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.
Dust Bowl Facts ~ Great Depression. Here are some interesting facts about the Dust Bowl: â¢In 1932, there were 14 dust storms recorded on the Plains (an area that included the panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas, southwest Kansas, southeastern Colorado, and Nebraska). In 1933, there were 38 dust storms. â¢By 1934, because of years of repeated dust storms, approximately 100 million acres of farmland no longer had enough topsoil to grow crops. â¢In April 1935, an Associated Press reporter used the term âdust bowlâ to describe the conditions, and the term soon became popular.