Biology versus Theology. The Bible: irreconcilable with Science, Experience, and even its own statementsJulian
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Biology versus Theology. The Bible: irreconcilable with Science, Experience, and even its own statements
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Bible and science
Matthew, in accordance with his Mark has another tale to make
dictum, makes Simon Peter deny good, and says that Simon Peter
thrice any knowledge of Jesus, denied once, and the cock crew
and, having so done, “immediately once; after this Peter denied
the cock crew.” twice more, and then the cock
crew a second time.
Matt, xxvii., 5. Acts, i., 18.
Matthew says that Judas, after he Simon Peter says, “This man
had betrayed his master, “went [Judas] purchased a field with
and hanged himself.” the reward of iniquity, and
falling headlong, he burst
asunder, and all his bowels
gushed out.”
Simon Peter says that Judas bought a field with the money he received
from the priests. The evangelist says he flung the money down in the
temple, and the priests bought with it the potter’s field to bury
strangers in. What is meant by “falling headlong” is very difficult
to make out.
Matt, xxviii., 2–5. Mark xvi., 4, 5.
Matthew tells us that an angel Mark says the stone was rolled
“rolled back the stone from the away, and the visitors on
door of the sepulchre, and sat “entering into the sepulchre saw
upon it; and the angel said, [the angel] sitting on the right
‘Fear not . . .’” side. And he said,” &c. Luke
[xxiv., 4] says there were _two
John xxi., 1. We are told that men_ who _stood_. They had
Mary saw two angels _sitting_; “shining garments,” and they
one at the head and the other at said, “Why seek ye the living
the feet. among the dead?”
Mark x., 46; Matt, xx., 29. Luke xviii., 35.
Mark says, and Matthew agrees Luke says it was not on leaving
with him, that Jesus met with Jericho, but as he was about to
Bartimeus, the blind beggar, on _enter_ the city.
_leaving_ Jericho.
Mark xiv., 69. Luke xxii., 58.
In regard to the second denial of Luke tells us the person was not
Simon Peter, Mark says “A _maid_ a woman, but a man; and Peter
saw him again, and said to _them answered “Man, I am not,” _i.e._,
that stood by_, this is one of not one of the disciples.
them.”
Luke, ix., 1. Luke, ix., 38–40.
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