tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post6171861603656781487..comments2023-10-08T06:39:04.875-07:00Comments on Scrivenings: The Flat Earth Myth? It's true that Columbus and most Church Fathers were not flat earthers, but don't start cheering just yet…Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-10910807044684310652012-08-23T16:10:23.005-07:002012-08-23T16:10:23.005-07:00Hi Night Owl, You'll have to take up your ques...Hi Night Owl, You'll have to take up your questions with the 20th century flat earthers I mentioned. I can name other arguments against their views, and I admit I don't know how they deal with photographic evidence of the earth's rotundity from space. But aside from the photographs from space, the movement of ships beyond the horizon was known by flat-earther revivalists during their Edwardtbabinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036816926421936940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-1457806097155269962012-04-20T01:48:19.931-07:002012-04-20T01:48:19.931-07:00Some serious lollage,
The myth that people of the...Some serious lollage,<br /><br /><em><b>The myth that people of the 15th century believed that the earth was flat was popularized by 19th century atheists</b> in order to use science in their war against religion. What better way to discredit religion than to attribute an obviously false idea to religious people! This myth can be traced directly to two very influential 19th century books: HistoryScriveningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350122934990690700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-31242293386971211672012-04-19T13:05:24.598-07:002012-04-19T13:05:24.598-07:00I don't believe, they really believe the earth...I don't believe, they really believe the earth is flat. ""Its flat where I live!" What happens to planes and ships that are lost? They just went off the edge and disappeared. It is an obvious, albeit clever, put on."<br /><br />A put on.. a hoax.. from the look of that T-Shirt you've got posted, they merchandise nicely from their exploits.<br /><br />The International Scriveningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350122934990690700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-29242236867792066102012-04-18T17:09:21.041-07:002012-04-18T17:09:21.041-07:00"...imagery from the ancient Near East demons..."...imagery from the ancient Near East demonstrated that ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians and Hebrews all agreed the earth was flat and stationary (see, "Is Flat Earth Biblical Cosmology merely an Infidel's Delusion?"..."<br /><br />The Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians were infidels, right? Sso their flat earth belief <em>was</em> their infidel delusion, right? and, &Scriveningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350122934990690700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-89852449596926713892011-02-20T13:03:10.962-08:002011-02-20T13:03:10.962-08:00Ed
Your chapter in "The God Delusion", I...Ed<br />Your chapter in "The God Delusion", I read it. Great article and an excellent book<br /><br />CheersPapalintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818630173726146048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-8233137890172863232011-02-17T15:49:33.619-08:002011-02-17T15:49:33.619-08:00Thanks guys.
Papalinton, I noticed you cited Adr...Thanks guys. <br /><br />Papalinton, I noticed you cited Adrian Swindler's piece on the flat earth Bible at Vic's blog. It's a good piece. I read it years ago in Farrell Till's Skeptic Review when it first came out. <br /><br />I think you'd probably enjoy my piece as well, "The Cosmology of the Bible" in The Christian Delusion.Edwardtbabinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036816926421936940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-54389762989620501892011-02-16T05:06:56.107-08:002011-02-16T05:06:56.107-08:00A very interesting article. Thank you Edward. I...A very interesting article. Thank you Edward. I'm adding this to my blog's list of online articles on my "Recommended Reading" page.Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030735640759238747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-1265160019634341182011-02-16T04:37:24.707-08:002011-02-16T04:37:24.707-08:00Ed
I very much appreciate your entering into the d...Ed<br />I very much appreciate your entering into the discussion on Dr Reppert's site. Reason prevailed and the madding crowd soothed. As indeed I thanked John for the foresight to contact you. The baying crowd were intent on drawing blood regardless of actual intent of my comment and impugning David Eller in the melee. <br />CheersPapalintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818630173726146048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-41189956910784124592011-02-15T12:56:31.981-08:002011-02-15T12:56:31.981-08:00Randy and Judith, Thanks for your comments! I had ...Randy and Judith, Thanks for your comments! I had not heard about Orthodox Jewish flat earthers, though I do recall seeing a video on youtube by a Muslim flat earther.Edwardtbabinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036816926421936940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-71129416323158529612011-02-15T11:34:30.263-08:002011-02-15T11:34:30.263-08:00A fascinating survey. Thank you.
It's worth ...A fascinating survey. Thank you.<br /><br />It's worth noting that there is a growing number of Orthodox Jewish flat-earthers, while the view that the earth is flat has never died out in some Islamic schools (it was the subject of a Saudi fatwa less than 20 years ago). Similarly, geocentrism hangs on in odd Jewish circles, and is still strongly upheld by some Muslim groups.Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28300773.post-28096526648563362072011-02-15T10:12:39.853-08:002011-02-15T10:12:39.853-08:00Thanks for this Ed.
I had a xtian challenge me on ...Thanks for this Ed.<br />I had a xtian challenge me on this a few years ago...ie...the flat Earth myth and I found much the same information.<br /> On John Loftus blog I posted, very briefly, the info I found out from about 6 or 7 years ago when I was hit with the "Xtians didn't believe the Earth was flat!"<br />I'm going to bookmark this for future reference.<br />Thanks again.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788774742394495098noreply@blogger.com