The Bible states that the earth is a disc or circle, which is flat; it is supported by pillars and surrounded by waters on all sides, underneath and above. There is a dome- or vault-like firmament that prevents all of the upper waters from drowning everyone, but it allows rainwater and snow...
Why do Christians say a verse in the Bible is "poetic"—implying that it's...
...irrelevant—when it is contrary to...? Why do Christians say a verse in the Bible is "poetic"—implying that it's irrelevant—when it is contrary to science?
Poetic writing does not imply that the subject the author...