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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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To: ronnietherocket3
A primitive description of a natural phenomenon triggered by a supernatural phenomenon governed according to the scientific laws established by G-d.

Then I suppose "natural laws" conceived your Nazarene prophet as well.

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.

I'm absolutely astounded. You believe it actually happened? My understanding was that Catholics dismissed it as a fairy tale.

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.

And yet you interpret the "miracle of the sun" in Portugal literally, and you refuse to interpret the miracle of Joshua literally. Ditto Genesis 1-11.

It's not just the first three chapters of Genesis you reject, is it? I assume you reject the entire opening section as mythology?

102 posted on 07/28/2013 3:29:48 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (What would Yehoshu`a [Bin Nun] do?)
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