Hi Stephen.
I would contend that man polluting his environment is a natural occurrence.
That is a reasonable observance, Vic lad.
The difference is that man can avert the pollution he is creating but he cannot do anything about what the position of the planets and other heavenly bodies have on the earth in relation to the devastating effect they have.
I am sure I do not have to explain to you these effects and what causes them. The educated ancient priests understood perfectly well what was happening when these natural disasters occurred, they just didn't explain them to the ignorant, illiterate superstitious masses of the time but instead used them for their advantage.
According to the elite educated parasitic priests, the ignorant superstitious population had angered god and were now being punished. What was required to quell gods anger was usually more donations in one form or another. You see, it was all man's fault he'd brought it all on himself through his behaviour.
Of course, today these parasitic priests wouldn't dream of getting away with claiming that a natural devastating disaster was sent from God.
In this new age we have new "gods" better known as corporations. Governments are their priests that come with new age reasons for the causes of the natural disasters we are experiencing today, but ultimately it will still come down to man and his behaviour and we now have to pay for it- pollution tax being one of them. The gods will have their pound of flesh in one form or another. I am sure you get my meaning, Vic lad.
This is nothing new, it has happened many times, and before even Jesus' time too. Jesus knew about it. He was an educated priest and had been taught "the secrets of heaven". This is why he was capable of telling his close circle what happens at the end of every age.
Matthew 24:3-7 “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus replied:
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places, etc etc
Revelation is, well, revealing too. Especially when it speaks of inflation and a loaf of bread costing a day's wages- at the end of the age.
“A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius". Outrageous if you ask me Vic, lad. Especially the barley part. That is used in making beer . How much has your beer gone up lately?
Outrageous inflation in other words.
No, there is a lot to be said about this ancient book of which one idiot pastor here once said, "is only a book that is full of words that mean nothing".
How's Mrs Vic doing these days? All good, I hope. Give her my best wishes.