On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:24 AM, Stathis Papaioannou <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > > On 4 April 2014 15:59, Samiya Illias <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I suggest we study and evaluate it for its literal merit, rather than >> 'what it might mean' thus removing all constructs and myths surrounding it. >> Dr. Maurice Bucaille did something similar when he examined the scriptures >> in the light of scientific knowledge. Online translation: >> >> https://ia700504.us.archive.org/18/items/TheBibletheQuranScienceByDr.mauriceBucaille/TheBibletheQuranScienceByDr.mauriceBucaille.pdf >> >> > > To be fair, you have to allow that if there is a scientific inaccuracy in > a holy book which is considered the word of God then, unless God got the > science wrong, that would be evidence against the holy book being the word > of God. The problem is that even if a believer says they are open-minded in > this way they don't really mean it because that would be an admission that > they are willing to test God, which is contrary to faith and therefore bad. > What are you called if you are willing to test god? A believer? > > > -- > Stathis Papaioannou > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
