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

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 07:03:22 -0700, John Burton <jrhoburton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Johnny Bravo wrote:
>> On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:06:16 -0700, John Burton <jrhoburton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>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:
>>
>>
>> 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? :)

Leper colonies in biblical times. :)

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