Scripture and flat earth

submitted by Cornfed from self.nonmorons

Here Sam Gerans explains that both the Koran and the Bible expound the flat earth model.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EebZmSbLYG0

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[–]mahavishnunj 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

if 2 bullshit things explain another bullshit thing, where does that leave us?

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Can you tell me where to go in this video for the Bible content? I don't want to spend 32 minutes watching this video.

[–]Cornfed[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You could try from 19 onwards, but it is really more about the Koran, which he mentions is consistent with Genesis chapters 1 & 7.

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In Genesis 1:6 the word translated as "firmament" seems to mean "expanse". The video then uses the story of Noah to argue that there is some magical reservoir of what over the sky. But the story says repeatedly that this is rain. Rain comes from clouds, so the reasonable interpretation is that the "expanse" in Genesis 1:6 refers to the space between the ground and the clouds.

Much Old Testament language is metaphorical, but modern religious people prefer to interpret it autistically, probably because, as Tertullian said, belief in the absurd strengthens faith. My view is the opposite, I prefer reasonable interpretations.

I can't comment on the Quran since I don't know it well enough, but I have no confidence in Sam Gerrans's interpretations.