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So what exactly are you saying? That all of these miracles and incorrupt bodies from various different religions are all "equally true"? If so, then why not be Muslim? Here are some others: Testimonies of Other Faiths: Muslim Spiritual Experiences...

Umm.... Maybe you were thinking of posting on a different thread? Nothing in the OP mentions radioactive decay based dating methods. If you want to talk about radioactive decay and dating methods, there are already a bunch of threads on that, or of course you can start a new one.

and every single verse you cite could just as well point towards: Coptic as the original language, with the 81 book Ethiopian Bibles as the only real Bible, or Latin as the original language, with the 73 book Vulgate at the only real Bible, or Modern English as the original language, with the...

There are different ways to interpret that verse. I think that the two most likely possibilities are: 1. That this is referring to the start of language, which, if it started in one root, was actually spoken by all humans on the planet. If so, then it was a very simple language which...

PS wrote: AV, is that correct? Do you think Genesis was originally written in English, long before Christ was born? I don't think that's a KJVO position - even by Ruckmanists. In Christ- Papias

OK, I could guess. But it's probably quicker for you to explain why you think that you are the last type of person I want to discuss this with. In Christ- Papias

Yes, there is. The word "Raqiya" means "hard structure made by beating metal". It's the same root used elsewhere in the scripture (such as Isaiah 40:19 and Num 16:39), and is well recognized by those who speak ancient Hebrew as part of their Biblical scholarship to mean that. Plus, it's...

So then what do you say about experiences like this that support other religions? What about when a Muslim prays to Allah for a miracle and a miracle happens? Or Hindu to Vishnu?

Of course he can. He only needs to file the paperwork. Whether or not *other people* in this or that denomination will approve of it is, of course, another matter. Whether or not he personally interprets the scriptures (which contain verses saying one thing in one verse and the opposite thing...

Here is a good animation of the evolution of whales, as showing by dozens of fossils, genetic data, and more. Watch a Startling Animation of a Whale's Evolution (Spoiler: It Used to Walk on Land)

@NobleMouse -Did you see my response to your post, #265? I thought that might interest you.

Great thread. My ancestors included a lot of German and French Catholics, including early French pioneers in what is now Canada, as well as some Native Americans. I've heard some interesting stories of ancestors in our family. For instance my great grandfather lived many miles from my great...

@worriedmommie Wow, your brother in law has really done a lot to protect you! Regardless of whether all the decisions made were good ones, that is at least clear. I think it is perfectly morally justified to get the protective order as you did. You are faced with a real and credible...

The Berean Call explains why Christians need to reject pop-culture "spirituality" stories like "Heaven is for real. " They might feel good, but they do not appear to be from God. Is "Heaven Is for Real" for Real?: An Exercise In Discernment -Papias

Is there any evidence that this is not simply made up to suck money from Christians? Near Death experiences might not be good "testimony". After all, plenty of Muslims and Hindus have claimed NDEs that confirmed their religion, and that the Christian view of the afterlife was wrong. If we are...