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1 posted on 12/21/2010 1:32:06 PM PST by ZULU
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To: SunkenCiv
Could the purchase of an ancient coin have led to an important clue about the Star of Bethlehem? The above illustration is a Roman coin from Antioch, Syria which shows the zodiacal sign, Aries the Ram.

PING

2 posted on 12/21/2010 1:34:03 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
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To: ZULU

Sort of interesting!


3 posted on 12/21/2010 1:39:54 PM PST by Bodleian_Girl (Isaiah 59:1  Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened)
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To: ZULU

and it could have been a herald of angels guiding the wise men and not a natural astronomical occurrence.


4 posted on 12/21/2010 1:49:17 PM PST by BipolarBob (Even the earth is bipolar.)
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Swamp gas from a weather balloon
was trapped in a thermal pocket
and reflected the light from Venus.

5 posted on 12/21/2010 1:52:13 PM PST by evets (beer)
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To: ZULU

Cool.


11 posted on 12/21/2010 2:41:25 PM PST by waterhill (I love animals, they are delicious....)
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To: ZULU

ping


12 posted on 12/21/2010 3:24:25 PM PST by Upstate NY Guy (Gen 15:16 The iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.)
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To: ZULU

Much better explanation of the Star and Nativity events at

“WWW.Bethlehemstar.net”

Rick Larson does a very compelling and well researched analysis of the events.


13 posted on 12/21/2010 4:39:33 PM PST by BigOrangeI (Government should only do what only government can do.)
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To: kalee

bookmark


15 posted on 12/21/2010 6:20:25 PM PST by kalee (The offences we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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