iano writes:
I think the wrath of God poured out on mankind because of his wickedness is fairly well established myself.
Hi Ian
I would come at that from an entirely different perspective. I wouldn't agree that it has anything at all to do with God's wrath. We have been given guidelines for life which are based on loving all of our neighbours and wanting the best for them. It's like telling a 2 year old not to play in the street. If he follows the guidelines it keeps him safe, whereas if he plays in the street he is likely to get hit bay a car.
When individuals, nations or mankind in general operate outside of the guidelines things will go wrong as a natural consequence, not because of God supernaturally intervening to punish those that live outside the guidelines.
Greg
Everybody is entitled to my opinion.