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Author Topic:   Proof and analysis of Biblical end time accuracey [Synnegi]
crashfrog
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Message 14 of 155 (170894)
12-22-2004 4:04 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by umliak
12-22-2004 3:16 PM


Also, as I've shown, the Bible accurately describes the earth long before it was really known or believed by the world or people--or even proven, as by photographs and modern science (the world being round and circular).
The ancient Greeks had known, and proven, that the Earth was spherical, long before it was written in the Bible. Not only that but they'd quite accurately measured it's diameter.
The accuracey of earth is a pretty strong pointer to supporting the Bible and its truth.
Uh, the fact that the Bible writers were able to write down something that was fairly common knowledge among intelligentia in the ancient world doesn't speak at all to it's accuracy. Moreover, the accuracy of one statement in a work can't be used to substantiate other, unrelated statements. After all, I could write a book that said:
1) The sky is blue.
2) 1 + 1 = 2.
3) I can move objects simply with the power of my mind.
The fact that 1 and 2 are undeniably true doesn't substantiate 3.

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crashfrog
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Message 17 of 155 (171011)
12-22-2004 11:17 PM
Reply to: Message 16 by umliak
12-22-2004 11:02 PM


How about a little less name-calling?

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crashfrog
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Message 19 of 155 (171020)
12-22-2004 11:35 PM
Reply to: Message 18 by umliak
12-22-2004 11:19 PM


That's fine if Greeks said the earth was round; however our modern society didn't believe it until recently.
Uh, no. Maybe it was a revelation to you, personally, but everybody else has known since the Greeks.
Common knowledge, my friend.
So if the Bible said it too, then that is a pretty good reason to credit its accuracey.
Dude, no. That was the point. So the Bible writers wrote something that was common knowledge then and common knowledge since. So what?
So it is safe to say the Bible is accurate; not necessarily perfect (in your beliefs), but still proven accurate. No?
No.
It's accurate when it matches reality; it's inaccurate when it does not. You know, like everything else. In regards to it's ability to answer questions we don't already know the answer to, it's useless.
And 1+1=2 is math; however, truth+truth=truth is faith--assuming you were not mislead by a lie, discrediting it, and making it truth+lie=conflict
I'm sorry; I don't speak nonsense.
I don't know why you're participating in a Biblical thread which supports its accuracey in order to tell us believers we're wrong.
Because that's what we do here - when people show up and say things that aren't true, we correct them.
I'll credit you enough to assume you're only doing this because you too are interested in God and are shown promise by my faith
I'll thank you not to speculate on my motives.
Do not add replies to the thread for it won't increase your faith.
No, but I'll sure have a good time.

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crashfrog
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Message 22 of 155 (171037)
12-23-2004 12:32 AM
Reply to: Message 20 by umliak
12-22-2004 11:50 PM


and it hasn't been "common knowledge since" that the world is a sphere.
Uh, yes, it has been. Obviously, it's been common knowledge through the modern centuries (past 300 years or so); it was known during the Renaissance; and while not common knowledge among the rabble during the Dark Ages, the knowledge was preserved among the inteligentia.
Since Greek learning had spread throughout the classical world, it was common knowledge during the writing of the Bible.
Ergo, common knowledge. Maybe not to you, but certainly among the authors of the Bible. At any rate I suggest you start backing your posts up with fact instead of just making things up.

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