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The scientific meltdown over a controversial discovery of 'biblical Sodom'
Christianity Today ^ | 04/21/2022 | Jerry Pattengale

Posted on 05/02/2022 11:59:07 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski

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Not what they “deserve”, rather what was necessary to keep clear the generational path for the coming of the promised Messiah.

Read the relevant passages again and it becomes clear that as Sodom and Gomorrah were threatening Lot, it followed the threat would extend to Abraham.


21 posted on 05/02/2022 12:56:59 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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The was a time in America when if you were a public official and lied, you could be prosecuted. First that restriction was removed and now, they are creating actual departments to lie to the American people.


22 posted on 05/02/2022 1:07:04 PM PDT by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3.pdf


23 posted on 05/02/2022 1:29:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Really interesting article, thanks!


24 posted on 05/02/2022 1:34:18 PM PDT by Campion (All we are saying is give peace a chance.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

1650 BC is at odds with the estimated dates for Abraham’s life.


25 posted on 05/02/2022 1:42:20 PM PDT by FarCenter
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I believe the main player in this story was LOT.

At least that is what all the versions of the Bible I read says.

Not Abraham.


26 posted on 05/02/2022 1:46:27 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Politicians are only marginally good at one thing, being politicians. Otherwise they are fools.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

That is a fantastic article! Thank you for posting this!


27 posted on 05/02/2022 2:20:36 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Today’s lgbq crowd would have God apologizing for Sodom & Gomorrah.


28 posted on 05/02/2022 5:29:49 PM PDT by Kevmo (Give back Ukes their Nukes https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044080/posts)
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To: MortMan

Exactly- God was very patient, and not willing that any should perish- but they were totally corrupt and beyond redemption “Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD.” Too many people want to downplay how wicked the cities were-


29 posted on 05/02/2022 9:26:51 PM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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and now, they are creating actual departments to lie to the American people, and to arrest people on made up charges that stem from those departments


30 posted on 05/02/2022 9:33:42 PM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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31 posted on 07/11/2023 1:35:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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