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To: fortheDeclaration

First of all, you sound totally ridiculous. It amazes me that you evidently don't realize what a spectacle you're making of yourself.

Secondly, in Matthew 12:40 Jesus does not refer to the whale that swallowed Jonas as a "fish"; so you have it wrong even on a scriptural basis. I realize that the New International Version translates it that way, but most version don't, because that translation is wrong. The word in the original Greek is koitos which is used to refer to whales or sea monsters (cetacean actually derives from it - not that you probably have any clue what a cetacean is - "cetacean" is the scientific term for a whale). If the original Greek said fish, then the word would be ichthys.

Third, education is not a luxury. Rest assured that no matter where you might be in life, learning a fact or two would improve your lot.


357 posted on 03/25/2006 11:27:32 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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Note to self:

Use much stronger line next time you go fishing!

===> Placemarker <===

358 posted on 03/25/2006 11:40:20 AM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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