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Earth is a sphere in the Quran: direct mentioning.

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Earth is a sphere in the Quran: direct mentioning.
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RE: Earth is a sphere in the Quran: direct mentioning.
December 6, 2017 at 7:21 am (This post was last modified: December 6, 2017 at 7:22 am by Alex K.)
(December 6, 2017 at 6:41 am)ignoramus Wrote: Didn't the ancient greeks deduce the earth was a disc (or round) by the round shadow of the earth on the moon? about 4-5 thousand years ago?
No gods necessary... No divinity ...just plain old common sense.

They measured its spherical diameter to fairly good precision in 200 BCE, for crying out loud.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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RE: Earth is a sphere in the Quran: direct mentioning. - by Alex K - December 6, 2017 at 7:21 am

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