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Old 10-21-2007, 02:55 AM
Bigdaddydvo Bigdaddydvo is offline
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Default The Miracle of the Sun

I forgot to post it last weekend, but October 13th was the 90th anniversary of The Miracle of the Sun

This miracle is significant since God (through the Blessed Virgin Mary to the children at Fatima) promised and delivered a supernatural event at a specific date and time in front of close to 100,000 witnesses...something unprecedented in modern history.

Given that individuals can usually only see God through the dark manner of Faith (w/the rare exception of certain mystics), this event is just about as close to a "testable" miracle that a believer can produce. It is untenable to suggest that 3 small children could exactly predict the date and time of a localized extraordinary solar phenomenon in front of 100,000 witnesses without the help of God or David Copperfield. Since modern, illusion inducing technology was unavailable 90 years ago, our explanation for this event is rightly narrowed down to Divine action...and not to three uneducated kids making the largest correct luckbox prediction in human history.
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Old 10-21-2007, 03:13 AM
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Since modern, illusion inducing technology was unavailable 90 years ago, our explanation for this event is rightly narrowed down to Divine action

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Hahahahahaha. Thanks, after the Indians got schelacked tonight i needed that.
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:02 PM
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this HAS to be a level...
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:11 PM
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Well I'm convinced.
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:15 PM
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How are people who believe this not flat broke from all the late night info-mercials? Do they all stop watching after making the Ginsu knife purchase?
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:28 PM
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How are people who believe this not flat broke from all the late night info-mercials? Do they all stop watching after making the Ginsu knife purchase?

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I have found a strong correlation in my family with religious belief and infomercial purchasing/home shopping club/that stuff.
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:29 PM
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lol only ppl in this field saw the sun moving. what about all the other ppl on that side of the earth?
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:38 PM
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lol only ppl in this field saw the sun moving. what about all the other ppl on that side of the earth?

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well, portugal is at higher elevation, so it is closer to the sun ldo.
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Old 10-21-2007, 02:55 PM
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well, portugal is at higher elevation, so it is closer to the sun ldo.

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oooooh, now i get it. hehe
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Old 10-21-2007, 11:48 PM
Stu Pidasso Stu Pidasso is offline
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Default Re: The Miracle of the Sun

Hi Bigdaddydvo,

I thought about posting about the Miracle of the Sun after being reminded of it during a sermon I heard recently. I wouldn't call myself a believer as I am very skeptical of such things. Nevertheless, I have never heard anyone give a reasonable explanation for this event. I didn't post because I figured all I would get was a bunch of retard responses with no content.

I have my own ideals but they are very incomplete. If anyone has a reasonable explaination for this "miracle" or a least a worth while comment about it I would love to hear it. If all you can do is scoff don't waste my and your time.

Stu
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