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marylandblue

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8. It doesn't actually say the universe is ever expanding

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:31 PM

Feb 2018

It says Allah is the expander, which could mean that he expanded it in the past and now it is static, which would not be consistent with modern science. So since it admits of alternate interpretations, it really doesn't prove anything at all.

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The Big Bang And The Aquatic Origins of Life in the Quran [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2018 OP

unbelievers. gotta have that dig in there nt msongs Feb 2018 #1

Meaning those who do not believe. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #2

That was the point of the post. nt. Mariana Feb 2018 #6

A mindreader? guillaumeb Feb 2018 #14

Yep. Convinced me. The bibble is a science book. ret5hd Feb 2018 #3

I am happy to help you on your path. eom guillaumeb Feb 2018 #4

I've spent too much time watching religionists try to wrest their books to mean secular things. Igel Feb 2018 #5

An ever expanding universe. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #7

It doesn't actually say the universe is ever expanding marylandblue Feb 2018 #8

It says: And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.51:47 guillaumeb Feb 2018 #9

No it doesn't marylandblue Feb 2018 #10

You need to believe this. I understand. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #11

That's not a valid response marylandblue Feb 2018 #12

Neither was yours. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #13

My tool reference was not intended to be funny marylandblue Feb 2018 #15

Another aspect: Seven Translations of that verse marylandblue Feb 2018 #16

3 speak definitely of continued expansion. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #17

Point is, multiple interpretations of the same verse marylandblue Mar 2018 #18

Proof and theology are 2 differnt areas. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #19

It seems theology lets you make up any interpretation you want marylandblue Mar 2018 #20