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To: ronnietherocket3
How does this contradict anything I have said? Theory of Evolution fits perfectly within the events. So does the Big Bang Theory, which was developed by a Catholic Priest.

So . . . you accept the facticity of all the "miracles" of the "new testament" . . . but insist that the words of Genesis are merely a primitive description of a purely natural phenomenon? No supernaturalism involved at all? You have a very poor sense of proportion.

A literal reading of Joshua 10:12-13 is contradicted by modern science; however, a non-literal reading is not.

Okay . . . the miracle of Joshua didn't happen because it was "scientifically impossible" . . . but I'll bet you believe Mary made the sun dance in Portugal. Right?

100 posted on 07/28/2013 2:58:25 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (What would Yehoshu`a [Bin Nun] do?)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
A primitive description of a natural phenomenon triggered by a supernatural phenomenon governed according to the scientific laws established by G-d.

A literal reading of Joshua would indicate that the Sun revolves around the Earth. This is contradicted by modern science. However, reading it as the Earth stopped rotating for a period of time would not be contradicted by modern science. So why does Joshua not say that Earth stopped rotating? Simple, that it was recorded as would be perceptible to humans at the time.

Mary could not have made the sun dance in Portugal or anywhere; she does not have that power. It would however be possible for G-d to do so. Nor do any reports say that it would be Mary that would cause it to happen. The accounts say that a miracle would occur.
101 posted on 07/28/2013 3:14:28 PM PDT by ronnietherocket3
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