Don’t be fooled by flat earth

Flat Earth Deception
and why I’m trying not to judge

Part 1|Destroying Flat Earth Without Using Science|The Moon

Part 2|Destroying Flat Earth Without Using Science|The Stars

Part 3|Destroying Flat Earth Without Using Science|Airplanes

Part 4|Destroying Flat Earth Without Using Science|The Conspiracy

What is the problem with ‘flat earth’ theory? 
Basically, everything! I hope this is Coffee Scribe’s least popular article as I don’t even know why I even should have to write such a thing. …and here is how to read this article:

Because there are those who have already done the research and have written extensive global articles on this topic… I will simply be supplying their links for you to read for yourselves, rather than me writing them here as well.

In brief, proponents of flat earth theory believe the Bible actually says that the earth is literally flat 
This post is mostly written for those Christians who believe in the flat earth theory. Why I am even having to write this article is beyond me in the first place. Most people know what flat earth is versus round or spherical earth. Why do some that believe that way claim the Bible says so?

The Bible uses figurative language such as figures of speech 
To take the Bible seriously is not necessary to take everything literally. Not all phrases and sayings regarding the earth’s descriptions in the Bible are to be taken as some kind of cosmological definitive statement.

To take the Bible seriously is not necessary to take everything literally.”

Examples of figures of speech in the Bible: 

• God is a bird (like a hen as in Matthew 23:37-39). A hen in this Bible verse symbolizes the self-sacrificing, nurturing, protective, and comforting of a mother hen—portraying Jesus with having that same kind of love for the Hebrew people as a hen would have for its chicks; 
• The Holy Spirit (Who is an actual spirit) is a dove and/or fire as in John 1:32, and Acts 3:2; 
• The entire Book of Revelation is literal (often it is not literal, even though many parts definitely are—again look at its context); 
• Some people who believe in flat earth theory might be screaming “reification! straw man! argument from incredulity! argument from authority! cherry picking Scriptures out of context!,” etc. at this point. In other words, the point I am trying to make is that we don’t (shouldn’t) read the Psalms in the same way we read 1 Chronicles, because one is mostly poetic, and one is mostly historic. Thus, we can’t take Bible verses to be literal cosmological statements that are not intended to be taken that way either.

What are literary devices? Seriously check out this link to learn more:
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Genres
Just like in music where there are different genres (like blues, jazz, rock, country, soul, dance, etc.), there are different genres in literature (and specifically the Bible) too. Adding to the confusion are other literary devices such as symbolism, allegory, archetype, hyperbole, idioms, metonymy, and irony just to mention a few. 

Styles
Then, additionally use those with the different types of writing styles and types such as apocrypha, history, letter, narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive, technical, prophecy, teaching, parables, wisdom. Looking at just idioms and current cultural sayings alone, there are hundreds of them in the Bible, whereby the writer is conveying a deeper meaning in reflection to life, society, and the people of their day.

Bible idioms and sayings. Click on this link to learn more:
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Common examples
Flat earth proponents and advocates possibly may not have identified the proper literary devices in which these passages had been written, and in which they had been conveyed to the reader disregarding their proper context and interpretation.

1. Isaiah 40:22
   “He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers.”
   Note: a sphere or globe when seen from above will always look like a circle. No conspiracy here, so what’s the problem?
   
   
   
2. Isaiah 11:12; and, Revelation 7:1; Rev. 20:7
   “Four corners of the earth.”
   Note: this is an idiom to describe the viewpoint of someone describing the earth’s most distant parts as an observer from a specific location on earth. We may safely say that most flat earth proponents themselves don’t believe the earth has literal four corners, as they do most often believe that it is actually a ‘flat’ disk; and yet the Bible uses language which says “four corners.” Again, this is clearly a figure of speech, and most people understand that in regard to regular speech.
   
   
   
3. Job 38:12-14
   “The edges of the earth.”
   Note: again, this is an idiom for “ends” (…of the earth). Most people understand that very well.
   
   
   

Links to other well-written articles and videos for this topic

For comparison… what NOT to believe – total and complete garbage 
Faith… don’t believe… even the Bible. Click on this link to learn more:
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READ THIS INSTEAD! “Is the Bible a Flat Earth Book?”
Understanding the problem with flat earth theory, and the truth of it from a Biblical perspective – by Dr. Hugh Ross, PH.D., B.Sc., Astrophysicist:
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Concluding remarks
Everyone at NASA is not lying to you. Sadly, if you are a Christian who is believing in this idiotic trash, then you’re making other Christians, in general, look stupid too. And if this is the kind of strange belief you hold about creation, then what other strange doctrines are you way out of left field on as well? (Oh no! …an idiom!). Consider reevaluating your conclusion using other evidence, that is not published by flat-earth proponents themselves; but rather, from real scientists instead. I personally would recommend Dr. Hugh Ross as he has several books and is well-known and respected in the scientific community.

What else not to read… don’t forget your toilet paper!

Check out these amazing videos below for real-world science, facts, and learning when doing your own research!

Inside a Flat Earth Conference|“Once flat, you can’t go back”

10 Challenges for Flat Earthers

Dr. Michael Heiser Debunks Flat Earth

What if the earth was actually flat?