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It’s all based on belief, not evidence of the physical world around us.

Like I will always say the evidence is in the Bible.

Zec 1:11 ...and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and
is at rest.

1Sa 2:8 ...for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S,
and he hath set the world upon them.

Job 26:10 He hath compassed the waters with
bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Gen 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from the
waters which were above the firmament.
 
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Maybe, that is the case with flat earth people. With about 8 billion people in the world, the desire to be different is very strong.

Wrong - It was a desire for the truth & to make known.
 
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Like I will always say the evidence is in the Bible.

Zec 1:11 ...and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and
is at rest.

1Sa 2:8 ...for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S,
and he hath set the world upon them.

Job 26:10 He hath compassed the waters with
bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Gen 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from the
waters which were above the firmament.
All woefully misinterpreted by flat earthers.
 
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Like I will always say the evidence is in the Bible.

Zec 1:11 ...and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and
is at rest.

1Sa 2:8 ...for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S,
and he hath set the world upon them.

Job 26:10 He hath compassed the waters with
bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Gen 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from the
waters which were above the firmament.
But various things prevent those verses saying what you claim. For a start, none of those verses mentions the shape of the earth.

The word translated "still" in Zechariah 1:11 does not mean "motionless":

"1) to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be quiet, be undisturbed
1a1a) to be at peace (of land)
1a2) to be quiet, be inactive
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to show quietness
1b1a) quietness, display of quietness (subst)
1b2) to quiet, be quiet
1b3) to cause quietness, pacify, allay"

The Job verse talks about God making a boundary for the sea, noting about the earth's shape.

Genesis 1:7 talks of God dividing the waters above and below the firmament, not the shape of the earth.
 
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Genesis 1:7 talks of God dividing the waters above and below the firmament, not the shape of the earth.

Gen 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from the
waters which were above the firmament.

 
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Gen 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from the
waters which were above the firmament.

Yes, no mention of the earth's shape, or even of the firmament holding up the waters above it.
 
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Like I will always say the evidence is in the Bible.

Zec 1:11 ...and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and
is at rest.

1Sa 2:8 ...for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S,
and he hath set the world upon them.

Job 26:10 He hath compassed the waters with
bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Gen 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from the
waters which were above the firmament.
A misinterpretation of Bible verses, as not only are you told, but the correct interpretation is constantly being demonstrated to you.

You keep cherrypicking verses and changing their context.
 
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One of the reasons I have stayed on this topic for so long is that I enjoy all of the ways people have proven the earth is a globe. I think it is close to 30 now. The other reason is trying to understand what the attraction is to the flat earth theory. There are many things in Christian theology that are not rational that have to be accepted on faith, but a flat earth is not one of them. Maybe it is a bit like veganism. You can’t talk to a vegan for more than about ten minutes without them declaring their practice. I have nothing against veganism, but I always get the impression that the foundation is being different and “special.” Maybe, that is the case with flat earth people. With about 8 billion people in the world, the desire to be different is very strong.
Yes, the spiritual realm needs to be taken on faith. But our physical world is there for us to learn and investigate based on physical evidence.

And I agree, ever since starting down the road of investigating flat earth a number of years ago, I have become even more in awe of God. The more the globe earth is affirmed, the more His majesty becomes evident.

Flat earth removes that awe. His creation becomes nothing more than a clockwork toy trinket. His majesty disappears.
 
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Globe earth is like a false works based gospel. It looks good, sounds good, etc..., but in the end it is simply built on a deceptive lie.

There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
 
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The raqia that God created in Genesis 1 that is separating waters. God called heaven (sky) and it is seen that in Psalms there is waters above the sky (heaven)

Praise the Lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,
And you waters above the heavens!
 
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Evan the dog next to him is trying to stop him talking rubbish. :D
He was successful then, since none of what Dave stated is rubbish.
 
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How should we view the book of Genesis? It is the foundation of the Holy Bible. Is it literal or figurative poetry? This is Part 17 of a 20 Part presentation I gave at the Declaring the End from the Beginning Isaiah 46:10 Conference in February of 2019. In this segment I discuss what appears to be a very peculiar timeline of events, which may be telling us the truth of what's really been going on - hidden in plain sight.
 
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How should we view the book of Genesis? It is the foundation of the Holy Bible. Is it literal or figurative poetry? This is Part 17 of a 20 Part presentation I gave at the Declaring the End from the Beginning Isaiah 46:10 Conference in February of 2019. In this segment I discuss what appears to be a very peculiar timeline of events, which may be telling us the truth of what's really been going on - hidden in plain sight.
Two questions regarding Genesis 1:

1) Do you understand that the Hebrew word translated as ‘firmament’ can mean ‘expanse’ ie something not solid?

And

2) Do you understand that the Hebrew word translated as ‘light’ or ‘lights’ can mean ‘luminary’ or ‘luminaries’ ie something that can either give its own light or reflect light?
 
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