they thought
the world was flat,
and the sun revolved
around that,
wrote a religious book
as they perceived it,
and you expect me
to still believe in it?
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Once upon a time, not that many years ago, on the very edge of town and largely cloaked in secrecy, I worked in a place.. rather like a large self contained village, or small town.... There the officers went about their daily chores dressed in white uniforms and tried tirelessly to convince many of the local inhabitants that the earth was shaped like a pyramid and spun in the air like a green and blue triangle.....
tis true I tell ya......it all happened not long after they proved the earth was indeed flat….
You tell a fine tale in so few words DA....
Neville
You can tell the ones close to the edge... and a few seem to have gone clean over the edge too.
Absolutely my friend.... Hope you are well and stay virus free.. Do take care
Neville
Nice, concise, precise. Clever idea. Good punch line. Ouch!
I must admit i do like 'em short and sweet in plain talk.... they can be so punchy.
I read a lot of fiction but I don't believe it. Nice one dusk.
At least you haven't become addicted to one book like some ME.
And they believe it!!
Yep, course the world is flat - I'm on this walk to the end of the world. Hope I don't fall over the eeddddggggeeee! Goodbye! Good acting, innit?!
Oh this has such sass in it, I like it!
Thank you. Well somebodies gotta say it.
ANGELA HERE - Good Afternoon DA - Thanks for a poem which has made Brian & I LOL just as our poem also gave you a Good Laugh ! Doctors have confirmed that a *Belly Laugh* is good for YOU ! I presume you are talking about the BIBLE - The Inspired Word of GOD.
Firstly the BIBLE is not a Scientific Text Book because no one would have understood it Thousands of Years ago and the majority still would not understand it today ! It is writen from a PHENOMONISTIC point of view. So from a TERRESTRIAL ASPECT the Sun does appear to Rise each Morning & Set each evening. Have you written to the Met Office complaining about them using the terms SUNRISE & SUNSET ?
In 1475 Corpinicus proved the Earth was in fact suspended in Space and that it and the other Planets revolved round the Sun and that the Sun was the centre f the Solar System. The great Astronermer Keplar stated that Experimental Scientists sare *Only thinking Gods thoughts after Him* We see Beauty - Purpose - Order & Design in the Natural World - not just Blind Chance !
In 3000 BC The Book of Job (wtitten about 3000 BC) states (26 v 7) *God hangs the earth on Nothing* i.e It was floating in space and a priori its shape (and that of the Moon) would be spherical. Nowhere in the Bible does it state *THE EARTH IS FLAT* All other *Religions^ considered the Earth was supported by mythical creatures ! HINDU - Four Elephants on the back of a giant Turtle ! THE GREEKS - The GOD Atlas held the EARTH on his back ! NORSE - The Earth and the other Planets were held up by a Giant Ash Tree ! etc etc. Brian & I are both Scientists and have found NOTHING in the Bible that contradicts the TRUTH of SCIENCE. Evolution is still a THEORY ! When you have spent 5 Years studying the Bible (with an open Mind) come back to us with another peom ! Brian and I accept by FAITH that the Bible is *The Inspired Word of God* ! For us 1. It claims to be 2. It seems to be (when we read it) 3. In its Global Influence and in our Personal Lives it proves to be - AMEN. Thanks for you Poem it made us think - but in the end it strengthened our Faith !
Peace & Joy & Love to You & Yours
Yours ANGELA & BRIAN 🧡🤍💙🤍🧡
ooppss i raised a comment rather than a reply (something i must have learned from yourselves, you do it frequently).. plse see the comment i raised.
I don't know why you think you have to regurgitate all this well known stuff like a junior school teacher.
Are you disputing that the man made writings the biblical tales were selected from were written in the days when man thought the earth was flat of something?
You seem stuck in the rut of telling people what to do which you do both here in your comments and in your preaching post elsewhere.
For some obscure reason you bring up the subject of evolution (I didn't mention it anywhere) which you state is just a theory. I would remind you that nobody has been able to prove the existence of the christian god or that jesus was the son of god or that jesus was the son of a virgin.... all those too are just a theory based upon ancient writings.
For some reason you also bring up the subject of sunrise and sunset (again not mentioned by me) and ask me a ridiculous question about writing to the met office.... the mind boggles as to where you are coming from.
May I suggest you concentrate on writing poetry on MPS and stop the second rate preaching.
ANGELA HERE - Thanks for your reply. In your POEM you refer to a RELIGIOUS BOOK wich I rightly presume to be the BIBLE. To JEWS (The OT) & To Christians (The OT & NT) is not just a book written ove a period of thousands of years by 40 different Humans it s the Inspired Word of GOD. JOB who might have been a Flat Earthist - didnt know that the Earth was suspended in space (and not on the back of a Horse etc) he only wrote about the earth suspended in space because GOD inspired Him to write it becaus GOD knew ! The HINDUS & Greeks & Norse didnt know so the came up with Gobbledegook about Elephants - Atlas & the Ash Tree. The Genesis account of the order of Creation fits in with the Paleontalogical Record which is a very modern development. Also the GOSPELS were written in the First Century about the Birth & Life & death & ressurection of JESUS - they were never disputed by eyewitnesses. And ask you self why we set the date as BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini - In the year of our Lord) if Christ was not Divine and never existed ? I mentioned there are some very obscene Poems which are lauded - but your Poem strikes at the very heart of our Faith suggesting that the BIBLE (The inspired Word of GOD) was just written at the whim of Flat Earthers and has no more value than a novel by Charles Dickens etc. We find that as offensive as obscene Poetry becsue to us it is Blasphemy. I dont wish to enter into any further discussion on this matter because our views are diametrically opposed and unresolvable. But just as our poem today about Worship gave you a GOOD LAUGH - So did yours for US - Quid pro Quo - BUT we can still be Friends because our bond is POETRY & not FAITH !
Thanks again for you reposte
Your Friend in Verse ANGELA
Dialogue is good for the Brain & the Soul !
Well i'll forgive you for your overreaction cos i guess that's all a part of being so self righteous (a very christian trait).
Why such a lot of CAPITALS from you two, are you trying to make things look important? Generally it is accepted that use of capitals online is bad manners even shouting.... but i'm sure you haven't been told that or you wouldn't be doing it so often.
So true d a, I am with you all the way.
In the historical maps when it was thought the world was flat at the edge of the world they always put "Beware, here be dragons!"
Andy
Well todays dragons are all over the place and spout hellfire for the gullible or indoctrinated. I was brought up among them but this marvelous brain god gave me enabled me to figure out a few things.
I don't know what's made me laugh more your poem or the comments...
My Preaching Site, I thought my world of dogs is difficult. I should remind myself of this, although it can be the same chatting to some people!
Love it!
Hope you are well my friend?
LOL funny or daft? There's people out there who seem to think repeating some old twaddle from an ancient book proves their way of seeing things is right.
Keep smiling. Hey those dogs really love being around you don't they.
I guess more daft but then it becomes questionable... I do struggle when it takes lives, human or animal.
I have been told for many years I have a gift but I'll be honest I still don't see it, they just don't lie about their intentions! Or to them self lol
Sadly this is why we all use a lead because we would lose the illusion of control of actual connection.. They can only keep try to teach us!
(nearly got me started)
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