Anything that contradicts the truth is a lieâbut, of course, to call something a âlieâ is to pass judgment. To call adultery or murder a sin is likewise to pass judgmentâbut itâs also to agree with God. When Jesus said not to judge others, He did not mean that no one can identify sin for what it is, based on Godâs definition of sin. And the Bibleâs command that we not judge others does not mean there should be no mechanism for dealing with sin. The Bible has a whole book entitled Judges. The judges in the Old Testament were raised up by God Himself (Judges 2:18). The modern judicial system, including its judges, is a necessary part of society.
Dust storms were the result of drought and land that had been overused. Drought first hit the country in 1930. By 1934, it had turned the Great Plains into a desert that came to be known as the Dust Bowl. In Oklahoma, the Panhandle area was hit hardest by the drought. The land of the southern plains, including Oklahoma, was originally covered with grasses that held the fine soil in place.
The era became known as the legendary Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl brought ecological, economical and human misery to America during a time when it was already suffering under the Great Depression. While the economic decline caused by the Great Depression played a role, it was harÂ­dly the only guilty party. What circumstances conspired to cause the Dust Bowl? Economic depression coupled with extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion all contributed to making the Dust Bowl. Keep Reading Below Â­The seeds of the Dust Bowl may have been sowed during the early 1920s.