It says "circle", not "sphere".
The Bible is not a scientific source and doesn't affirm or disaffirm physics.
Posted on 02/26/2018 10:51:19 AM PST by nickcarraway
When I want to know something about Science, I always ask Preachers and Ex VP of the USA. /sar
My Pastor back 30 years ago still couldn’t tell you the difference between a Neutron and a Quasar.
I’m sure glad I didn’t take is advice as far as a career path!
Logic is hard, dude.
This has to be a prank. They can’t believe it.
It says "circle", not "sphere".
The Bible is not a scientific source and doesn't affirm or disaffirm physics.
And Dr. Jacob Bronowski did so a decade earlier in the remarkable BBC series "Ascent of Man"
No; it says “khug” in Hebrew, which can be translated “sphere”. (The same word is translated “vault” in Job 22:14, indicating three dimensions; this is in the NLT, ESV, NASB, and others.)
There would be no way to circumnavigate a disk-shaped planet. There would also be no curvature from pole to pole.
The Bible is more scientific than a lot of our so-called “science”, which according to the scientific method must be based on observation first, and observation plus the Hebrew original of the Bible indicate the sphere.
A few more...
(3) Late night comedians
(4) People who's job is to pretend to be somebody they are not (i.e. actors/actresses).
Yabut...have you seen the elusive Loch-Merma-Foot?
Smith almost makes Irving appear smart by comparison.
I *have* seen a jackalope.
Educated ancient Greeks knew that the world was round. If you stand on a high place it is quite obvious.
So welcome to 1000 bc boys and girls.
“Product of West Virginia University”
Since he wrote “I been...” rather than “I’ve been...” I have to conclude he’s a product of the hood.
I have one question for any flat earther living living in the northern hemisphere.
Go out on the next clear night and find the Southern Cross in the sky and explain why you can’t see it.
The ancient Egyptians not only figured out it was round, they had estimated it’s circumference to within a few hundred miles of the actual total.
Have some fun and look up youtube videos on real mermaids. I spent a very bored weekend looking up Youtube conspiracy videos....it was a ton of fun.
We have NASA pics of the Earth clearly showing it is round. Why don’t these flat earth jack asses rent a spaceship and take a damn picture proving it is flat.......
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