referring to an article about floating a mouse in a magnetic field, link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1559579/Physicists-have-solved-mystery-of-levitation.html
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I find the irony in this fundy statement on James Randi's board quite humorous.
As for the comment itself, well, since the NT writers wrote that fairytale 70 - 100 years after the fact, they were not eyewitnesses, nor were they "reporting" anything.
Except for the large magnetic field, but, ok. a God should be able to do that. Or he could just make himself about an once of total weight or make the water hard just where he's walking. Or he could have hynotized the entire group or the group fuckin' lied. Or none of this ever occured
"Hey, Jesus; your new business cards are ready."
"Thanks, Fred."
Jesus Christ, savior & mad scientist
Yeah. Since parrots can be taught to talk, why not snakes? And since we know bone cells contain the complete genome, why couldn't a woman be made out of a man's rib? Oh, wait a minute - Adam's bone cells would have to turn into a woman. That sounds too much like evil-ution.
So your saying that your "God" is nothing more than a magician? Using magnetic fields and such to dupe the poor ignorant goat herders?
Chris Angel cut himself in half, is he worthy of worship? Is he a god?
Look, they JUST figured that out. How the hell would a guy do that two thousand years ago if they JUST figured it out.
Time doesn't have much meaning to you does it.
I can walk on water. (Or, really, I can slip and fall on water.) Yep, as long as the water is in the solid state known as ice and is sufficiently thick, I can walk on it.
"this greatly increases the likelihood that the NT writers were telling the truth when they reported Christ walked on water "
And yet when those same scientists say the earth is 4.7 billion years old . . .
I love how fundies are so desperate to believe in their fairy tales that they will take any scrap of evidence, no matter how infinitesimally small, that those fairy tales are correct and just run with it.
I firmly expect in the future to see a Christian claiming "Scientists proved that Jesus could walk on water!!!1!"
"Since this article says scientists have said levitation of a person is possible in theory this greatly increases the likelihood that the NT writers were telling the truth when they reported Christ walked on water and Christ ascended into heaven."
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Miss Bianca; 'Ergo, mouse + Casimir Force generator = Jesus. QED? Okay, dahling. In that case, you'd better start worshipping me!'
I love how fundies who openly hate science try to twist stories like this into being "scientific" proof of their favorite fairy tales.
Religion is all about faith (ie, belief without evidence) in the supernatural, so why do you nutjobs feel the need to contrive natural explanations for your beliefs?
@ Godbuster
"Look, they JUST figured that out. How the hell would a guy do that two thousand years ago if they JUST figured it out."
It's simple; Jesus actually won't be born until 3013, at which time he will use a time machine to transport himself and a levitation device back to the late BCE era. After his supposed death on the cross Christopher Lloyd will appear and take him back to the 31st Century, where in three-days time the medical technology available will restore his nearly dead body back to health. He will then travel back in time and reappear to his followers.
@ Zeus Almighty:
What if his first trip back in time was to a later date than his second trip? Then he wouldn't have to be repaired because he actually hadn't been killed yet when everyone assumed he had risen from the dead. He's got a TIME MACHINE! Stop thinking linear! If he's from way in the future, maybe he's an android and he is the time machine!
:-)
After reading all of these posts, it is my considered opinion that Jesus was a Helium-based life form. (God can do anything, right?) This would explain everything. He just had a couple of big rocks tied to his waist under that robe to keep him on the ground. Lose 1 rock, walk on water. Lose both rocks, fly up to Heaven. It's so simple and scientific. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?
Because if the technology for that existed back in the supposed "time of Christ", then wouldn't the whole thing have just been a bunch of smoke and mirrors, and therefore nothing divine even happened?
@Haseen
"Yeah. Jesus used superconducting electromagnets 2000 years ago"
Thus Jesus = Bison (in the so bad, it's bloody awful "Streetfighter" film?!)
Explains a great deal, re. the fundies' interpretation of their 'Saviour'. And the credibility of their so-called 'Scripture'.
Well, actually, they didn't think on Christianity. Levitation is not exclusive to them. Anyway, the point is, they are explaining the SCIENTIFIC reason why religious people believe it can be. In other words, DEBUNKING it. And before we go, walking on water is not levitating.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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