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I thought God loved all of us? Why would he visit a genetic blood disorder on a select group of people? Have they sinned in the eyes of the Lord? I thought God was black?
Originally posted by Hand of Hecate1. The genes for sickle cell anemia protect against malaria, so on average those living in malaria areas are better off with the gene than without.
I thought God loved all of us? Why would he visit a genetic blood disorder on a select group of people? Have they sinned in the eyes of the Lord? I thought God was black?
Originally posted by twhitehead1. A less than 50yr projected life span seems a good bit shorter than the 3 score and 10 we are promised in the bible. I'd rather have malaria or the AIDS, afterall, Majic Johnson's been hanging around for 20 something years with the ol' High Five.
1. The genes for sickle cell anemia protect against malaria, so on average those living in malaria areas are better off with the gene than without.
2. Yes, Christians believe that everyone has sinned in the eyes of the lord and some Christians believe that all suffering is a result of sin, though not necessarily the sin of the sufferer. A significant num ...[text shortened]... st one minor genetic disorder (I know of several that I have). Genes aren't perfect you know.
Originally posted by Hand of HecateGod is black, as was Adam, created in the very image of the Lord. Thus, we may infer that God's original plan included all people suffering from sickle cell anemia. After all, even God was so pooped after a few days' work, a blink of an eye really, that he had to take a breather.
I thought God loved all of us? Why would he visit a genetic blood disorder on a select group of people? Have they sinned in the eyes of the Lord? I thought God was black?
Originally posted by Hand of HecateIf the ozone layer gets eaten up and cases of skin cancer sore around the world, maybe your grandchildren will long to have been born with darker skin.
I thought God loved all of us? Why would he visit a genetic blood disorder on a select group of people? Have they sinned in the eyes of the Lord? I thought God was black?
Originally posted by Hand of HecateThe life expectancy in Zambia which has both AIDS and malaria as the two biggest killers (I don't know which is bigger but both are way, way more than sickle cell anaemia) is in the region of 30.
1. A less than 50yr projected life span seems a good bit shorter than the 3 score and 10 we are promised in the bible. I'd rather have malaria or the AIDS, afterall, Majic Johnson's been hanging around for 20 something years with the ol' High Five.
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesSomeone with a great sense of humor, finally!
God is black, as was Adam, created in the very image of the Lord. Thus, we may infer that God's original plan included all people suffering from sickle cell anemia. After all, even God was so pooped after a few days' work, a blink of an eye really, that he had to take a breather.
It is only by the devil's intervention that the white man h ...[text shortened]... h enough on the whites without the additional suffering wrought by the holy genetic ideal.
Originally posted by Hand of HecateStop lying. You neither cared about God's love for all of us and neither have you at any time believed that God was black.
I thought God loved all of us? Why would he visit a genetic blood disorder on a select group of people? Have they sinned in the eyes of the Lord? I thought God was black?
Originally posted by jaywillOr a phoney racist fight under a phony pretense.
Stop lying. You neither cared about God's love for all of us and neither have you at any time believed that God was black.
You're just trying to be sensational, shocking, and trying to pick a racist fight under the phony pretense of an appreciation for the Bible.
Originally posted by Hand of HecateIf you get one sickle cell gene and not two, you are resistant to malaria but don't suffer the sickle cell disease from what I understand.
3. This particular genetic defect is not a positive trait and kills the individual in question. Its not evolution, you're an idiot for suggesting that it is. If I wanted to argue about something so stupid I'd have turned to the nearest die hard religious fanatic.
Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
God is black, as was Adam, created in the very image of the Lord. Thus, we may infer that God's original plan included all people suffering from sickle cell anemia. After all, even God was so pooped after a few days' work, a blink of an eye really, that he had to take a breather.
It is only by the devil's intervention that the white man h h enough on the whites without the additional suffering wrought by the holy genetic ideal.
Originally posted by jaywillYour assertion that you know my beliefs and intentions is an unbelievable conceit. My beliefs are infinitely intricate and fluid in response to my collection of empirical data.
Stop lying. You neither cared about God's love for all of us and neither have you at any time believed that God was black.
You're just trying to be sensational, shocking, and trying to pick a racist fight under the phony pretense of an appreciation for the Bible.