Posted on 10/08/2002 12:36:29 PM PDT by Junior
And, my handle was a Navy nickname; I'm not a NASCAR fan (Lord, forgive me) -- I rather enjoy a good formula race and the occasional grand prix.
Man, that's a hard queston! Lets see, hmmmmm. Maybe it's because it's technologically very difficult to do and it costs lots and lots of money? And perhaps because there's only one country in the world that can do it? Well am I right?
Irritated. Ewes spell checquer!
Nothing personal -- just tired of space aliens, cities on the moon, dumbass Art Bell psuedo-scientific claptrap! But I do find Mars interesting.
If those were prophetic pictures of future machines then I'd say they were pretty accurate. What about the ancient delta-wing aircraft trinkets in South America? An engineer built a foot long model of one and it flew perfectly. How do you suppose those came into being?
And, my handle was a Navy nickname; I'm not a NASCAR fan (Lord, forgive me) -- I rather enjoy a good formula race and the occasional grand prix.
No offense but I'm glad you're not an Earnhardt fan. The overwhelming majority of Earnhardt fans I know in person or on the net are open-minded, courteous, and thoughtful. People who dismiss things out of hand without knowing the facts are close-minded. It's why the academic scientific community is so far behind.
I call people ignorant all the time in friendly conversation. /sarcasm
Um dude...the title of this thread should've been a pretty big hint to you that these subjects would be discussed.
I don't see how anyone can claim to know such questions, at least until such a time as real miracles become evident to all. (That is, unless and until God chooses to reveal himself.) I certainly don't know, myself, if there's a spiritual side to the universe, since it would by nature be unobservable anyway.
The distinction between two words may be of no interest to you. However, it is incorrect to say that there is no difference. That's why there are separate words for the separate cases.
You are sure there is no such things as prophetic visions. Most of the bible is composed of prophetic visions. How can you not be an atheist?
I don't see how anyone can claim to know such questions, at least until such a time as real miracles become evident to all.
Bible prophesy comes true all the time. That's how I know.
(That is, unless and until God chooses to reveal himself.) I certainly don't know, myself, if there's a spiritual side to the universe, since it would by nature be unobservable anyway.
Not all the time. Prophesies in the bible come true all the time. That's where the revelations are for people willing to study and look for them.
The distinction between two words may be of no interest to you. However, it is incorrect to say that there is no difference. That's why there are separate words for the separate cases.
I used to be an atheist/agnostic and even when I didn't believe in the bible I did believe in prophetic visions. It's illogical to be sure that prophecy cannot occur but then be kinda/sorta on the bible. Unless maybe you believe that there may be God but the bible isn't His Word. Or maybe you believe in something like Gaia or the "all things are God" deal.
Bottom line is you don't believe in prophecy so we have irreconcilable differences on this issue of ancient carvings and models of modern machinery, not that they must be prophetic visions, they could be machines of a lost civilization. The odds of "corrected" hyroglyphics drawing 4 modern machines within inches of each other and unique in all of Egypt are just too astronomical for me to accept over the two possibilities I put forth.
No, I'm saying that if you're sure that there is no such thing as prophecy, then you must be sure that the bible isn't treue because most of the bible is prophecy.
False dichotomy. You've got to get out more.
I've done more than you I bet.
Hindus and Muslims believe in prophecy, don't they? Reread my longer post above. I left open the possibility that you could be a Gaia worshipper or something of that sort.
Your insular view leads you to misuse words.
Like I said, reread my longer post above. I said that if you don't believe in the bible, you could be one of those new age worshippers or something of the sort and not be an atheist. Calm down.
Have a nice night.
The evidence for miracles is all around us. You don't see them because you don't want to see them.
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