(November 10, 2013 at 7:14 pm)snowtracks Wrote:(November 10, 2013 at 3:35 am)Esquilax Wrote: Could you get a more self fulfilling prophecy? A building from a time of uniformly shitty construction standards will fall? And ooh, no time limit on that either, how convenient.
See, that's the prophecy game; make vague, general statements without instantiating a specific time, and then eventually, something happens in some place at some time that can be spun into a confirmation of that prophecy.
But when the bible actually does give a serious time limit, or details? It doesn't work out so- ahem- miraculously: what do you say about Tyre, Snowy? Prophesied to fall by the hand of a specific foe, and yet it still stands today, and was only ever invaded by someone completely different. A failed prophecy at every conceivable level, and so it's swept under the rug, or spun in the other direction.
And so goes the apologetic game...
the temple hasn't been located, so evidently it was destroyed.
Actually the spot of the second temple that the romans destroyed is in a well known location. It is currently known as the dome of rock and is a Muslim temple commentate s the spot where the prophet Mohammad ascended into heaven.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
