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Offline tednlou2

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Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« on: September 23, 2010, 01:06:13 am »
A researcher says he has an explanation of how the sea was parted and allowed people to walk to the other side.  The report includes his research and animation of how it is possible.  I saw good 'ol Sherrie Shephard on The View today and she was pissed.  She, of course, believes in the Bible literally. 

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/science-religion-moses-part-sea-wind-part-red-dan-harris-11703802&tab=9482930&section=1206853&playlist=1363340&page=1

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 01:11:23 am »
Yay! Maybe they can find a means by which HIV was transmitted via oral sex, so that our forum can erupt similarly.

"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 08:41:50 am »
Everyone knows it was Robert Moses who parted the Red Sea, building fabulous beaches, parkways and art deco water amphitheatres. 
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2010, 09:46:11 am »
I saw good 'ol Sherrie Shephard on The View today and she was pissed.  She, of course, believes in the Bible literally. 


LOL, I wished I could have seen her throw a hissy over that, I'm sure it was cute. It's always fun to see Biblical literalists get backed into the corner any time something like this arises. IMHO, the Bible is for the most part a collection of tales that really werent meant to be taken so literally.

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2010, 11:04:52 am »
Jeeze, can't the fundies just say that Moses asked God to cause the wind to blow which created this "miracle"? Those fundies have no imagination. You'd think they'd have some idea how to turn this stuff to their advantage. Maybe they need me as an advisor. 
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 11:14:12 am »
Jeeze, can't the fundies just say that Moses asked God to cause the wind to blow which created this "miracle"?

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2010, 11:16:04 am »
I've read other scientifically based theories for this Biblical story. Although the scientific explanations may make it seem less  "miraculous" you can still argue that God controlled the series of events that allowed the Exodus to be possible. I would think that even if you believe something on faith having evidence that supports the event actually happened would lend credibility to the story as a whole.

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2010, 11:42:18 am »
I've read other scientifically based theories for this Biblical story. Although the scientific explanations may make it seem less  "miraculous" you can still argue that God controlled the series of events that allowed the Exodus to be possible. I would think that even if you believe something on faith having evidence that supports the event actually happened would lend credibility to the story as a whole.
I agree GSO -
There are actually a lot of parts of The Bible that are supported by science and vice versa.  They would be much more detailed then to go into here.  However, even when looking at Genesis and the formation of Earth, the account can actually be supported by science and supports science. 

Also, The Bible has the shape of the Earth right before even scientists did --- if you look into it you will see that The Bible talks about the sphere of the Earth -- this was put down when scientists still were thinking that the Earth was flat and that everything rotated around the Earth.

The Bible also says that a year to man is equal to 1,000 years to God -- this would explain a lot of the carbon dating finding rocks, etc. that are aged over a million years old - where "literal" Bible interpretations would have the Earth be a little over 6,000 years old -- (take 6,000 yrs X 365 days x 1,000 years per day = 2,190,000,000) - Science generally agrees that the Earth and rest of the solar system is about 4.55 billion years old (http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-age-of-earth.html) Figuring that the Earth would have been formed after solar system was in place - 2.1 billion using calculations that can be derived from reading The Bible would be on target. 

While I am not a Bible thumper - I do believe that there are is a lot of information that can be accounted for and could actually be supported by science (and vice versa) if the two would seem to exist on an adverserial relationship, but a supportive one.

Just my two cents (multiplied by 1,000, multiplied by....)  lol  :D  (Unscrupulous use of emoticon)
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Offline phildinftlaudy

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2010, 11:54:03 am »
Just to add more interesting science/Bible supportive "factoids" to the mix....

The Bible talks about Eve being deceived by the serpent and the serpents punishment for doing this was having to crawl the rest of its days on its belly - because up to this point the snake walked on legs.

While this is a conservapedia citation/link supporting that the evolution of snakes supports that they used be like lizards and walked on legs - it still fits (and further support can be found by researching various scientific articles/journals):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/680116.stm

http://www.conservapedia.com/Snake

http://www.animalaqua.com/evolution-snake/


Maybe more to come   ;)

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2010, 12:10:12 pm »
Just my two cents (multiplied by 1,000, multiplied by....)  lol  :D  (Unscrupulous use of emoticon)

Um, I think you mean gratuitous use of emoticon.
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2010, 12:11:55 pm »
Um, I think you mean gratuitous use of emoticon.
That too!  8)
but I was proud of myself for spelling unscrupulous correctly!
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2010, 12:12:17 pm »
I have all the answers you seek , Im just not ready to talk about it .
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2010, 12:14:51 pm »
I have all the answers you seek , Im just not ready to talk about it .
LOL  ;D
Well, I think LOL - unless of course that is going to get me in trouble -
if it is then I would rephrase to say..... "really? --- cool."

Please select the appropriate response from the above selections. 

Thank you for your assistance and understanding as a kinder, gentler phil is revealed to be adored by all. :D
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2010, 12:19:22 pm »


Thank you for your assistance and understanding as a kinder, gentler phil is revealed to be adored by all. :D

Now that really was an unscrupulous use of an emoticon

Playing on our feelings like that!!

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2010, 12:21:17 pm »
LOL  ;D
Well, I think LOL - unless of course that is going to get me in trouble -
if it is then I would rephrase to say..... "really? --- cool."

Please select the appropriate response from the above selections. 

Thank you for your assistance and understanding as a kinder, gentler phil is revealed to be adored by all. :D

LOL was the appropriate response , thanks for your understanding kind sir .
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2010, 12:25:17 pm »
I have all the answers you seek , Im just not ready to talk about it .
will you be sending out Outlook invites when you are ready - or posting it on Facebook events or something --
Or, I know, I know..... you will actually be revealing all on the season finale of Oprah's Farewell Season --- am I right? 
Inquiring minds want to know - and, of course, so do I....
 ::)   Gratuitous and unscrupulous use of rolly eyed emoticon (similar to face I make when letting gas on elevator - but different).
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2010, 12:27:26 pm »
That too!  8)
but I was proud of myself for spelling unscrupulous correctly!

I would have thought that was a word with which you were exceedingly familiar.

But what would I know. I'm feeling a bit over-emoticonial today.

 ;) >:( ::) :-X ;) :) :'( :-* :-\ :-X 8) :( :D ;D >:( :P :-[ :'( :) :'( :) :'( :)

See what I mean?
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2010, 12:30:10 pm »
over-emoticonial .

 
I'm going to have to use that word next time I play mom in a game of scrabble -

Oh, and by the way, they may have some type of over-the-counter medication to ease the over-emoticons --
Or, you could try a vitamin or supplement  ;)
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2010, 12:33:22 pm »
will you be sending out Outlook invites when you are ready - or posting it on Facebook events or something --
Or, I know, I know..... you will actually be revealing all on the season finale of Oprah's Farewell Season --- am I right? 
Inquiring minds want to know - and, of course, so do I....
 ::)   Gratuitous and unscrupulous use of rolly eyed emoticon (similar to face I make when letting gas on elevator - but different).

I will reveal the truth like any good guru or preacher , it will be whored out and charged by the hour .
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2010, 12:41:16 pm »
I will reveal the truth like any good guru or preacher , it will be whored out and charged by the hour .
Been there, done that  :o (sexual innuendo use of emoticon)
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2010, 01:57:21 pm »
:o (sexual innuendo use of emoticon)

And just for a moment I had hopes that this thread would remain an Emoticon Free Zone.


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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2010, 01:59:26 pm »
And just for a moment I had hopes that this thread would remain an Emoticon Free Zone.


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Me too  ;)
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8/11    667    36  <20  
03/12  1,041  42  <20
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2010, 02:09:06 pm »
I have all the answers you seek , Im just not ready to talk about it .

Jeff, does this statement have to do with them boys repeatedly screaming "Oh my god!" while they're in your bedroom?
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2010, 02:14:23 pm »
The first joke:

What is the first thing Adam said to Eve?

Adam: "Stand back, I don't know how big this thing gets."

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2010, 06:00:42 pm »



   Isn't Moses and Ben Hur the same guy?
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2010, 06:02:30 pm »


   Isn't Moses and Ben Hur the same guy?
I don't know but Moses and Charleton Heston look like they could be brothers.
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12/09  540    30    60   
12/10  740    41  <48   
8/11    667    36  <20  
03/12  1,041  42  <20
05/12  1,241  47  <20
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Offline Jeff G

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2010, 06:25:00 pm »
Jeff, does this statement have to do with them boys repeatedly screaming "Oh my god!" while they're in your bedroom?

Yup ... either that or Jesus Christ where did your ass go  ::)
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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2010, 12:25:59 am »
Didn't they pretty much come to the understanding that it wasn't the Red Sea that was parted but the Reed Sea?  I thought that mistranslation idea became the accepted dogma for bible researchers anyway?

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2010, 12:30:01 am »
All of this ignores that there is not a single skerick of evidence that the Israelites were even in Egypt much less crossed any sea.

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2010, 01:18:34 am »
All of this ignores that there is not a single skerick of evidence that the Israelites were even in Egypt much less crossed any sea.

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #30 on: September 24, 2010, 01:19:28 am »
Yes they do; Moses left a pair of keks behind in a laundry basket. They're immortalised in some dusty museum on the Nile.

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #31 on: September 24, 2010, 01:47:04 am »
Oh God, really?

I mean, Spock came back to life in Star Trek 3, but because he was resurrected via protomatter, a known unstable element, why did he not self-destruct along with, or after the Genesis Planet?

The Star Trek myth makes more sense to me than the Bible. At least there aren't two origin stories, unless you count "Where No Man Has Gone Before" where Kirk's former best friend and now godlike enemy, Gary Marshall, creates a tombstone for him that reads "JAMES R. KIRK" instead of "JAMES T. KIRK," as Tiberious was established as Kirk's middle name.

Oh shit. My preferred fiction is as riddled with holes as everyone else's.

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Re: Did Moses Part The Red Sea Or Just Nature?
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2010, 06:17:49 pm »
Hmm.  No jews went to Egypt?  I just had a very clever Tunisian student explain the whole exodus across North Africa, and the history of Carthage to boot.   
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