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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 08:52 AM Original message |
So....there is only a 5% chance of the "virgin birth" story being true? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's pretty generous |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. I would guess ... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I would guess |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. Indeed ... |
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moblsv (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. way back when? |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. Which virgin birth story? Several existed before Jesus. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. Not unless Mary was lizard n/t |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Parthenogenesis is not uncommon in nature |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. One wonders ... |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. I wonder about your icon - EYE OF HORUS or EYE OF RE (RA) |
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mntleo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. That Is Why It Is Considered A MIracle |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. The whole story is cockeyed. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You know if you read Revelations it says that the apocalypse will happen.. |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I don['t find it unusual since they were fighting there. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. "Virgin Birth" alludes to physiological processes occuring in area of body ruled by Virgo |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Huh? |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. With all due respect.... |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. In a more reasonable attempt to discern why ancient astrologers began... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
60. Is this the point where you once again tell us how Intelligent Design is science? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. Ah, the joy of mistranslations |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Thanks |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. That's so great |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I have an ongoing argument with a fundie about biblical inerrancy.. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Ask her about Jesus' lineage |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I guess a homosexual that likes bacon doesn't stand a chance! |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. which words attributed to Jesus deal with that comment Tech-bear?... |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. He never said Jesus said it |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. Does she think that bats are birds? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
61. Does she also believe they have cloven hooves? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Only in the western Church, interestingly enough |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. Interesting, thanks! |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Thank you |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. not to dispute anything you present techBear... |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. At question is not what the Hebrew Scriptures were orignally |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
44. actually, I regret use of the word "likely" in my previous post... |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Very good explanation! |
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J Miles (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. 5% chance? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Here you go. Welcome to DU too |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. OK, I completely missed that |
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J Miles (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Ohhh |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Joseph the absentee father... |
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J Miles (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Haha! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Sure :) nt |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. While not at all familiar with "heathens" as a belief system... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Having been brought up catholic and have since shook myself free of it's guilt bond... |
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stevebreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 11:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
62. I am an Evangelical atheist! |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. check this out.... |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Who figured out that percentage? That sounds kind of goofy. |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. also the "stomping out science" by the Early Church is absurd... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
27. Is that one of those hat statistics? |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
53. I think it was a joke |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
28. Wouldn't parthenogenesis have produced a female child since sperm determine sex? n/t |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. Not necessarily. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. The Virgin Birth story was around for centuries before them Bible writers |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Read my post #35. ;) nt |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. why would anyone read conjecture, when this post is available on the board?... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. In those ole days, women who get children out of wedlock ...get stoned |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
39. Huh? |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
54. More like .0000000000000000000000000005% - on a good day. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
55. Where did... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
57. Is this about the Komodo dragon? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-21-06 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
59. 0% to be the truth of it. nt |
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