Originally posted by: spc hink
You are as ignorant as the fundamental Christians back in the day who refused to believe that the Earth was not the center of the universe. If you truly want to make a good case against religion, please post something intelligent.
Another good question!
Some of the people that practiced Christianity throughout the years believed some wacky stuff.
But instead of relying on their conclusions, let's take a look at a couple of verses in the Old Testament. (That means before 1 AD, well over 2,000 years ago.)
"He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing." - Job 26:7
Ancient scientists believed that the Earth was carried on the back of an Elephant. We think that sounds crazy now, but this was way before the modern science equipment and knowledge we have access to today.
So to see that one of the early books of the Bible states that the Earth was hung by GOD in "nothing," or as we call today "space," is amazing!
"He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers." - Isaiah 40:22
Wow, the earth is round?! These verses in Isaiah were written during the latter part (c. 545 - 540 BC) of the Babylonian exile. Ancient beliefs were that the earth is flat and resting on some sort of foundation. It wasn't until Ptolemy won the debate on this subject in the early second century.
So the Bible does contain amazing answers to history's most perplexing questions, years before they were proven.