Posted on 05/21/2010 7:39:09 PM PDT by markomalley
All 169 people on board were feared killed when a passenger plane overshot the runway in southern India and crashed early Saturday, an official said.
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Why?
We speculate, but who is really in control?
Is scripture worth considering?
I think it is.
You cannot rule out terrorism in a case like this, folks, considering the cells in Muslim Dubai, and also the standing threat from Islamofascists to hit India and hit India hard. THere has been a lot of chatter on how they want to hit airliners around the world, and yes, attempts have been made recently. Shazhad, the Times Square bomber, himself was heading directly to Dubai after leaving the van packed with the bombing contents.
Remember that there are about 25,000,000 Christians in India. Chances are, there were around 10-20 Christians on that airplane. (especially considering it's near both Goa and Kerala, which are both about 1/4 Christian)
Just sayin'
I did not say scripture is not worth reading. What I did want was a a direct tie in, link, prophesy or whatever, to this 22 May 2010 Indian crash from that Old Testament passage, in historic and academic context. Bible quotes can be attached to all kinds of phenomenon, but what is the contextual justification.
According to tradition the Indian subcontinent was first evangelied by the Apostle Thomas, who is believed to be buried in that land.
It is something I think about a lot more often these days ... scripture, I mean.
that made me giggle, I was thinking the same thing.
Yup, in fact he was the one who evangelized the Chaldeans as well.
Word has it that the Portuguese, when they initially landed in India on a missionary trip, did not know what to make of these people who had been Christian longer than the Portuguese people had been.
I wouldn't push this claim. Western Christianity never recognized this story and the story has been proven to be false.
I was born in '48 so I was not around then, but I've read a few sermons from that time and the fear was there that at that time, that place, that man .. this was the end.
I can't give you any specifics, except God allows things to happen .. to both good and bad ... I believe it's to wake us up and look at Him and listen.
2 Chronicles 7:14
Overshooting the runway is not really indicative of terrorism. Crashes typically happen on takeoff or landing.
Aircraft fell off the cliff at the end of runway.
Rescue team arrived 1hr after crash.
Oh no, how sad. Those poor people. I swear, once I retire I’m never getting on a plan again.
“It is confirmed that survivors are found”
6-8 people successfully taken out from plane
Supposedly fell into a ravine without road access. The drawing of hoses for water and foam at the wreckage took an hour.
Well, I’ll get on a PLAN. I just won’t get on a PLANE. (sheesh)
Eyewitness “Plane fell off, then caught fire”
Eyewitness “Plane fell off, then caught fire”
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