Re: Semi-OT: The Bible's many "scientific truths"

Johnny Bravo wrote:
> On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:06:16 -0700, John Burton <jrhoburton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Happy New Year!
>>
>>The following material was forwarded to me via a private e-mail. I
>>Googled briefly but could not find any existing material to debunk these
>>claims. Anyone know of any? If there isn't any, I might give it a shot
>>myself. I suspect that some of the relevant points to be made are:
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> You could just point out that parts of the bible that are just bat*** insane
> fron a scientific standpoint.
>
> Example - Cure for Leprosy:
> Get two birds. Kill one. Dip the live bird in the blood of the dead one.
> Sprinkle the blood on the leper seven times, and then let the blood-soaked bird
> fly off. Next find a lamb and kill it. Wipe some of its blood on the patient's
> right ear, thumb, and big toe. Sprinkle seven times with oil and wipe some of
> the oil on his right ear, thumb and big toe. Repeat. Finally kill a couple doves
> and offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Lev 14:2-32
>

Hey, where is your proof that this method does not work? :)

John

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