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Old 05-05-2003, 10:38 PM   #1
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Default Journalists Unveil Biblical Mistakes

http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...745_bible.html

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The heaven-sent manna was not some sort of miraculous meal, it was a resinous substance. It can still be found on certain bushes that grow in the Sinai area. The walls of the ancient city of Jericho did not tumble down because of the sound of Judaic horns. The town did not exist at all during the Exodus. A whale did not swallow Prophet Jonah either. The Bible simply said that a common man, who plunges in thought and turns to God, can become a prophet, being able to overcome any obstacles.
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Will this have any impact on the faith of millions who believe the bible to be inerrant?

I'd be willing to wager 'NO'.

-Gambit
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Old 05-06-2003, 06:05 AM   #2
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http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...745_bible.html

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The heaven-sent manna was not some sort of miraculous meal, it was a resinous substance. It can still be found on certain bushes that grow in the Sinai area. The walls of the ancient city of Jericho did not tumble down because of the sound of Judaic horns. The town did not exist at all during the Exodus. A whale did not swallow Prophet Jonah either. The Bible simply said that a common man, who plunges in thought and turns to God, can become a prophet, being able to overcome any obstacles.
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And more.


Will this have any impact on the faith of millions who believe the bible to be inerrant?

I'd be willing to wager 'NO'.

-Gambit
Nothing can change the mind of someone who has already "decided" what all evidence is going to be ahead of time.
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Old 05-06-2003, 08:16 AM   #3
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http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/...745_bible.html
Will this have any impact on the faith of millions who believe the bible to be inerrant?

I'd be willing to wager 'NO'.

-Gambit
I concur, but for different reasons. I'd have to read the book to know for sure, but this looks like a pile of feculent rubbish to me. Unfortunately for every Lee Strobel or Josh McDowell there is some kook on the other side making rational people look like provincial rubes.
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To me, that review looks like an imperfect translation. Does anyone else get that impression?
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