These meme fueled FE propaganda people seems to be oblivious to facts.
Or they could be trolls putting frivilous arguments out there so people will think that ALL flat earthers are silly, therefore none are taken seriously. For example, The Flat Earth Society Website is controlled by people who don't believe in FE. But some of us have genuinely and sincerely done the research (and the math, etc.), thinking through it logically, and while we don't have everything figured out (neither do BE people), we have certainly concluded that there are serious problems with what modern science has taught us from our youth up.
GaryA's "Ball Earth conundrums" thead (this one) is focused on pointing out the serious problems with the BE theory that he'd like to hear someone explain how things can be that just logically cannot be, and was
intended to be discussed without even
ever so much as a mention of FE. He just wants to deal with the BE theory alone because he knows the BE theory cannot stand on it's own merit.
And people avoid answering his questions either because:
1) they are
too proud to be honest with themselves and consider seriously to research the possibilites for themselves
(nobody believes FE the first time they hear it -- current FErs didn't believe until they researched it for themselves)
[The first time I heard/saw it, I thought it was the most rediculous, stupid thing I'd ever heard/seen in my life.], or
2) they are
afraid that what they believe will be proven wrong.
It is very difficult for people to deal with finding out they've been lied to practically all their life.
[I was so embarssed I researched it for weeks before I'd even mention it to my wife], or
3) they for some reason that they will not reveal they would rather
mock and ridicule rather than be interested in carrying on a mature,
adult conversation about something very important. [Kind of like trying to tell someone that God, because He loved us so, came in human flesh, died, was buried, and rose again victoriously from the grave to secure eternal redemption for them, and they think you are a nut! I think people in the (modern) sciences laugh you to scorn the most.] And honestly, I would expect that from someone who does NOT identify with Jesus Christ. But I expect more from those who call themselves "Christians".
Most importantly, believing the inerrant Word of God over what man may say, we ought to
"let God be true, and every man a liar" (
Romans 3:4). My approach, on the other hand, is to propose that "Christians" ought to believe in FE because it is solidly based on Scripture -- "Thus sayeth the Lord!" The thread entitled "Scripture Based Flat Earth Proposal" is based on the Genesis account of creation and suggests that because the sun, moon, and start
MUST be
MUCH closer than we were taught, not only the BE theory, but the 'universe' itself is in question. But again, people are either
PROUD or
AFRAID to deal with it. And before you
MOCK or
RIDICULE the proposal, try answering first. And I guess if you cannot answer, then I guess it would be wise to remain silent like everyone has done up until now. Please go study the thread proposal. I've said enough here. I don't want to hi-jack GaryA's thread.