The Earth is round.

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Well no one has ratted him out as of yet. When he dies though they will go after his wife if she's still alive. When my Dad died the IRS came after my Mother because my Dad hadn't filed anything for a few years. He owned his own business and things got put aside after he got sick. My Mom didn't know anything about taxes or anything, he took care of all of that. But she had to pay back taxes and it took a long time and it was a great deal of turmoil for her, so unless you have no social security number they'll find you eventually.
????? The IRS is in on flat earth too?
 
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I'm sick of this nonsense. I'm done here.
 
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Well, the flat Earth topic was awesome. Who wants to start one about UFOs = demons? How about a nice Hollow Earth debate?
Lunatic fringe topics are funny. That junk belongs on other forums. I can recommend a couple that I browse for chuckles.
 

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I'm sorry everyone. I really didn't expect this to end up so badly. Call my nieve. Is there a way to delete this thread?
 
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I'm sorry everyone. I really didn't expect this to end up so badly. Call my nieve. Is there a way to delete this thread?
Just to clarify, I'm not leaving CC, just this thread. No harm.
 
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I'm sorry everyone. I really didn't expect this to end up so badly. Call my nieve. Is there a way to delete this thread?
In your original post you said you'd heard some people on this forum believe the earth is flat. Did that turn out to be true?
 

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Well Fenner... ask and ye shall receive. Your OP question was very thoroughly answered, eh?

And yes the earth is round, just like me. My avatar is a cover-up by the government because they don't want people to know the truth that I am not really a sleek lynx. :D

(Actually I'm not all that round, but it was more funny the other way.)
 
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Is the NIV better for you?
Genesis 1:2 (NIV)
Now the earth was (hayah, meaning became) formless (tohuw), and empty (bohuw), darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

tohuw occurs 20 times in the Old Testament with meanings of chaotic, nothing, confusion, waste, wilderness, emptiness, formless and vain
bohuw occurs 3 times in the Old Testament with meanings of void and waste

Gen 1:1 and Gen 1:2 have a gap of time. How do you think satan (not lucifer because he was already cast to earth in his fallen state) was already in the Garden of Eden ready to tempt?

Geology of Earth proves an old Earth not young Earth, and the Bible backs it up.
Now your "translating" English?
hâyâh
haw-yaw'
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - beacon, X altogether, be (-come, accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), continue, do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, X use.


You simply play games with words to fit a theory you heard and have since developed into your own private gospel.
 
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Yes. I feel bad. I should have known better. I honestly didn't realize that there are people who think the world is flat. So I was curious as to, why? I Googled flat earth last night and found some stuff, of course it's a vast array of information. I should've just done that in the first place and none of this would've happened.
Ah, it's fun.
 
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I'm sorry everyone. I really didn't expect this to end up so badly. Call my nieve. Is there a way to delete this thread?
And miss some of these jokes? I hope not! lol
 

Fenner

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In your original post you said you'd heard some people on this forum believe the earth is flat. Did that turn out to be true?

Well one person responded that she doesn't totally dismiss the theory, but I don't know if anyone is 100 percent positive about it.
 

Fenner

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Well Fenner... ask and ye shall receive. Your OP question was very thoroughly answered, eh?

And yes the earth is round, just like me. My avatar is a cover-up by the government because they don't want people to know the truth that I am not really a sleek lynx. :D

(Actually I'm not all that round, but it was more funny the other way.)

I knew it!!!
 
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Begs the question now...are the sun and moon flat as well? Was a crescent moon this morning and immediately thought of this thread.
 
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So your god CREATED satan to deceive the world and then sent Jesus to die for the world, but not the whole world. Only those who accept Him in this age, and if you are born into a religion that NEVER EVER mentions the good news and no Bibles are allowed (better yet, you were kept in a basement), then die at 18, your punishment is hell with no hope?
I can’t even begin to decipher your illogical post. Your analogy borders on religious extremism and I have no sufficient response other than the Word of God.

Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and he will direct your path. Do not be wise in your own eyes.


For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.


Here’s your dilemma: You either have faith in Christ that he is Lord of all or trust in your own worldly understanding and continue wrestling with paranoia the rest of your life.
 

Fenner

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Begs the question now...are the sun and moon flat as well? Was a crescent moon this morning and immediately thought of this thread.

Hmm, I see round when I look up at the moon and I try not to look directly at the sun, but I'm pretty sure it's also round. :)
 
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I can not believe this is being discussed. Any child in the Fourth Grade knows this is not true. One thing that seems to be ignored is if the earth were flat, and the oceans are real, how do they keep from draining away off the edges? I can not believe this is being discussed, or that I just discussed it.
 
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So your god CREATED satan to deceive the world and then sent Jesus to die for the world, but not the whole world. Only those who accept Him in this age, and if you are born into a religion that NEVER EVER mentions the good news and no Bibles are allowed (better yet, you were kept in a basement), then die at 18, your punishment is hell with no hope?
Don't know how missed this post. If all are going to escape hell and the lake of fire, why live for God now? Why not live for the world and sin it up?

Doesn't make much sense when you get right down to it.
 
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NASA has shown us images of spheres but now they are saying it might be oblate, but wait maybe it's a pear shape!
I used to think the term oblate was significant. It is actually 42 km wider in diameter at the equater than the poles of less than 0.5% so invisible on any picture of the earth. ( diameter is 12,700km across)

This came up because a muslim said the koran says the earth is like an osteriches egg which it certainly is not. They were trying to get round Mo thinking the earth was flat.