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BolshyFaker · 05-16-2003, 09:34 AM

The latest article from the kiosk (CLICK ME) is essentially a discussion of why notions of "equal time" are wrong. However, it cites a Biblical value of Pi as exactly 3. This interesting article from Dr Dino suggests otherwise Dino .

What do people think of that as a rebuttal? Is the maths any good? (Mines awful) And is it a sensible point? Even though I don't think the Bible is infallible, there are a lot of times when errors are made out by skeptics to be a lot more serious than they are.

BolshyFaker · 05-16-2003, 09:38 AM

Heres the passage from 1 kings to save some time...

Kings

CX · 05-16-2003, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by BolshyFaker
The latest article from the kiosk (CLICK ME) is essentially a discussion of why notions of "equal time" are wrong. However, it cites a Biblical value of Pi as exactly 3. This interesting article from Dr Dino suggests otherwise Dino .

What do people think of that as a rebuttal? Is the maths any good? (Mines awful) And is it a sensible point? Even though I don't think the Bible is infallible, there are a lot of times when errors are made out by skeptics to be a lot more serious than they are.

Kent Hovind's rhetoric isn't worth the effort it takes to click a hyperlink.

cpickett · 05-16-2003, 11:36 AM

Hovind's "rebuttal" basically says that it was 30 cubits, if you measured the inside... That very well may be, but at this point it's impossible to say and there is no point in speculating about it, especially since the bible doesn't say anything to that effect.

He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it.

I'll go on to say, that I also don't think it's all that convincing since the true figure would be 31.4. All it really does say is that God did not write that passage himself. There are much better contradictions.

05-16-2003, 09:34 AM	#1
BolshyFaker Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London, England, UK, Europe, Planet Earth Posts: 2,394	Biblical Pi? Or, is the latest Inifdels article wrong? The latest article from the kiosk (CLICK ME) is essentially a discussion of why notions of "equal time" are wrong. However, it cites a Biblical value of Pi as exactly 3. This interesting article from Dr Dino suggests otherwise Dino . What do people think of that as a rebuttal? Is the maths any good? (Mines awful) And is it a sensible point? Even though I don't think the Bible is infallible, there are a lot of times when errors are made out by skeptics to be a lot more serious than they are.

05-16-2003, 09:38 AM	#2
BolshyFaker Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London, England, UK, Europe, Planet Earth Posts: 2,394	PS Heres the passage from 1 kings to save some time... Kings

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05-16-2003, 11:36 AM	#4
cpickett Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arcadia, IN, USA Posts: 308	Hovind's "rebuttal" basically says that it was 30 cubits, if you measured the inside... That very well may be, but at this point it's impossible to say and there is no point in speculating about it, especially since the bible doesn't say anything to that effect. He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it. I'll go on to say, that I also don't think it's all that convincing since the true figure would be 31.4. All it really does say is that God did not write that passage himself. There are much better contradictions.

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