Bible vs. Science

Your series of half-witted sneers and goofy emoticons to no alter the fact that you are every bit as aggressive as you claim that i am, MOAN. In fact, i responded to Lash's post, and then put in a tongue in cheek post to Bill about Memorial Day, Victoria Day and Remembrance/Veteran's Day, and you responded to my post. I did not address a single post to you until you decided to jump in. Don't try to feed that feeble long-suffering christian martyr crap in here, because i did not comment on a single post of yours until you had commented on a post of mine.

What a liar you are.

Everyone knows (expect, perhaps fanatics like MOAN who are totally wrapped up in Jeebus) that women do not wear white until after Memorial Day.

Lash wrote:

Sometimes I wonder if all of the "religious hierarchy" in the public sector aren't playing a group of people deliberately, because they are susceptible to believing almost anything. I doubt most of them are believers.

I had to give my outline of a persuasive speech to a class of the most conservative, sheltered people on the planet. It had to be something I cared about, so I vacillated between gay marriage and anti-Semitism. I really didn't want to be controversial, but I couldn't work up any interest in anything else.

I chose gay marriage, and they looked at me as if I'd murdered a child.

My points were unassailable. I was very patient and accepting of their arguments. Didn't feel aggressive at all.

Among their strongest points: God doesn't make mistakes. (So gay people choose to be gay.)

and God made man in his image,...so are you saying God's gay? It took everything I could do to keep a straight face. My professor and I were exchanging mock wide-eyed expressions.

Everyone in the class rejected my assertion that people are born homosexual....because if they accept that, it blows a big hole in their religion. I don't think it has to--but many of them do.

Same thing with the Big Bang theory. They fight information that threatens their religion. Almost as one unit. I've seen it up close. It's bizarre.

Are pedophiles just 'born that way' and 'cannot help who they are attracted to' ?

How 'bout adulterers? Are some just 'born that way' , and cannot change who or how many they desire and go after because it's genetic, and therefore not their choice, nor their responsibility?

What about those that are into killing for sexual gratification? Are they 'born that way' too?

Should we just accept that anybody who gets sexual gratification in any manner has a sacred human right to pursue sexual gratification 'their way' ?

I would like to see a discussion of science and the Bible.

Biblicist defend the Bible claiming it's the word of God and inerrant. The Bible's description of certain events on earth, the description of the earth and cosmos show that the authors were very ignorant of science and the structure of our universe.

Some of the things I would like to see discussed, but not held strictly to, are;

Noah's Flood: a myth much like the myths of King Arthur and Robin Hood.

The shape of the earth: the Bible says it's flat. I disagree. The world is not flat. How can anyone believe the Bible is the word of God if he can't get the shape of the world correct?

The sun standing still for 24 hours.

Quote:

Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Is this not written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hastened to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded a voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel

(Joshua 10:12-14).
How is this possible? Some Biblicist, at one time, claimed that NASA found the "missing day" that proved the Bible was correct. This has subsequently been shown to be a fraud created by certain Biblicist in an effort to prove the inerrancy of the Bible.

The geocentric universe.
The are numerous passages in the Bible that picture the earth to be the immobile center of the universe. This is another very serious error telling us that God could not possibly be the author of the Bible.

If there are other issues of science vs. Bible I have not mentioned feel free to bring them up. A few things off the top of my head;

Stars
Virgin birth
Full body resurrection

Lash wrote:

Everyone in the class rejected my assertion that people are born homosexual....because if they accept that, it blows a big hole in their religion. I don't think it has to--but many of them do.

Good point Lash.

MOAN, don't call me Honey--you mealy-mouthed hypocrit. I ignored you in this thread until you came on in your typical, snotty and aggressive manner. Then you wanted to piss and moan that the big bad Satanta came after you with ad hominems. As usual, you can't open your mouth without lying.

As you sow, so shall you reap, Honey.

MOAN, don't call me Honey--you mealy-mouthed hypocrit. I ignored you in this thread until you came on in your typical, snotty and aggressive manner. Then you wanted to piss and moan that the big bad Satanta came after you with ad hominems. As usual, you can't open your mouth without lying.

As you sow, so shall you reap, Honey.

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Snood, i intend to ignore your petty challenges from now on. I had the courtesy to respond to you in private messages, but that isn't good enough for you, and you won't let up. I don't allege that you follow me around now, but you and Bill once did for quite a while. I've done with your drivel--which is self-serving, and which examines my faults without acknowledging any faults of your own.