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I believe Adam may have been larger than man is today, but oh boy, that's a BIIIG man farside! 60 cubits tall? Noooooo .... I can't quite accept that.
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That's a problem with a lot of people,they don't see the forrest for the trees, I think that's why their's so many sects of islam and denominations of christianity, thanks for the reminder. Not to get off topic but what is the diferance beyween orthodox and reform judaism.stillsmallvoice said:Hi all!
Of what possible relevance could Adam's height be? As Buddha would say, this is a question that does not edify.
Don't get hung up on trees when there's a whole forest around you!
Be well!
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WOW 39 kids, talk about a big family, and I thought Catholics had big familys.Islam said:
In Islam, the Arabic word for yetzer hara is nafs.
The Qur'an has described at least 3 main types of the Nafs. And these are in rank from the worse to better: Nafs al-Ammara Bissu' (the Nafs that urges evil - yitzer ra), Nafs al-Lawwama (the Nafs that Blames) and Nafs al-Mutma`inna (the Nafs at Peace - yitzer tov).
"The (human) soul is certainly prone to evil" - Qur'an 12:53
stillsmallvoice
Any information in how many children Adam & Eve had according to Judaism? Names?
From ahadith sources, Eve had 19 sets of mixed twins and a final birth of a son. Each pregnancy was spaced by 2 years.
I don't think it says he used a rock but the rest is comparable to the bible.Bevlina said:Christians believe the same Islam. Only the names we call the brothers are Cain and Abel. Other Christians would verify this I am sure.
Not to get off topic but what is the diferance beyween orthodox and reform judaism.
Bevlina said:But, these are narrations Bok, we need cold hard evidence here. We need bones! And a tapemeasure!
Simply saying it is not possible because medical science have not found such finding is not an excuse to disregard believes. If medical science have not found any thing then it is possible because humans are buried and the bones are decomposed within 2-3 centuries and how old is medical science?
Green Man said:It would not be possible for any living creature that large to survive on land.It would be forced to live in the water in order to support it's weight.When large whales beach themselves,they invariably die from suffocation due to their sheer size and weight unless people are able to get them back into the water.
Bookofknowledge said:If medical science have not found any thing then it is possible because humans are buried and the bones are decomposed within 2-3 centuries and how old is medical science?
Fuzzy said:You'll need to set limits on what you consider to be "medical science." Detailed records of human anatomy, for example, have been around for at LEAST 500 years (Da Vinci). How long has "folk medicine" been practiced? The Egyptians back during the time of the Pharoahs had an understanding of anatomy and medical science, as evidenced by their burial rites.
History, architecture, and anthropology can demonstrate people were smaller in the past, and trending towards getting larger. The Bandelero cave dwellings in the American Southwest indicate an average height of 5'4" or so. Blarney Castle in Ireland is scaled smaller than modern buildings. There's a pub in England an uncle of mine went to that was remarkable in that the building is close to 800 years old. He stands about 5'7", and had to duck the rafters, which are about 5'5", because people topped out at 5' when the place was built.
So, either God set Adam at 60 feet tall, and engineered us smaller, or it's hyperbole for the sake of emphasizing majesty.
And as far as "Adam was 90 feet tall and really skinny"
http://landau1.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109/lectures/scaling.html
That's a handy page describing what happens when something increases in size. When you double all the dimensions of something, the volume, and therefore the weight, increases by a factor of 8. Say the bones in Adam's
legs, the femurs, total out to about 6 inches in cross section, versus 150 pounds of skinny Adam. Let's say his bones could actually support double that, so we could have a ratio of 50 pounds weight per inch of cross section.
Now, let's increase skinny Adam by a factor of fifteen, to move him from 6 feet tall up to 90 feet tall. So, the cross section increases to 90 inches.
90 inches of cross section would support 4,500 pounds. BUT, we know that doubling the area means increasing volume, and weight, but a factor of 8, the cube of 2. So, Adam's weight increases by the cube of 15. So....150 pounds of Skinny Adam, times 15, times 15, times 15. 506,250 pounds. That's a hundred times more than his bones could support at 90 feet tall.
Let's increase his 6 foot bones to have a load capacity of four times his body weight. So, 100 pounds/inch of cross section. 90 foot tall Adam's skeleton still can't support his 90 foot weight.
Let's do the math again, with the base Adam being 6 feet tall, 6 inches of cross section to his femurs, 100 pounds weight, and his femurs can support 6 times his body weight. 100 pounds of support to the inch of cross section.
Increase him to 90 feet. His support cross section goes up to 90 inches, and can support 9,000 pounds. And his weight? 15 times 15 times 15, times 100...337,500 pounds. Almost 40 times more than his skeleton can support.
Green Man said:WOW!
That great I put those sites in my favorites. I like your username it reminds me of the voice of the Lord.stillsmallvoice said:Hi all!
Oh, I almost forgot. Our view is that Adam & Eve had lots of kids; see Genesis 5:4.
Urnotme, you asked:
OK...
Traditional, normative Judaism is orthodox (orthodoxy being a far broader spectrum than many non-Jews, and many non-orthodox Jews, seem to realize; see http://www.jewfaq.org/movement.htm#US for a good summary on orthodoxy & the other, so-called, "movements" within Judaism). The Reform & Conservative "movements" are newfangled movements that developed in Europe (in Protestant northern Germany), in reaction to the Enlightenment. They have either modified or junked so many core Jewish beliefs and, in effect, make it up as they go along, influenced by whatever happens to be trendy at the moment & taking care to be "politically correct". This is Judaism??!! I grew up, as I like to say, de jure Conservative but de facto nothing. I looked at what the Conservative & Reform movements had to offer & was thoroughly underwhelmed & unimpressed. Orthodox Judaism is all-encompassing, requires a deep emotional commitment & provides much spiritual food (kosher, of course) for the soul. Orthodox Judaism believes that the Torah comes from God; the Reform movement does not. The Conservative movement tries to straddle a middle ground that does not exist. If one does not believe that the Torah is from God, then what's the point? Judaism is not, and never has been, an everyone-for-him/herself religion. Orthodoxy recognizes that there is a certain set of core beliefs that are immutable & which serve to bind all Jews everywhere, much as they have for thousands of years. Take Shabbat (i.e. the Sabbath, see http://www.jewfaq.org/shabbat.htm), most of the observance of which the Reform movement has junked altogether (I guess they ignore Isaiah 56:1-2 and 56:6-7) & which the Conservative movement has made "optional." An early Zionist writer wrote, about this binding set of core beliefs & norms which I've just mentioned, "More than the Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews." When this communal/social glue is thrown aside, communal/social chaos is the result. Rather than mold the faith to fit the individual, we believe that it is the individual who must mold him/herself to fit the faith. The late former Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth, Lord Immanuel Jakobovitz (of blessed memory), once said that a faith which demands nothing is worth nothing. To be an orthodox Jew demands a great deal.
Howzat?
Be well!
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http://www.bismikaallahuma.org/Hadith/Exegesis/60-cubits.htmBevlina said:I believe Adam may have been larger than man is today, but oh boy, that's a BIIIG man farside! 60 cubits tall? Noooooo .... I can't quite accept that.
This apolologist says he was given an earthky got smaller . "When Adam(P)[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] descended from Paradise to the world, he was given a worldly decrease in stature", of which mankind is still upon to this day. Thus, this hadîth is clearly stating that when humans enter Paradise again, they will return to that heavenly tall stature.[/font]farside said:Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, "Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting (salutations of your offspring." So, Adam said (to the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels said, "As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi" (i.e. Peace and Allah's Mercy be upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the expression, 'Wa Rahmatu-l-lahi,' Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since Adam's creation.
Kind Regards,
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Fuzzy said:You'll need to set limits on what you consider to be "medical science." Detailed records of human anatomy, for example, have been around for at LEAST 500 years (Da Vinci). How long has "folk medicine" been practiced? The Egyptians back during the time of the Pharoahs had an understanding of anatomy and medical science, as evidenced by their burial rites.
History, architecture, and anthropology can demonstrate people were smaller in the past, and trending towards getting larger. The Bandelero cave dwellings in the American Southwest indicate an average height of 5'4" or so. Blarney Castle in Ireland is scaled smaller than modern buildings. There's a pub in England an uncle of mine went to that was remarkable in that the building is close to 800 years old. He stands about 5'7", and had to duck the rafters, which are about 5'5", because people topped out at 5' when the place was built.
So, either God set Adam at 60 feet tall, and engineered us smaller, or it's hyperbole for the sake of emphasizing majesty.
And as far as "Adam was 90 feet tall and really skinny"
http://landau1.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109/lectures/scaling.html
That's a handy page describing what happens when something increases in size. When you double all the dimensions of something, the volume, and therefore the weight, increases by a factor of 8. Say the bones in Adam's
legs, the femurs, total out to about 6 inches in cross section, versus 150 pounds of skinny Adam. Let's say his bones could actually support double that, so we could have a ratio of 50 pounds weight per inch of cross section.
Now, let's increase skinny Adam by a factor of fifteen, to move him from 6 feet tall up to 90 feet tall. So, the cross section increases to 90 inches.
90 inches of cross section would support 4,500 pounds. BUT, we know that doubling the area means increasing volume, and weight, but a factor of 8, the cube of 2. So, Adam's weight increases by the cube of 15. So....150 pounds of Skinny Adam, times 15, times 15, times 15. 506,250 pounds. That's a hundred times more than his bones could support at 90 feet tall.
Let's increase his 6 foot bones to have a load capacity of four times his body weight. So, 100 pounds/inch of cross section. 90 foot tall Adam's skeleton still can't support his 90 foot weight.
Let's do the math again, with the base Adam being 6 feet tall, 6 inches of cross section to his femurs, 100 pounds weight, and his femurs can support 6 times his body weight. 100 pounds of support to the inch of cross section.
Increase him to 90 feet. His support cross section goes up to 90 inches, and can support 9,000 pounds. And his weight? 15 times 15 times 15, times 100...337,500 pounds. Almost 40 times more than his skeleton can support.
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So, the above URL includes the statement that the femurs can withstand 10 times body weight before breaking.
So....
100 lbs Adam, 6 feet tall, 6 inches cross section to the femurs, 10 x body weight support. 167 lbs/inch of cross section.
Increase him to 90 feet tall, a factor of 15....
90 inches cross section, 167 lbs/inch....about 15030 lbs supportable. But we know his weight increases to 337,500 lbs. Over 22 times what his skeleton can support. And that's a gaunt, 100 lb Adam.