Recording the amount of people in a country.
Census taking for sea horses is an impossible task. The best that you can hope for is a capture-recapture exercise.
God was angry at David for taking a census because it showed a lack of trust in God's protection and provision.
Usually through census taking.
Census taking for sea horses is an impossible task. The best that you can hope for is a capture-recapture exercise.
Census are taken in the United Kingdom for population counts and tax purposes. The United Kingdom uses the census information to prepare for tax rates and population counts.
When our country was formed, the States gave the Federal government a few limited powers and put those down in the US Constitution. One of these powers was the requirement to take the census at intervals. Taking the census is historically important -- remember that Mary and Joseph were in Bethlem to be counted in the Roman census when their baby, Joshua, was born. He is remembered today as Jesus, the Christ.
The first Article (section 2) of the US Constitution mandates taking a census once every ten years.
God got mad at David for taking a census because it showed a lack of trust in God's protection and provision. David's action demonstrated a reliance on human strength and numbers rather than faith in God.
God was angry at David for taking a census because it showed a lack of trust in God's protection and provision. David's action demonstrated a reliance on human strength and numbers rather than faith in God's guidance and sovereignty.
sampling in a large area or tagging in a smaller area
by tagging the turtle or by putting a camera by his cage
The census is important to be taken every 10 years so that the people have a proper proportion of representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.