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I drive in the country a lot and am struck by how 'flat' the earth seems, and how much the sky looks like a 'dome' over it. Mmmmmmm.
Does the Bible actually say the Earth is flat. I am unclear on that point.I drive in the country a lot and am struck by how 'flat' the earth seems, and how much the sky looks like a 'dome' over it. Mmmmmmm.
No. You're probably thinking of Isa. 40:22, where it mentions "the circle of the earth".Does the Bible actually say the Earth is flat. I am unclear on that point.
The Bible clearly depicts the Earth as a flat, round disk covered by a crystal dome or "firmament."
http://www.theskepticalreview.com/tsrmag/1flat90.html
The Flat-Earth Bible.
It's funny that for hundreds of years the church vehemently defended the flat-earth theory by using these verses. But here comes Galileo and oh boy, they tried to silence him but eventually his findings got out...
When the church realized they couldn't hide the facts anymore they just changed their dogma. Now modern Christians and Jews will tell you that the Bible supported a spherical earth the whole time!
Sneaky sneaky Christians...
The Bible clearly depicts the Earth as a flat, round disk covered by a crystal dome or "firmament."
The Skeptical Review Online - Print Edition - 1990-2002
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm
It's funny that for hundreds of years the church vehemently defended the flat-earth theory by using these verses. But here comes Galileo and oh boy, they tried to silence him but eventually his findings got out...
When the church realized they couldn't hide the facts anymore they just changed their dogma. Now modern Christians and Jews will tell you that the Bible supported a spherical earth the whole time!
Sneaky sneaky Christians...
The Bible is ALWAYS accurate and true. So there is no way the Bible says the earth is flat. Actually the flat earth society had a myth were they were trying to discredit the Bible and promote atheism. The person trying to do that died an early death.Does the Bible actually say the Earth is flat. I am unclear on that point.
One of the things that made me drift early in my apostasy was the realization that the Bible was very much a product of its time, and didn't transcend the ideas about reality of the time.
The Bible is ALWAYS accurate and true. So there is no way the Bible says the earth is flat.
Actually the flat earth society had a myth were they were trying to discredit the Bible and promote atheism. The person trying to do that died an early death.
Those foolish Hebrews. They could have won more battles if they had only
'transcended' the spears and swords of their time and grabbed an M-60.
Well, it does show the way toward eternal life, which imo trumps vaccines and pure water.The Bible was apparently inspired by God, but contains no instructions for vaccine production or how to purify water. Actually, barely helps people improve their situation at all except for teaching them to properly worship their deity
Well, it does show the way toward eternal life, which imo trumps vaccines and pure water.
Well, it does show the way toward eternal life, which imo trumps vaccines and pure water.
Actually, barely helps people improve their situation at all except for teaching them to properly worship their deity
Many of the OT laws were intended to improve the quality of physical and material life, and would today if followed. For example the commandment not to 'murder' would prevent murders, if obeyed. This would certainly improve our 'situation'. (Oops, I meant )