I will delve into the Section on his Article Titled Scientific Absurdities were he proposes supposed Biblical scientific errors.
Let Us Begin:
He First Quotes Proverbs 6-6:8 and thinks the Bible is Wrong because it says ants have no ruler. Well let's read the context first.
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Number one this is a Warning against Folly,and two Ants have no rulers . They are different roles in the Colony, They are the workers,Soldiers and the Queen. All have different responsibilities, The Soldiers protect the colony not because they are commanded by the Queen but because it's their duty, The workers build the Colony and take care of it and the Queen lays her eggs but by no means commands the colony at all. Nobody is telling someone what to do here, Ants work together. And secondly the author is speaking in figurative language likening the situation to animals and Insects. Osama assumes that Just because the Ants have a Queen, then she rules the Colony like Humans do, well false because the Queen does nothing but lay her eggs, that's her role.
And this is a supposed contradiction when this passage is spoken of figuratively.
Osama then Quotes Revelations 12:1-9 and thinks this is a supposed scientific error.
here's the passage 12 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who “will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.”[a] And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. 6 The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.
7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Let's continue
here's the verse 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[a] went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
First of All many Scholars question this verse as regards to being authentic, however even if we assume it is, how is this account any different from Muhammad's night trip to Jerusalem, If Osama is going to be consistent and condemn stories in the Bible that are miraculous he will also have to condemn his Koran as well. They are many different interpretations to this verse, some say it's a foreshadowing of Jesus's return when he resurrects the dead, some say it actually happened at that moment, they are many different views on this verse, which by the way I do believed happened.
He then Quotes Judges 9:7-16 and thinks the Bible is Wrong because it says that the Trees voted for their own King.
Here's the Verse 7 When Jotham was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. 8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’
9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’
10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’
11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?’
12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’
13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine, which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’
14 “Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’
15 “The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade;but if not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’
16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves?
Read the start of the Verse in verse 7 When Jotham was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to THEM, “Listen to me, CITIZENS of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.
So you can see at the start of the Passage Jotham is talking to the people of Schchem and telling a story in figurative languange using symbols such as trees etc..
And some how the Bible is Wrong when people do this all the time in something called ahhh POETRY.
He then quotes Leveticus 11:20-23 and thinks the Bible is Wrong because it says Flying insects walk on all fours.
Here is the Verse 20 “‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be regarded as unclean by you. 21 There are, however, some flying insects that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. 22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper. 23 But all other flying insects that have four legs you are to regard as unclean.
The Bible is speaking poetically when it says that Insects Walk on all fours which is True in some sense, however there is no mention of the additional two legs. Just because the Bible doesn't mention the additional two doesn't mean it's false, because it's using poetic language or summarizing to describe how the insects function. Because it is true that Insects walk on all their four feet but they walk on their additional two as well which the Bible did not mention but summarized poetically and generally.
He then quotes Leveticus 11:6 and thinks this is a Scientific error because Rabbits are lagomorphs and not ruminants so they can't chew Cud.
First of all Osama assumes that the Modern Classification meaning of Chewing Cud was the same Back then, which is obviously not true. You can't take every meaning now and apply them the same way it was meant back then.
Here is a Beautiful Response to this question taken from Creation.com, since this is not really my area
http://creation.com/do-rabbits-chew-their-cud
Let's continue He then quotes and makes claims that the Bible is Wrong because The earth is flat, has four corners, is standing on pillars that prevent it from shaking, and is immovable. (1 Samuel 2:8, Job 9:6, Job 38:4, Isaiah 11:12, Revelation 7:1, Job 38:13, Jeremiah 16:19, Daniel 4:11, Psalm 93:1-3, Psalm 96:10, Psalm 104:5, 1 Chronicles 16:30, Matthew 4:8)
I will Post all the Verses and answer them.
1 Samuel 2:8 8
He raises the poor from the dust
“For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
UMM where does it say that the Earth is Flat,immovable or have four corners, what is Osama talking about.
Job 9:6 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
Job 38:4 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Where is the Problem I don't understand, it says nothing about the Earth being Flat or not Moving???
Where is the Problem I don't understand, it says nothing about the Earth being Flat or not Moving???
Isaiah 11:12 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
The Bible when speaking of 4 quarters is speaking of North,West,East,South.
Quarters Defenition:
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It can mean 4 equal parts or something that is DIVIDED. which is the Case for the People, God spread them out North,West,East and South.
Revelation 7:1 7 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.
Again we have to interpret the Bible in light of what it teaches because in Isaiah 40:22 the Bible clearly says that the Earth is Circle, so it's pretty clear that Corners in this context means North, West, East and South.
Job 38:13 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
Osama assumes that because it says the Ends of the Earth then this means the Earth is Flat, this is figurative language to describe the long long journey one would take to go out into the World. It's another way of saying go through out the World, people use these languages all the time. However Osama is inconsistent because the Koran is filled with scientific errors such as the Sun setting on a Pool of Mercury so he just condemned his False prophet.
Jerimiah 16:9 9 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
Um where is the problem here because the ceasing the author is talking about here is again metaphorical and Figurative, I don't know how Osama can come up with such pathetic arguments when he himself knows this is Figurative language. And Secondly where does it say the Earth will stop moving, it just says place which Osama assumes is the Earth.
Daniel 4:11
11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
Again Figurative language, the tree was obviously very high that it was see by many many people from a far. People use these languages all the time when they speak poetically and figuratively.
Pslam 93:1-3
93 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
Again Figurative language, The Earth can't be moved in the sense that God is in Control of it because he created it, Nothing can move it away from God because he's in control.
Psalm 96:10 10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Psalm 104:5 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Osama can't seem to get the point through his thick head because AS I have said many many times this all figurative language, the Earth will not be removed because God is in Control. 1 Chronicles 16:30 30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. Figurative speech once again and again, the Earth Will be stable symbolizing God's control and Sovereign rule over it and therefore will not be Moved symbolizing his power once again. And Last but not Least Matthew 4:8 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; If You had read my material I had already Responded to this on My Article, please scroll to the right and click on the following link Refuting Saami Zaatari's Article: The Flat Earth. But for those who are new here, the answer is simple Satan was a Spiritual being with power and what he showed Jesus was not all in the Natural world but spiritual world because if Jesus and Satan went to a very high mountain they wouldn't be able to see all the kingdoms so it was obviously spiritual beyond what we can see. I will continue my Responses to Osama's Supposed scientific Absurdities in the Near Future. God Bless You All and stay Tuned for Part 2 |
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