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Cartoonist

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2. I think it would be more accurate
Sun Apr 26, 2015, 06:35 PM
Apr 2015

To say it was written by those who said the Sun orbited the Earth. I don't believe the flat Earth contingent was universal.

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A thought on the Bible [View all] left-of-center2012 Apr 2015 OP
Nice! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #1
I think it would be more accurate Cartoonist Apr 2015 #2
Pretty sure there are several references to the earth being a flat circular disc in there LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #3
The only reference I know of is in Joshua Cartoonist Apr 2015 #4
Matthew 4:8 trotsky Apr 2015 #9
The ancient Egypts believed that Earth was a flat rectangle. DetlefK Apr 2015 #6
It would be bad enough if it was just a matter of silly shit Major Nikon Apr 2015 #5
+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #7
Round earth was proven about 240 BCE onager Apr 2015 #8
Indeed nil desperandum Apr 2015 #10
Everyone knows edhopper Apr 2015 #11
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