Will the U.S. be destroyed before the end of the world?
10-23-2005, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by HellaDumb
Dude, look it up. Scientist even found sodom... the soil is burnt to ****e for no apparent reason.
10-23-2005, 05:35 PM
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While the burden of proof may not fall on you, the "burden" of an initial investigation does.
A multitude of both historical and anthropological evidence corroborates certain facets of the New Testament.
A multitude of both historical and anthropological evidence corroborates certain facets of the New Testament.
10-23-2005, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dub2w
While the burden of proof may not fall on you, the "burden" of an initial investigation does.
Actually many of the stories in the bible are historically accurate.
To be fair, I did make a cursory investigation. I believe vibe's statement is utter crap.
10-24-2005, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by HellaDumb
HAAHAHAH I guess the statement "have faith" has no meaning here.
Just curious.
Just curious.
Faith=belief without evidence. Not much different from a delusional state.
I'm not buyin' it.
10-24-2005, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by lojasmo
Upon what anthropoligical evidence do you base your assertion?
Have you read the bible and compared it to a college level world civilization or ancient history book? The old testament is the part I'm referring to.
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10-24-2005, 10:44 AM
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Regardless of how much of the bible actually happened, how much was embelished, and how much was plain made up (I'd bet there are all three in there...), it's rediculous to think the authors had the ability to predict/see the future. All of the parts of the bible pertaining to times after when the bible were written are alagories designed to scare/encourage believers into acting right. They have to be...the topic of this thread is really proof that the bible authors didn't know jack about the future...
10-24-2005, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by lojasmo
Nope. Vibeeleven made a statement of fact:
I asked for a citation to back his claim. One has not been forthcoming.
To be fair, I did make a cursory investigation. I believe vibe's statement is utter crap.
I asked for a citation to back his claim. One has not been forthcoming.
To be fair, I did make a cursory investigation. I believe vibe's statement is utter crap.
Here's a few examples of events from the bible that actually did happen.
The tower of babal
The hanging gardens of Nebudchanezzar
Noahs ark (this can be disputed but similar stories have influenced literature in egypt and sumeria.
King saul of the isrealites
King david
king Darius (assyria)
Too many of the archaic and hellenistic greek battles were referenced in the old testament for me to even list.
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10-24-2005, 10:59 AM
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Lajasmo, if you made a "cursory investigation" then you must have found some evidence. It is there. The most hardened atheists who teach ancient civ history on a college level wouldnt deny that.
10-24-2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
My anc. civ. professor is one of them.
10-24-2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by VIBEELEVEN
You are an idiot then. You didn't ask for ****. What the **** do you want? Try reading a history book. I don't need to prove anything to you lojasmo, I know I'm right, so do professors and scholars of history. I never said everything in the bible is true, I said many of the stories of the bible are fairly accurate.
Here's a few examples of events from the bible that actually did happen.
The tower of babal
The hanging gardens of Nebudchanezzar
Noahs ark (this can be disputed but similar stories have influenced literature in egypt and sumeria.
King saul of the isrealites
King david
king Darius (assyria)
Too many of the archaic and hellenistic greek battles were referenced in the old testament for me to even list.
Here's a few examples of events from the bible that actually did happen.
The tower of babal
The hanging gardens of Nebudchanezzar
Noahs ark (this can be disputed but similar stories have influenced literature in egypt and sumeria.
King saul of the isrealites
King david
king Darius (assyria)
Too many of the archaic and hellenistic greek battles were referenced in the old testament for me to even list.
...Noah's ark is most likely a reiteration of a super ancient flood story, and while King David was a real king, his kingdom was NOT as it is described in the bible at all...but yes, most of the bible is loosely based on actual events.
