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Saudi Cleric: The Sun Revolves Around the Earth
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| 2/17/2015, 10:36 AM
| Tova Dvorin
Posted on 02/17/2015 2:43:13 PM PST by Olog-hai
The sun revolves around the Earth, a Saudi cleric insisted to a student panel Sunday—prompting a social media storm.
Sheikh Bandar al-Khaibari told a student that the Earth is “stationary and does not move,” according to Al-Arabiya, justifying the statement with religious texts and statements.
But then he tried to debunk the common knowledge about the Earth’s rotation using “logic,” in a visual demonstration that prompted the speech to go viral.
“First of all, where are we now?” he asked. “We go to Sharjah airport to travel to China by plane, clear?!”
Khaibari argued, confusingly, that the Earth cannot rotate because it would render air travel impossible. …
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Religion; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: galileo; geocentrism; rop; saudiarabia
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:43:13 PM PST
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Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:45:50 PM PST
by
Dan(9698)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:46:22 PM PST
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: Olog-hai
Why do these cave dwellers want to go backwards...?
To: Olog-hai
MSM will compare him to Scott Walker before the night is through.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:47:21 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
To: Olog-hai
Khaibari argued, confusingly, that the Earth cannot rotate because it would render air travel impossible. …What an idiot ... Earth's atmosphere is most definitely a part of Earth.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:48:18 PM PST
by
OldNavyVet
(http://sunsetridgemsbiology.wikispaces.com/file/view/Darwins+Ghost.pdf)
To: Olog-hai
Most of his type live in the 7th century, so he’s pretty close.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:49:13 PM PST
by
dainbramaged
(Get out of my country now)
To: Dan(9698)
The Earth revolves around the life and times of Mad Mo’.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:49:26 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: Olog-hai
Yeah, and Jesus was a Muslim....
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:49:59 PM PST
by
EagleUSA
(Liberalism removes the significance of everything")
To: Olog-hai
Well he’s not the only one who’s not too bright.
I just saw a Democratic Strategist on Fox News claiming the reason the terrorists are killing is they need jobs.
Really?
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:50:40 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: Olog-hai
“But, what does he think about global warming?”
-Chris Hayes
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:50:48 PM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(Life is good.)
To: Olog-hai
I thought use of marijuana in Saudi Arabia was a death sentence.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:51:39 PM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: Olog-hai
it’s enough to make a “progressive” muslim-sympathizer’s head explode.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:51:39 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Olog-hai
of course it does.
why is this news?
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:52:40 PM PST
by
faithhopecharity
((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..).)
To: Olog-hai
Well...it’s in the Koran so it must be right...?
The whole world is under the delusional concept of actual science instead of religious dogma...
Glad we cleared that up...
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:53:01 PM PST
by
Popman
(Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
To: AngelesCrestHighway
Why do these cave dwellers want to go backwards...? It's the only way they can get laid.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:53:07 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: AngelesCrestHighway
“Why do these cave dwellers want to go backwards...?”
They feel more at home in the 7th century.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:53:12 PM PST
by
ought-six
( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
To: BigEdLB
He’s not a toker. He went for the acid.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:53:47 PM PST
by
ought-six
( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
To: Olog-hai
By his logic, I should be able to jump straight up in the air and move a considerable distance.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:54:02 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
To: Olog-hai; zot; SeraphimApprentice
I guess the NASA never got its science lessions that bh0 told them to teach the Muslims to this guy.
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posted on
02/17/2015 2:54:23 PM PST
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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