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To: Katelew who wrote (35040)9/14/2017 1:20:55 AM
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"The Bible itself makes no mention of flat earth,"
It's a stretch; pillars holding up heaven.

torah-truth.blogspot.com

Where the skeptics are mistaken right off the bat is when they assume that in Judaism we consider the Torah to be a science manual. This assumption on the skeptics' part could not be further from the truth. We see the Torah as a guide in morality, ethics, and how we are expected to behave. The Torah is NOT a science book or a history book. In Judaism, we also believe that when G-d created mankind He purposely did NOT convey any knowledge regarding the spiritual realm or the physical realm (i.e. the laws of science and nature). G-d wanted mankind to figure out the way the universe and the world work by ourselves. If G-d had created mankind already knowing everything about everything (science included), then we would not have freewill.



To: Katelew who wrote (35040)9/14/2017 11:48:05 AM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 357277
 
No, they weren't distinct at the time. The Bible was written in Latin. Few outside the priesthood could read, much less read Latin. So in every important aspect, the Church was the sole authority of the Bible. That was one of the big things that Martin Luther railed against in his 95 Theses.

As to your snark, your assumption is that I have never read the Bible. Or, apparently, a history book. You are very extremely wrong on that.