Tsunami death toll soars over 117,000

[soulwinner]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6754820/?GT1=5936

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The confirmed death toll from the weekend earthquake and tsunami in south Asia soared sharply to over 117,000 on Thursday as the Indonesian government announced that nearly 80,000 people had died in that country alone.

Word of the growing death count came as U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that international aid pledges to the stricken nations had grown to $500 million, a response he called "very good."

But workers on the front lines of the crisis reported that efforts to get aid to survivors were foundering in the chaos that gripped many of the hardest hit areas.

The World Health Organization said Thursday that up to 5 million people in the region lack access to basic supplies they need to stay alive, such as clean water, shelter, food and health care.

Sumatra casualties inflate toll

The increase in Indonesia’s death toll to 79,940 — an increase of 27,940 from its previous tally — was due to new bodies being discovered on the coast of Sumatra, which was closest to the epicenter of Sunday's quake, according to Health Ministry official Kardino, who like many Indonesians uses one name.

Sri Lanka also added thousands to its official toll, which now stands at 27,268, and said that nearly 5,000 people are missing and nearly 1 million homeless.

[Work in Progress]

It's too terrible for mere words.

So devastating. May God put His hand in that mess and heal those who are devastated.

[larryt]

And the estimates here could indicate a half million dead when all counting is done.

On another note: Aceh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have had some of the worst persecutions recently of christians by muslims. I believe this was a judgement of God.

LT

[other one]

Larry, have you seen anything written on the number of christians that have died?

I have been wondering about this in the same frame of thought you post here.

[UndecidedFrog]

Dear larryt,

This is my opinion. You don't have to accept it if you dislike it. DISCLAIMER: I am not a christian.

On another note: Aceh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have had some of the worst persecutions recently of christians by muslims. I believe this was a judgement of God.

This kind of thinking reminds me of some other people who think similarly, except their supposed reason was that god did it to punish the homosexuals, and the supporters of homosexuals. Go figure.

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/dec2004..._12-29-2004.pdf

The truth is that anyone can attribute whatever they desire to god's reasons for the tsunami. How can one question god's personal communication?

Regards,

UndecidedFrog

[larryt]

Larry, have you seen anything written on the number of christians that have died?

  I have been wondering about this in the same frame of thought you post here.

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Hi other one,

Here is one link.

From this general page.

An this is another page that is up to date.

LT

[larryt]

Dear larryt,

This is my opinion.  You don't have to accept it if you dislike it.  DISCLAIMER:  I am not a christian.

On another note: Aceh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have had some of the worst persecutions recently of christians by muslims. I believe this was a judgement of God.

This kind of thinking reminds me of some other people who think similarly, except their supposed reason was that god did it to punish the homosexuals, and the supporters of homosexuals. Go figure.

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/dec2004..._12-29-2004.pdf

The truth is that anyone can attribute whatever they desire to god's reasons for the tsunami. How can one question god's personal communication?

Regards,

UndecidedFrog

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Dear UF,

I know you don't understand how christians think. And I don't expect you to. To understand the kingdom of God you must be born again(John 3:3). To understand spiritual things you must have the Spirit of God

1Co 2:13  Which things also we speak, not in the words which man

[UndecidedFrog]

Dear larryt,

This is my opinion. You don't have to accept it if you dislike it. DISCLAIMER: I am not a christian.

Thank you for acknowledging and understanding my point from the previous post.

If you want to know the truth recognize that you are in rebellion against God. Your refusal to acknowledge His existance/atheism is proof to me of your rebellion.

How can I recognize that I am rebelling against something in which I have no belief exists? That's like claimiing that I am rebelling against the doctrine of all pigswallop (something that no one believes to exist,....yet).

You may choose to paint me as rebel in your book, however, that doesn't make me a rebel.

Thank you for your kind concern.

Regards,

UndecidedFrog