It's seems as if the Earth is trying to shake itself apart with the current earthquake activity. Close to two months ago the 7.0 quake in Haiti killed an estimated 230,000 people and triggered a worldwide relief effort. On the 27th of February Chile experienced an 8.8 magnitude earthquake that put most of the world on Tsunami watch. The current death tole is around 800 but will surely rise. Yesterday Chile had another earthquake of a 6.3 magnitude and Taiwan experienced a 6.4 (no current deaths reported). So many earthquakes in such a short amount of time. Sound the first trumpet and lock the door to your bomb shelters!
  Japan may be struck next. In the last couple of weeks over a dozen of the giant oar fish have floated to the surface. The Japanese have a long tradition that says the oar fish are an omen of impending tremors. The giant oar fish are believed to be the cause of many different folklore around the world due to their ability to grow up to fifty feet long. However, these fish aren't commonly seen due to their natural habitat being 600 feet under the surface of the ocean. Japanese marine experts don't know why so many of these fish have been found recently, but predict it has something to do with the other earthquakes throughout the world.
  An incredibly interesting side effect of the Chilean quake on the 27th is that NASA research scientist Richard Gross of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) reports that NASA estimated the Earth's axis shifted 3 inches and the rotation slowed about 1.26 microseconds (a microsecond is one millionth of a second). He also reports that it is common for the Earth to be effected in a grand scale by earthquakes. The changes experienced on the 27th are far from dramatic, and are in no means a sign of death impending.
  In fact, these very coincidental earthquakes are far from coincidence. They all lay along what researchers call the "Ring of Fire." The Ring of Fire spreads across the Pacific Ocean and encompasses several of the Earth's plates. The ring hosts 75% of the world's volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens, and 90% of the world's earthquakes. Earthquakes are very common along the Ring of Fire and happen many times a year. People rarely notice these earthquakes because they don't hit populated areas. Due to the recent earthquakes destroying so much civilization, the world has become aware of these reoccurring quakes. Scientists report that current events, although tragic, show no more activity than normal.
  So it's probably safe to sheath the trumpet and step foot out of your hole. The world is not ending, not by any scientific measure at least. Nature is a wild rampant force and sometimes we forget that the Earth maybe our home, but we're guests on it's surface. The Earth in no means is hospitable and in the grand scheme of things, has little concern for us humans. Welcome to the Ring of Fire.

References:Chilean Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Chile earthquake death toll climbs to 800, did earthquake shift earth’s axis?, USGS, Taiwan earthquake disrupts power and rail, Taiwan earthquake measuring 6.4 sparks widespread panic; scores injured but no casualties, The Ring of Fire, 2010 Haiti earthquake

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   Pat Robertson is a whose who in the Christian world. Because of his popularity in the Christian faith his opinion is often sought after in various media avenues. He is a reportedly educated man not only in verse but graduated with a major in history from Washington and Lee University. On top of his numerous predictions that never came true, he is known as the world's first televangelist (a title Robertson personally disapproves of). He is the founder and chairman of The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founder and co-chairman of International Family Entertainment Inc., Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital, Inc. and several other organizations and broadcast entities.[1]

  Robertson has been brought to the forefront of the media due to a recent comment that the Haitians had made a pact with the devil during French sovereign. His remark, amongst others, insinuated that the Haitian people deserved the earthquake due to their ungodliness. He has gone on to make comments about the nation's potential to restructure itself, now that the earthquake has happened, into a more righteous nation. I have not posted video of this because I could not find a clip that did not have some other person's spin on the story, but footage can be found on YouTube.com.
   As outrageous as it may sound, Mr. Robertson has every right to express his opinion, an opinion based on his religious beliefs. It is no surprise that someone of his caliber would insinuate a person's or nation's demise due to not following the same beliefs as Robertson. This has been going on forever. I am not saying that you should accept what he's saying with an idle tongue, but surprise probably shouldn't be warranted. What I do wonder, is why this Pat Robertson is allowed to be publicly addressed on television time and again, why do people actually look up to this guy, and why isn't he rotting in a cell next to George W? From my research, a very short gander at Google and Wikipedia, he seems like a less than scrupulous individual.

   During Mr. Robertson's time in in the Marine Corp, he was spared from active combat by his powerful father and was reportedly the "liquor officer" responsible for supplying the officers' clubs with alcohol. Robertson was also known to drink himself and frequented prostitutes. At one point he reportedly feared he had come down with gonorrhea.
   Robertson also started a fund to assist survivors of the genocide in Rwanda. The money from his fundraiser did not send supplies to the people but were used instead to transport diamonds. This was the same time that the African president was harboring Al Qaeda operatives who were being funded through the illegal diamond trade.
  

Controversies surrounding Robertson include his earlier work as a faith healer, his claim that some Protestant denominations harbor the spirit of the Antichrist, and his claims of having the power to deflect hurricanes through prayer; he has also denounced Hinduism as "demonic" and Islam as "Satanic." Robertson has issued multiple condemnations of feminism, homosexuality, abortion and liberal professors. Robertson also had financial ties to former presidents Charles Taylor (Liberia) and Mobutu Sese Seko (Zaire), both internationally denounced for their systemic human rights violations. Robertson was criticized worldwide for his call for Hugo Chavez’s assassination and for his remarks concerning Ariel Sharon's health as an act of God.

   These are only a few things he was caught doing. Who knows what this guy has actually gotten away with? I rarely ever take a stand against people and try to remain as respectful as possible, but the fact is that Pat Robertson is a bigot and a criminal. He has no right to preach to anyone about morality and should not be promoted to continue his blasphemous vomit he calls public speech. There are plenty of rich people that get away with as many things as this idiot, but probably not any as hypocritical. There is a time and a place for all emotions and this is a time to get mad! There may be nothing that can be done to stop Pat Robertson, but if he is excommunicated from society his words will no longer be able to influence others to commit harm. I am not just calling out to Pagans, but to all Americans and especially Christians, why would you want to be represented by this poser? Thank You.

[1] Wikipedia: Pat Robertson