EBOLA: DO WE NEED DIVINE SOLUTION? 1.

By Ambassador T. Brikins

President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, fighting the "demon" of ebola.

The Ebola River in Northern Congo in Northern Democratic Republic of Congo.

“We need empirical solution to the cure of Ebola not “divine” solution, was the conclusion of Bayo Olupohunda in his article, “Ebola and a Pastor’s “divine “ solution”.(The Punch, Thursday, July 31, 2014).

But do we need divine solution to the cure of Ebola and perhaps other diseases?

Scientific empiricism is based on or act on observation or experiment, not on theory.

Writing on  the topic,” Problems of world civilization, Achievements and limitations of science and technology”  in the classical  book,  World  Civilizations  by Edward MacNall  Burns, Phiip Lee Ralph, Robert E.Lerner and Standish Meacham, said,  “For solutions they (Politicians and Civil Servants) have continued to turn, paradoxically, to those agencies responsible, in many cases, for the creation of the problems: science and technology.”

Professor Oyewole Tomoro, "...no known vector...".

A world renowned virologists, Professor Oyewole Tomori, President of Nigeria’s Academy of Sciences and former Vice Chancellor of Redeemers” University, Mowe, Ogun State, South West Nigeria, who has been working on the Ebola virus and other viruses said the dangerous ebola virus has no known vector and that the link to fruit bats and chimpanzees is circumstantial.

"I wouldn't be worried to sit next to someone with Ebola virus on the Tube as long as they don't vomit on you or something. This is an infection that requires very close contact."Dr. Peter Piot, Belgian who discovered the ebola virus in 1976.

Dr. Piot said, “The main thing is to overcome the fear of the virus and put in place all possible measures to contain this epidemic and care for the people who are affected by it. That  will require massive international assistance and work in the communities in addition”.

Is there  an empirical solution to the power of fear?

But the Bible seem to have when it said, in Romans 8:15, “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; …”. Elsewhere, it talks about the spirit of love and of a sound mind.

Dr. Kent Brantly ran out of the isolation area giving high fives to his treatment team who had lined the halls.

Dr. Brantly  who worked for Samaritan Purse in Liberia and was infected and has since recovered in his testimony titled "A Miraculous Day" said, “As I lay in my bed in Liberia for the following nine days, getting sicker and weaker each day, I prayed that God would help me to be faithful even in my illness, and I prayed that in my life or in my death, He would be glorified,” he said. “I did not know then, but I have learned since, that there were thousands, maybe even millions of people around the world praying for me throughout that week, and even still today. And I have heard story after story of how this situation has impacted the lives of individuals around the globe—both among my friends and family, and also among complete strangers. I cannot thank you enough for your prayers and your support. But what I can tell you is that I serve a faithful God who answers prayers.”

Some might say it was the drug administered on him that healed him. The medical world has said they cannot explain why some survive and others die from  drugs being currently administered  on infected patients.

The Nigerian medical doctor who recovered from the infection was reported to have a robust immune system that fought the virus to defeat. Who put the immune system there?. God off course.

The writer I  quoted at the introductory paragraph wrote further, that ,”we should learn a lesson from the Liberian government that has made it a criminal offence for any of its citizens to conceal or claim unorthodox solution to its treatment”.

Recently,  Liberian President Ellen  Johnson Sir leaf  referred to the disease as “a demon”.

Is there an empirical proof for the existence of demons?

But Jesus Christ did. That’s why He instructed believers in Mark 11:17, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils…”. Jesus could give this command to His disciples and all who care to believe among other things because He had proofs of casting out demons in Mark 1:21-28;Mahew 8:1-4. Luke who was a medical doctor reported also the casting out of demons exposing the relationship between sickness, disease and demons in Luke 6:17-19; 8:26-39.

DO WE NEED   “DIVINE SOLUTION?”

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