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thank you again

htis shows the point of reference for the bible writers
that a lot was written from a purely human point of view
they won't let go of the myths will they?

posted by Xeno-x on October 18, 2004 at 7:12 AM | link to this | reply

The host of Wheel of Fortune.

posted by roofpig on October 18, 2004 at 5:00 AM | link to this | reply

Roofpig

Who is Pat Sajak?

posted by Witty_Woman on October 18, 2004 at 3:30 AM | link to this | reply

Everyone knows that the earth is shaped like Pat Sajak's head.

posted by roofpig on October 17, 2004 at 7:03 PM | link to this | reply

Hello Witty! I actually was never really concerned with the shape of the

earth, but this post is interesting in that aspect!

posted by Kelli on October 17, 2004 at 12:36 PM | link to this | reply

neamer

So God uses figures of speech and should not be taken liturally?

Now more than likely it was translated into a figure of speech at some point or the figure of speech was added by someone, and so did not say 'the four corners of the world' in the orginal versions of the myths of Noah. Such figures of speech normally are used to add some color to the stories.

There was still a very good point to be made by it.

posted by kooka_lives on October 16, 2004 at 7:01 PM | link to this | reply

Witti, perhaps .... Clever? ...Hardly

The "four corners of the Earth" as well as"The four winds" are idioms in use since biblical times. It is based on the two dementional visual perception of map making. Put simply, it was as much a figure of speach then as it is now. Get real.

posted by neamer on October 16, 2004 at 6:47 PM | link to this | reply