Jesus Walked On Ice, Not Water
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Jesus Walked On Ice, Not Water
| Thu, 04-06-2006 - 2:40pm |
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060403/jesus_his.html
"Study: Jesus Walked on Ice, Not Water
By Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News
April 6, 2006 — Jesus may not have actually walked on water: he may have skated on an isolated, hard to see piece of ice, according to a study on the weather and water conditions in northern Israel in Jesus' time.
Doron Nof, professor of Oceanography at Florida State University, and colleagues report in the April issue of the Journal of Paleolimnology (the study of prehistoric lakes), that a rare combination of water and atmospheric conditions in northern Israel could have led to the formation of "springs ice" on the surface of the Sea of Galilee, now known as Lake Kinneret."

Reminds me of that old joke, with a twist...
Is it possible that you've overreacted? The article in question comes from a very well known magazine, network, and website. I found the information interesting, and thought perhaps others might as well. It's about science *and* religion, and as we all know, science does indeed impact religion, and vice versa.
Why are articles that seem to support Christianity welcome here, while ones that appear to bring into question Christian beliefs not supported? Do we want to keep learning, and open ourselves to new a/o different ideas, or do we want to bury our heads in the sand in support of comfortable like views?
As a board leader, isn't it especially important to maintain some level of open-mindedness concerning subjects and ideas about faith and spirituality that are different from yours? If I've misunderstood your intent, please let me know. I have a lot to contribute here, and I enjoy participating in discussion groups that offer both like, and differing points of view. Maybe this isn't the place to find the latter? I want to feel welcome here, and continue to stretch, too. Quite frankly it's the feeling welcome part that's the big stretch. Can you help me out with that, please, by giving me the benefit of the doubt next time? Many of my friends and family are Christians. I'm not out to get them, honest. ;o)
Thank you for listening,
Susan
Your post took me by surprise, as I didn't feel any sense of drama or over-reacting when I posted the other one.
Could it be that even things with "scientific explanations" could be miracles in their own way? For instance, seeing as everyone has a time to go and face judgement (by my belief), I don't believe God would have allowed medical science to find ways to "save" lives unless he wanted to permit us in a way I truly find miraculous.
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Beth "Petrouchka"
No offense taken. It seemed to me that you were apologizing to Christians for the thread/article, and the angry faced icon didn't help, so I was really trying to understand your intent.
I'm fairly evenly on the "sides" of science, and spirit, btw. I enjoy learning from both, and realize that there are things each cannot explain/consider without the other. Neat how things come together.
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Susan
That was the new "Evil Grin" icon.
Just some random thoughts I had when I read about this article. Don't mind me.
So Jesus walked on ice... You have to give Him credit for not slipping and falling in.
That must have been cold!
Or maybe He caused ice to come under His feet. If Moses could part the Red Sea, then why not?
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