Onifre, thanks for offering to open up a thread,
I didn't, Huntard did. He said give the word, since you didn't give the word, I gave the 'word' for you. Honestly I don't think you have much of an argument other than what you've read on creationist websites but it'll be fun to find out...you know, for shits and giggles.
Here's an interesting confirmation of Scriptural accuracy, and that of the New World Translation, in translating “Natah”
Job 9:8 Around the stars he puts a seal, STRETCHING out the heavens by himself
Job 27:3 He is STRETCHING out the north over the empty place, Hanging the
earth upon nothing
Psalm 104:2 Enwrapping yourself ... STRETCHING out the heavens like a tent
Isaiah 40:22 & 42:5 The One who is STRETCHING out the heavens as a fine gauze
51:13 Jehovah ... the One STRETCHING out the heavens
Zech 12:1 The One who is STRETCHING out the heavens
Cool, but what do you want to argue against?
If you want to equate those passages to the universes expantion then fine. I would only see an argument if you said the universe
wasn't expanding. As far as Biblical quotes go, I don't care nor am I conserned with what any religous texts say, so if you just want to prove the Bibles accuracy I suggest you go on those threads and discuss it with people who can give you a good arguement, I really don't care much about scriptures.
Thus our dynamic God pre-empted 20th century astronomers by telling us he is expanding the universe, and that was 35 centuries ago in Job and repetitively by subsequent prophets.
If you say so, I could care less.
ABE:
Just some advice,
I'll give evidence or qualified authority to support my positions, but some remarks will be simply my personal conclusions/convictions/beliefs.
Evidence is great, pleading to authorities will probably not get you far in this forum. Citing journals, papers, experiments, etc. will work fine, saying stuff like "Dr. So-and So said that there is no intelligent life anywhere in the universe", will not be evidence nor will it be a fact. It will be considered pleading to authority and will make your argument look weak. Just some friendly advice.
Edited by onifre, : Advice on pleading to authority.
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