The power of prayer
May 2nd 2012 | 3:14 am
#316
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From: In the middle of 10million Olive Trees
Re: The power of prayer
May 2nd 2012 | 6:01 am
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Re: The power of prayer
The 'stories' in the Bible (or AFAIK any other religious writing), will not answer any science questions with accuracy, because that is not their purpose. The Bible is not a science book, it is about God's dealings with mankind and our relationship with him. If I wanted to find out how to mend my car from reading a book, I would not read a book about Confucianism, I would read the Haynes Manual.
The Bible tells us what we need to know for our spiritual health and well-being. It does not, and never intended to, tell us how to split the atom or cure cancer.
The Bible tells us what we need to know for our spiritual health and well-being. It does not, and never intended to, tell us how to split the atom or cure cancer.
May 2nd 2012 | 4:08 pm
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May 3rd 2012 | 2:14 am
#320
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From: In the middle of 10million Olive Trees
Re: The power of prayer
it is many years since I last read The Bible, think when I have finished the George RR Martin I am into at the moment that will be the next one I pick up.
There are many people trying to prove the statements within the Good Book with regard to people, places and battles and many have been proven.
The problem is there are very few written records around, in stone or other materials, and it is about 4000BC.
And just because there is no extant written record doesn't mean it didnt happen, just there is no written record.
So many ancient documents were lost in the fire of the Library of Alexandria that could perhaps answer many questions - but too late, all gone.
There are many people trying to prove the statements within the Good Book with regard to people, places and battles and many have been proven.
The problem is there are very few written records around, in stone or other materials, and it is about 4000BC.
And just because there is no extant written record doesn't mean it didnt happen, just there is no written record.
So many ancient documents were lost in the fire of the Library of Alexandria that could perhaps answer many questions - but too late, all gone.
May 16th 2012 | 1:23 am
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Re: The power of prayer
C.f. The celestial teapot : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot
Proof that god is not omnipotent : he cannot make a stone that is too heavy for him to lift
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Last edited by Stillwater; May 16th 2012 at 1:40 am.
