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RUmike · 12-20-2005, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by show_no_mercy

I suppose your richly fulfulled life includes digging up posts that are over 3 years old?

I was thinking exactly the same thing :rolling:

Doug Shaver · 12-21-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Vorkosigan

This is really a weak contradiction. I wish Asimov and others had never mentioned it.

Vorkosigan

I agree that as an argument against inerrancy, it's a silly one. Especially considering how many really good ones there are.

John A. Broussard · 12-22-2005, 08:25 AM

I must be missing something.

If the bible says that pi equals three, doesn't that settle the matter?

After all, if god can make the sun stand still, making pi equal three should be child's play.

Wads4 · 12-22-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Boro Nut

Bollocks. They may not have had decimal points but they did have fractions. If it was talking about a 10 sheckle loan you can bet it would quote interest "unto the tenth part thereof".

Boro Nut

Yes but did they have accurate standardised weights and measures?

Boro Nut · 12-22-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Wads4

Yes but did they have accurate standardised weights and measures?

Well they certainly had stones, but they were also secrets apparently, and women weren't allowed to touch them on pain of death, even though by defenition they couldn't have known about them.

Boro Nut

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John A. Broussard Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,629	I must be missing something. If the bible says that pi equals three, doesn't that settle the matter? After all, if god can make the sun stand still, making pi equal three should be child's play.

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