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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (19228)	8/11/2002 7:19:19 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

"Why? Because it was associated with Abraham?" Sort of. It has to be used to worship Islamically, as in, "There is no God but God." "A rock that size hitting at the velocity that could be expected of a meteor is going to do a lot of damage." I am not a geologist. However, there is no crater. I don't know when in history the meteor was supposed to have struck but erosion is the norm in that area so things may have changed. It would have to be before recorded history. Its not a flat desert area. There are some rocky hills nearby. Placed there as a meteor or by angels with big back packs is really not a concern for me in any event. "You're not trying to sell this as miraculous, are you?" Most people either consider it as a yarn or as a miracle. The original eruption of the spring for Ishmael, is considered something of a miracle.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (19228)	8/11/2002 7:45:50 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

I'll believe that when I read about the discovery of a large impact crater in the Mecca area. A rock that size hitting at the velocity that could be expected of a meteor is going to do a lot of damage. Recent isotopic analysis with a rubidium spectrometer has revealed the rock to be fossilized camel-dung put there by Norm Goldstein. It was just a silly prank at the time but it turned out to have some real advantages for trade. Of course the real give away was the sign that said "Look - God sends a rock" beside it...