After all, the Phoenix is a mythical firebird you all write off as superstition.
2007-02-02 03:39:20 · 23 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm loving all the negative responses.
2007-02-02 03:46:33 · update #1
My parents called me Phoenix.
Not literally, but the meaning is the same.
2007-02-02 08:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phoenix? please what about this fairy tale?
GE 7:19-20 The flood covered the earth with water fifteen cubits (twenty plus feet) above the highest mountains.(Note: This would require steady, worldwide rainfall at the rate of about 6 inches per minute, 360 inches per hour, 8640 inches per day--for 40 days and nights--so as to cover the entire earth with an endless ocean 5 miles deep, thus burying 29,000 ft. Mt. Everest under 22 ft. of water. How did the author know the depth of the water? Did Noah take soundings? And where has all this water gone?)
GE 8:20 Noah's first recorded action following the flood is to sacrifice one of every clean animal and bird. (Since so few animals were saved, this could be considered rather wasteful and defeating--especially given that the stated purpose of taking the animals aboard the Ark was to keep them alive [GE 6:20]. To see a discussion of the various ways this verse can be interpreted, and in turn the different ways to approach the Bible generally, see addendum.)
GE 8:21 The odor of Noah's sacrifices was pleasing to the Lord.
GE 9:12-16 God first creates the rainbow. (Note: Apparently the laws having to do with refraction of light were null and void prior to this time.)
GE 18:1, 7-8 God eats solid food with Abraham.
2007-02-02 12:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by thor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Why would we call ourselves a phoenix? It should be the opposite, if anything. God is more like a phoenix than atheists are. We are real, with bodies that can be seen and felt and a verifiable presence on this planet.
2007-02-02 11:43:02 · answer #3 · answered by magistra_linguae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Superstition mountains are outside of Phoenix in Apache Junction. It's hot as hell in the summer. So there is more proof of religion in Phoenix, that in the bible I guess, so why not?
2007-02-02 11:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Devil in Details 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of us call ourselves 'phoenix' because of a symbolic element which may be lost on you.
And some of us just really like the arcade game.
2007-02-02 11:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheists are realists.
They're not going to call themselves Phoenix/the mythical creature. That's what religious people do.
They call themselves whatever they want, like; "I'm the son of God", "I'm God", "I'm Phoenix".
2007-02-02 11:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by cruel 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Having lived in Phoenix, I must disagree. It's a nice, clean, modern city with all the amenities. O'course, that summer sun can get mighty fiery if you don't wear sunblock!
2007-02-02 11:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dude, your question is seriously lacking in the logic department. Maybe you should go take some classes and come back in a couple of years.
2007-02-02 11:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by Murazor 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
what? that is the dumbest thing i've heard. i'm atheist, and i know the difference between a myth and superstition.
yikes some people are so closed minded
2007-02-02 11:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by mickey g 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Christians do you call yourselves arrogant and self satisfied that you have all the answers to the extent that nobody else is allowed a reasoned opinion?
2007-02-02 11:42:53 · answer #10 · answered by CHEESUS GROYST 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋