Blainer) Ho! That is easy. The BoM tells us about it. Besides, the area most scholars believe to be the setting for most of the events described in the BoM is also part of what is called the Ring of Fire--which is where the continental plates meet. Earthquakes and volcanic activity are frequent in these areas. Japan is part of this ring, and has earthquakes so frequently that houses and buildings are built to sustain them with minimal damage.
The darkness described in the BoM was so thick it could be felt. There were lightnings and quakings. There was a great storm. Anyone familiar with the Mt. St. Helens volcanic activity in recent years knows that the BoM describes quite well what happens when there is volcanic activity in a specific area. The ash that came from that volcano spread for hundreds of miles, and created darkness so thick it could be felt--people could hardly breath. There were thunderings and lightnings all over the place. The cataclysmic events in the Americas during BoM times were far more devastating, however, than the activity around Mt. St. Helens. Smooth places were made rough, and mountains were made level. Entire cities were dumped into the sea, and others were swallowed up in the earth. Many cities burned. This was no ordinary event. That there was an earthquake corresponding to the death of Christ supports the probability that earthquakes were happening elsewhere. On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 17:28:11 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In a message dated 9/19/2002 1:55:22 AM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > DAVEH: There is not contradiction of these two accounts. They > > independently happened on opposite sides of the world. The > darkness in the > > Americas was 3 days, I would assume due to earthquake or volcanic > > activities > > How do we know about darkness or anything else in the Americas at > the time of > the crucifixion? Laura ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
