http://www.answering-christianity.com/earth_flat.htm
Those trying to lend scientific credence to The Bible often cite Isaiah 40:21-22 - "the circle of the earth."
But a circle is flat, not spherical. Is there another quote from The Bible that I've missed? Where does it claim the Earth is a sphere?
2007-05-13 10:42:26 · 5 answers · asked by Dog 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
lol! Come on Pilgrim. Let's not joke around here. Give me a serious answer.
2007-05-13 10:51:52 · update #1
Uncle, I'm just asking for the verse that says the Earth is a sphere. If you can find 1 that states it as a globe that would work also. So what do you have for me?
2007-05-13 10:56:49 · update #2
The Greek Mathematician Eratosthenes not only knew the earth was a sphere,he calculated it's circumference to within 16%.Pretty darn good for circa 260 b.c. It was only during the Dark Ages ( a period of christian church-mandated ignorance) was this knowledge lost
2007-05-13 11:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by otterscantdance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world was considered flat at that point of time......
The sun circled the earth as well
And God talked to people on almost a weekly basis too.
2007-05-13 17:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by shivercraft 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pleeeeeze! Gimme a break!
Are you trying to discredit the Bible?
Take various translations and you will find:
Circle, globe, sphere ....even 'vault'.
You are gnat-picking.
Give credit where credit is due.
2007-05-13 17:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The bronze age middle eastern goat herders that inspired this collection of tales and legends thought that it was flat dear.
2007-05-13 17:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Obviously you attended public school
Draw a straight line. There, that's flat.
Draw a circle. There, that's round.
The earth is round.
Got it now?
2007-05-13 17:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋