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To: count-your-change; metmom

You may be a fundamentalist atheist if you ou adamantly believe that “the Bible says pi equals 3” in 1 Kings 7:23 even though: (1) the verse does not make the slightest reference to the calculation of pi, (2) there are more measurements of the bowl from that verse in subsequent verses, (3) the bowl in question could very likely not have been a “perfect” circle with “perfect” measurements, (4) it’s not unusual for ancient peoples using ancient tools (or even modern peoples using modern tools) to use round, easy to remember numbers, (5) asking an online math forum results in a refutation of your belief but you ignore what professional mathematicians plainly say (including that the Bible is not in error in this place) and twist their words to make it appear as if they are backing your assertion in order to continue to justify your belief (not that you ever had any intention of doing otherwise in the first place).


1,108 posted on 11/29/2009 5:55:29 PM PST by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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To: Godzilla
I rather thought it to the case like #4 in your post. I say my grandfather died when he was...say 79 years old but really he was 79 years and five months and some days, minutes. I suppose that means I'm math illiterate or something. At any rate, it's such a petty criticism I find it amazing anyone would actually make it.
1,112 posted on 11/29/2009 6:12:40 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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