other one Posted August 31, 2005 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,277 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 28,010 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted August 31, 2005 I keep hearing all over the news about looting going on in New Orleans. Then I hear it's all over the radio people complaining about the looting. This seems so shallow that people are actually complaining about looting. A lot of people left behind are poor. They cannot afford much gas money, yet alone a hotel room for days on end. These people are very scared and desperate. To them there whole world just practically came to an end. Besides that, there are no clerks anywhere in sight to purchase from anyway. As far as I'm concerned they should just take everything they need. We maybe need to stop and put ourselves in there shoes. I pray with all my heart all that need rescued, get rescued. Our focus needs to stay on that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If they are taking things to keep themselves alive I would agree.... if they are looting other things I would disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted August 31, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I keep hearing all over the news about looting going on in New Orleans. Then I hear it's all over the radio people complaining about the looting. This seems so shallow that people are actually complaining about looting. A lot of people left behind are poor. They cannot afford much gas money, yet alone a hotel room for days on end. These people are very scared and desperate. To them there whole world just practically came to an end. Besides that, there are no clerks anywhere in sight to purchase from anyway. As far as I'm concerned they should just take everything they need. We maybe need to stop and put ourselves in there shoes. I pray with all my heart all that need rescued, get rescued. Our focus needs to stay on that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If they are taking things to keep themselves alive I would agree.... if they are looting other things I would disagree. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder which poor underpriveledged family got the gun collection out of Walmart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted August 31, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 827 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 12,101 Content Per Day: 1.50 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 04/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted August 31, 2005 The thing with the looting is that some of the people are from other places, driving to dry locations, looting, placing the goods in the car, and then home to where they have food, beds, cloths. The ones that are looting the grocery stores are seeking food and water. The ones looting Wal-mart are taking tvs, toys, electronics, etc. The ones that take advantage of those who have lost so much are sometimes so much more worse off: they have cold hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconnected Posted August 31, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 121 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/28/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/16/1976 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I wonder what the long term effects from this will be on our entire country. Not just with gas prices and such but the whole picture. 1.)How many jobs have we lost? 2.)How many people will need more social services due to this for an extended time such as families who've lost a provider or orphaned kids? 3.)Besides the oil refineries what sorts of suppliers have been lost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 1, 2005 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,277 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 28,010 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2005 I keep hearing all over the news about looting going on in New Orleans. Then I hear it's all over the radio people complaining about the looting. This seems so shallow that people are actually complaining about looting. A lot of people left behind are poor. They cannot afford much gas money, yet alone a hotel room for days on end. These people are very scared and desperate. To them there whole world just practically came to an end. Besides that, there are no clerks anywhere in sight to purchase from anyway. As far as I'm concerned they should just take everything they need. We maybe need to stop and put ourselves in there shoes. I pray with all my heart all that need rescued, get rescued. Our focus needs to stay on that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If they are taking things to keep themselves alive I would agree.... if they are looting other things I would disagree. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder which poor underpriveledged family got the gun collection out of Walmart? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Could have been the hungry one, or the one that listened to Homeland Security and stored up a months worth of food and water....... either of them could use the guns right now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 1, 2005 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,277 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 28,010 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wonder what the long term effects from this will be on our entire country. Not just with gas prices and such but the whole picture. 1.)How many jobs have we lost? 2.)How many people will need more social services due to this for an extended time such as families who've lost a provider or orphaned kids? 3.)Besides the oil refineries what sorts of suppliers have been lost? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think by the end of the year we will all feel the effects of this storm in ways that many of us don't understand right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs Posted September 1, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,081 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 53 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/13/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2005 I keep hearing all over the news about looting going on in New Orleans. Then I hear it's all over the radio people complaining about the looting. This seems so shallow that people are actually complaining about looting. A lot of people left behind are poor. They cannot afford much gas money, yet alone a hotel room for days on end. These people are very scared and desperate. To them there whole world just practically came to an end. Besides that, there are no clerks anywhere in sight to purchase from anyway. As far as I'm concerned they should just take everything they need. We maybe need to stop and put ourselves in there shoes. I pray with all my heart all that need rescued, get rescued. Our focus needs to stay on that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If they are taking things to keep themselves alive I would agree.... if they are looting other things I would disagree. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The problem is it isn't just for staying alive. They are taking advantage of a bad situation and stealing.That is dead wrong and shows the extent of the wicked human heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted September 1, 2005 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 203 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/06/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2005 Well, I guess my point about looting was that material items really don't seem to matter in this disasterous situation. Let God be the judge of those running around stealing, but for those in desperate need it's definitely a different situation. As far as Walmart goes, isn't that soooooo sad that someone would come along and take items away from such a place. Do you people own Walmart Stocks, is that why your so worried about it? And shame on Walmart for not having their Guns tightly secured away. We really need to be worried about all the people who need to be rescued, and not all the material items being stolen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah68 Posted September 1, 2005 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 224 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/25/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2005 I think you're missing a serious point here. Any difficult situation brings out a reaction in people. It's God's way of finding out what is in you. What are you capable of? Will you retain your dignity and honor and righteousness in the face of extreme circumstances? This is an extreme circumstance. Some people are definitely hungry and I don't think anyone would begrudge them a loaf of bread or a can of soup from the local store and in fact, the grocery stores should open their doors and give it away. However, we're not talking about only someone's necessary food here. I saw pictures of people walking away with the shelves themselves full of stuff. The reaction here in many people was simply rampant stealing. Let's call a spade a spade and not sugarcoat it just because people are having a hard time. On the other hand, other people rose to the occasion and either cooperated with authorities or even lent a helping hand to save others worse off than they were. Let's hope that when we are put to the test we will react with the human dignity that God put in us. In the meantime, there are many Scriptures that we should consider that speak about floods in the end days. Check out Is 28:2; Ps 107:25; Na 1:3, 8 and Eze 15:8. We can't ignore the fact that God allowed this to happen and that it's going to affect all of us (and already is affecting us at the pumps). We as a country should pray the prayer of 2 Ch 7:14. We should humble ourselves and ask God's forgiveness for whatever sins we have committed and for whatever sins we have allowed in our communities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wonder what the long term effects from this will be on our entire country. Not just with gas prices and such but the whole picture. 1.)How many jobs have we lost? 2.)How many people will need more social services due to this for an extended time such as families who've lost a provider or orphaned kids? 3.)Besides the oil refineries what sorts of suppliers have been lost? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think by the end of the year we will all feel the effects of this storm in ways that many of us don't understand right now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is a lot of truth to that, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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