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To: Right in Wisconsin

In the NT, Satan takes Jesus to the top of a mountain to see "all the kingdoms of Earth." Such ain't possible on a sphere. The Bible also talks about the "four corners of the Earth" which is also a reference to a flat Earth. Also, the Earth is fixed on its foundations and the sky is supported by pillars. Note, all these were used by the Inquisition in their prosecution of Galileo. Also note, since that time, because of the discoveries of science, those passages are no longer considered literal, but figurative. The same can be said of the first few chapters of Genesis.


433 posted on 12/01/2004 12:50:06 PM PST by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: Junior

Hey if that's what you want to believe, more power to you. I choose to believe differently. I think some of the statements you illustrate were misinterpretations from translation from Hebrew. Like corners was the English word they thought closely matched the Hebrew term. Oftentimes there are subtle but important nuances.

Your wrong, the Bible is still literally interpreted to many people, including my humble self. Science is an attractive alternative to faith and therefore, IMHO, I believe that it is used to test our faith.


441 posted on 12/01/2004 1:12:19 PM PST by Right in Wisconsin
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