Flat or round earth -The final experiment.

[Apple Sky]

What was that you were saying about basing a belief on ONE verse from the whole Bible?

I don't know, you tell me.

 

[Phil G]

But why does it ? Why should it prove that the flat earth model is bunk ? It's only a model.

Very strange questions. Have you even thought it through? You seem to be stuck on the word ‘model’.

 

[Strong in Him]

I don't know, you tell me.

You told someone how funny it was that "they" - globe earthers - seemed to have only one Bible verse to prove their point.
You can't prove flat earth; you've said so. Yet you repeat that verse from Job, often.

 

[Apple Sky]

You told someone how funny it was that "they" - globe earthers - seemed to have only one Bible verse to prove their point.

Yep they do.

 

[Strong in Him]

Yep they do.

Whereas you don't have any.

 

[Apple Sky]

Whereas you don't have any.

I have loads, near on 200.

 

[Strong in Him]

I have loads, near on 200.

You have almost 200 verses - and yet you admit that the Bible does not teach, and cannot prove, a flat earth?

 

[Apple Sky]

You have almost 200 verses - and yet you admit that the Bible does not teach, and cannot prove, a flat earth?

I'm afraid so, the Bible only hints at a level earth but doesn't teach it.

 

[Strong in Him]

I'm afraid so, the Bible only hints at a level earth but doesn't teach it.

So the Bible doesn't teach us all about God's creation then; that's not its purpose.

 

[Apple Sky]

So the Bible doesn't teach us all about God's creation then; that's not its purpose.

I know.

 

[Strong in Him]

I know.

Good.
So that means that we are able to learn about God's creation through other means; investigation and experimentation.
Just as when I asked how deep the earth is and you said that the deepest hole ever dug has been around 40,000 feet deep. The Bible doesn't tell us that - we know, because people said "I wonder how deep the earth is; let's try and find out."

 

[HantsUK]

An interesting problem alright. They might think they’re at the North Pole!

But I presume they can verify if they are in Chile, which is where they will fly from to reach Antarctica. I would hope they would realise that they’re not going to reach the North Pole from Punta Arenas, Chile in the time it takes to get to Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica (4.5 hours), even on a flat earth, but you never know….

... but you never know:

Midnight Sun in Antarctica is a phenomenon as this is rare or significant fact or event why should this prove that the earth is a globe ?

Evidence is of no value without also understanding basic 3D geometry.

(Fortunately, our Salvation depends on Christ, not on knowing this or not knowing that. For all of us there will be things we do not understand, either because we were never taught it, taught badly, or in some cases, our brains don't work that way. I tried hard - not hard enough as it turned out - at French but still failed my O Level, while I got an A for maths with very little effort. While I know enough French for skiing, navigation and eating, I do not generally offer opinions about the French language.)

 

[Apple Sky]

An interesting problem alright. They might think they’re at the North Pole!

But I presume they can verify if they are in Chile, which is where they will fly from to reach Antarctica. I would hope they would realise that they’re not going to reach the North Pole from Punta Arenas, Chile in the time it takes to get to Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica (4.5 hours), even on a flat earth, but you never know….

How might they prove this ?

 

[Apple Sky]

I tried hard - not hard enough as it turned out - at French but still failed my O Level, while I got an A for maths with very little effort. While I know enough French for skiing, navigation and eating, I do not generally offer opinions about the French language.)

My Math's was terrible, I always came bottom, I reckon it was because I always found it so tedious. I am trying to learn Spanish at the mo, I can say the Lords prayer in Spanish

 

[Apple Sky]

Good.
So that means that we are able to learn about God's creation through other means; investigation and experimentation.
Just as when I asked how deep the earth is and you said that the deepest hole ever dug has been around 40,000 feet deep. The Bible doesn't tell us that - we know, because people said "I wonder how deep the earth is; let's try and find out."

But it does teach us about Hell/Sheol & where is Hell ?

 

[Strong in Him]

But it does teach us about Hell/Sheol & where is Hell ?

I'm not sure it teaches that hell is an actual, geographocal location.
But talking about hell - as a place of punishment for those who reject, and mock, God, is part of the purpose of the Bible.
Talking about the shape of the earth, isn't.

 

[Strong in Him]

How might they prove this ?

How could they prove they are in Chile?? Newspapers, government buildings, currency, scenery, talk to people, etc. etc.
If they made a programme, or took photos, claiming they were in Chile, but the background showing Germany, for example, there'd be many complaints and people waiting to point out the obvious.

 

[Apple Sky]

I'm not sure it teaches that hell is an actual, geographocal location.

The nearest verse I could find is;

Ezekiel 31:15 This is what the Lord GOD says: 'On the day it was brought down to Sheol, I caused ...
... I caused grieving on the day the cedar went down to Sheol. I closed off the underground deep because of it: I held back the rivers of the deep, and its abundant ...

 

[Apple Sky]

How could they prove they are in Chile?? Newspapers, government buildings, currency, scenery, talk to people, etc. etc.
If they made a programme, or took photos, claiming they were in Chile, but the background showing Germany, for example, there'd be many complaints and people waiting to point out the obvious.

I mean't, how are they going to prove they are in Antarctica ?

 

[Strong in Him]

The nearest verse I could find is;

Ezekiel 31:15 This is what the Lord GOD says: 'On the day it was brought down to Sheol, I caused ...
... I caused grieving on the day the cedar went down to Sheol. I closed off the underground deep because of it: I held back the rivers of the deep, and its abundant ...

That doesn't tell us where it is.