese seem they can kill, invade, and attack other nations, or animals whenever or wherever they feel like.

To me God is just as He says in the bible all over , and punishes evil acts.

Source(s):

History books, Animal Channels, World Environment Protection Agency. Animal protection Agencies...

Definitely.

Yes, alternating with the "are we in the end times" question. Whatever I'm being punished for, I'm sorry. I repaint.

NO.

it HAPPENS. its known as a NATURAL disaster!

people in japan need to get the hell out!

or else MORE people will die!!

this is why i will NEVER live near the coastline, as much as i love the beach.

LOL - I couldn't have said it better. God preserve us from scientifically illiterate Christians who believe every twitch is a "sign"!!!!

IS GOD RESPONSIBLE FOR NATURAL DISASTERS?

“GOD is love,” states the Bible. (1 John 4:8) He is also just and merciful. “The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness, with whom there is no injustice; righteous and upright is he.”—Deuteronomy 32:4.

The Bible tells us that God gave our original parents all they needed to enjoy a happy and safe life. Furthermore, as they and their offspring obeyed God’s command to “be fruitful and become many and fill the earth,” the growing human family could count on God’s ongoing care.—Genesis 1:28.

We know that Adam and Eve chose an independent course but Jehovah did not abandon the human family. To this day “he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.” (Matthew 5:45)

The severity of a disaster does not always relate to the power of the natural forces involved. The concentration of humans in the affected area is often of greater consequence. According to a report published by the World Bank, in more than 160 countries, over a quarter of the population live in areas of high mortality risk from natural disasters. “As you put more and more people in [harm’s] way, you make a disaster out of something that before was just a natural event,” says scientist Klaus Jacob of Columbia University in the United States.

Other exacerbating factors are rapid, unplanned urbanization, deforestation, and the extensive use of concrete to cover ground that would normally absorb runoff. Particularly the latter two can cause destructive mud slides and excessive flooding.

The human factor can also turn an earthquake into a major disaster, for it is not the shock wave of energy that causes most deaths and injuries but collapsing buildings. For good reason seismologists have the saying: “Earthquakes don’t kill people. Buildings kill people.”

Political incompetence can add to the death toll. That last statement well applies to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., which was built in a low-lying, flood-prone area. Despite the existence of levees and pumps, the disaster that many had feared finally occurred in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina struck. “Longstanding warnings” were either ignored or “met with a halfhearted response,” said a report in USA Today.

When a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Simeulue in 2004, seven people out of a population of many thousands died. Knowing that abnormally receding tides can precede tsunamis, most people fled when the sea retreated. Likewise, people have escaped violent storms and volcanic eruptions by heeding warnings. Because nature’s warnings sometimes precede official warnings, it is wise to be familiar with both, especially if you live in a disaster-prone area.

In many regions people are simply too poor to move to a safer area. But instead of reflecting badly on our Creator, the realities of poverty point to human failings. Governments, for example, often pour vast sums of money into armaments but do little to help the needy.

Nevertheless, a measure of help is available to most people, no matter what their situation may be. How is that so? In that God, by means of his written Word, the Holy Bible, has given us many fine principles, which when applied can save lives.

Principles That Save Lives

Do not put God to the test. “You must not put Jehovah your God to the test,” says Deuteronomy 6:16. True Christians do not have a superstitious outlook on life, thinking that God will always protect them from physical harm. Hence, when danger threatens, they heed the inspired advice: “Shrewd is the one that has seen the calamity and proceeds to conceal himself, but the inexperienced have passed along and must suffer the penalty.”—Proverbs 22:3.

Value life more than material possessions. “Even when a person has an abundance his life does not result from the things he possesses.” (Luke 12:15) Yes, material things have their place, but they are of no value to the dead. Therefore, those who love life and who cherish the privilege of serving God do not take needless risks in order to protect property.—Psalm 115:17.I

Show Christian love. “I am giving you a new commandment,” said Jesus, “that you love one another . . . as I have loved you.” (John 13:34) People who show self-sacrificing, Christlike love do all that is humanly possible to help one another prepare for or survive a natural disaster.

* Earthquakes, extreme weather, volcanic eruptions, and so on are not disasters in themselves. They only become such when they adversely affect human life and property.

Maybe HAARP is involved. A man-made quake!?

REPENT! REPENT!! REPENT!!! Otherwise someone might post the question again! I guess "God" likes tectonic plate activity.