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7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Wednesday, July 1st 2015 at 11:13PM · 3242 views

 It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion — in 1804. But better medicine and improved agriculture resulted in higher life expectancy for children, dramatically increasing the world population, especially in the West.


As higher standards of living and better health care are reaching more parts of the world, the rates of fertility — and population growth — have started to slow down, though the population will continue to grow for the foreseeable future.

U.N. forecasts suggest the world population could hit a peak of 10.1 billion by 2100 before beginning to decline. But exact numbers are hard to come by — just small variations in fertility rates could mean a population of 15 billion by the end of the century.

7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?

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Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, July 1st 2015 at 11:23PM

Can Mother Earth sustain the growth of humans?

Jeni Fa Thursday, July 2nd 2015 at 6:05PM

Probably not which is why we're looking for other planets (Mars) to inhabit.


Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 9:39AM

This gun issue in the major cities in cities like Chicago is connected to this high rate of murders by guns there and the monies made by that industry in North West Indiana, where gun laws are less strict. This is one of the latest tricks of the evil ones to keep your mind of your purpose Black people.

We are living longer and doing more with our lives because of the power of The Most High is revealing is secrets unto what is his.

Steve Williams Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 7:31PM

Was the population really one billion in 1804? That sounds too high.

Jeni Fa Saturday, July 4th 2015 at 8:25PM

@ Steve

..."The last 70 years of the 20th century saw the biggest increase in the world's population in human history. The following table shows when each billion milestone was met:

* 1 billion reached in 1802.
* 2 billion reached in 1927.
* 3 billion reached in 1961.
* 4 billion reached in 1974.
* 5 billion reached in 1987.
* 6 billion reached in 1999."...

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Steve Williams Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 9:41AM

Has anyone read Dan Brown's Inferno? It revolves around a plot to halt population growth.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 3:28PM

To see that about 5 Billion people was born somewhere on this planet in my lifetime is something to Thank YAH for.

Steve Williams Sunday, July 5th 2015 at 3:42PM

Why is that Brother Deacon?

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, July 6th 2015 at 10:27AM

Because it is his will Brother Steve.

Jeni Fa Monday, July 6th 2015 at 8:25PM

Deac said ..."To see that about 5 Billion people was born somewhere on this planet in my lifetime is something to Thank YAH for."...

Steve asked... "Why is that Brother Deacon?"...

JeniFa responds ... Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the Earth.



Jeni Fa Monday, July 6th 2015 at 8:27PM

Steve asked... "Why is that Brother Deacon?"...
Deac replies... "Because it is his will Brother Steve."

JeniFa adds ... Functioning at the junction is good for procreation. God wanted us to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth. Not so? He also wanted us to enjoy one another.



Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, July 6th 2015 at 10:37PM

Great addition, Thanks.

Steve Williams Monday, July 6th 2015 at 10:56PM

For a long time I've pictured the Earth as an orange. First a little spot of mold appears then, the mold is fruitful and multiplies. The mold does great until the orange is all used up, then the mold dies too.

Steve Williams Monday, July 6th 2015 at 10:58PM

If the first five billion was great then the next five billion should be even better, and the next ten billion even better. Right?

Steve Williams Monday, July 6th 2015 at 11:13PM

5 But right away the angel took the incense vessel, and he filled it with some of the fire of the altar and hurled it to the earth. And there were thunders and voices and flashes of lightning and an earthquake. 6 And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. 7 The first one blew his trumpet. And there was hail and fire mingled with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green vegetation was burned up. 8 The second angel blew his trumpet. And something like a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea. And a third of the sea became blood; 9 and a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were wrecked. 10 The third angel blew his trumpet. And a great star burning like a lamp fell from heaven, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. And a third of the waters turned into wormwood, and many of the people died from the waters, because these had been made bitter. 12 The fourth angel blew his trumpet. And a third of the sun was struck and a third of the moon and a third of the stars, in order that a third of them might be darkened and the day might not have light for a third of it, and the night likewise. 13 And I saw, and I heard an eagle flying in midheaven say with a loud voice: “Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on the earth because of the rest of the trumpet blasts of the three angels who are about to blow their trumpets!”

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, July 6th 2015 at 11:32PM

Sounds like passages from Revelation 8.

Great addition, Thanks.

Steve Williams Tuesday, July 7th 2015 at 12:40AM

Brother Deacon,

Here in America I'm afraid we have an exceedingly unrealistic view of what's really happening in the world.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, July 7th 2015 at 9:00AM

Brother Steve,

I know what you mean. I have some concerns about this back door TPA and TPP agreement.

Steve Williams Tuesday, July 7th 2015 at 9:43AM

That's what I'm saying Brother Deacon. The population of China is 1.4 billion and these people are throwing themselves out of windows because of exploitation.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, July 7th 2015 at 9:52AM

Do you think that the 1% want that for this country too?



Jeni Fa Thursday, July 9th 2015 at 8:06PM

@ Steve,

..."For a long time I've pictured the Earth as an orange. First a little spot of mold appears then, the mold is fruitful and multiplies. The mold does great until the orange is all used up, then the mold dies too. "...


Are you referring to yourself? Is this orange a representation of yourself, if so I'm praying for you! lol




Jeni Fa Thursday, July 9th 2015 at 8:07PM

@ Deac,

You are welcome!

Steve Williams Thursday, July 9th 2015 at 8:50PM

Jen, we'll never get off this planet. We're a doomed species.

robert powell Friday, July 24th 2015 at 11:47AM


The Family of Adaam(as) has in general followed the natural order of living things, multiply

but our resident selfProfessed 'whiteMane' steveAdam states....

".....Jen, ..... We're a doomed species...."
Thursday, July 9th 2015 at 8:50PM
Steve Williams

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speak for yourself----and your racistlyIgnorant volk ----- ManKind will continue to multiply and grow......

Steve Williams Friday, July 24th 2015 at 11:53AM

Where you been Bob? Busy miseducating the youth?

robert powell Friday, July 24th 2015 at 11:56AM


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Jeni Fa Friday, July 24th 2015 at 12:03PM

Hi Rob!


Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, July 27th 2015 at 5:58PM

when did he leave?

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