Quote Originally Posted by Philippus Flavius Homovallumus View Post
No, they aren't.







Oh yes they are...christmas comes early this year, it's panto time already.

Take history as far back as you like, humans are idiots, its proved again and again.
Since its a bibical topic go right back to the begining, Adam, he only had one rule and was too much of an idiot to even follow that.

Misanthropy is a bad way to start an argument.
Is it misanthopy though?

You said there's no scriptural support for Muslims being eager to kill Infidels, but there clearly is because Gabriel extorted Mohammed to exactly that. That doesn't mean all Muslims are eager, or course, but it does mean you were incorrect to say there's no scriptural support.
Read what was written and what it responded to , then try again.

Scriptural support for genocide in the Koran is explicit, under certain circumstances
Ah so you do get it, the same as in the bible then isn't it.

which scriptural support in the Jewish or Christian scripture for a Flat Earth is inferred.
not from a literalists perspective.

I looked into this, all we know is that "Raqia" is the word used to describe the barrier between the water above and the water below. It's etymologically related to a verb related to the creation of a metal dish by "hammering out". However, that does not make it solid and it does not requite a Flat Earth.
Can you describe a hammered out dish? Can you describe hammering a dish that isn't made of a solid?
Read Husars link, or even better read the full one it is taken from.

There's one major problem with a solid dome over the Earth that wouldd have been obvious even thousands of years ago.
If you read the full link you will see how widespread the view was not only with other middle eastern societies in bilical times, but also with completely different societies spread across the continents and oceans.

It rains
Well lets not say the bible isn't covering all angles there, remember I mentioned doors and windows to let in rain and snow...it's in the bible