Do what?

[Joe Black]

Occasionally they got into positions of power and influence, but on the whole the concept that educated people in the dark/middle ages thought the earth was flat is just another of those myths.

But given that it was the dark ages I'd imagine it was still pretty hard for them to see the edges...

[threaded]

The earth was flat

Not quite right, the Greeks thought the earth was an oblate sphere although some Greeks objected as they thought a sphere was more 'perfect'. There was a book of maps made in 150 AD that used a mercator style projection.
Eratosthenes got the sun at the centre of the solar system, the earth roating around the sun and the stars being a really long way away in comparison, and even worked out a surprisingly accurate diameter for the equator.

Now if you'd said 300 AD...

Anyways, the idea of a flat earth was only held by a few religious loonies, who disliked the pagan greek influence on thought. Occasionally they got into positions of power and influence, but on the whole the concept that educated people in the dark/middle ages thought the earth was flat is just another of those myths.

[Dundeegeorge]

large pie intake

Indeed.
I understand that Threaded can be seen from outer space
And that light bends round him
etc.

[Fungus]

Well Fungus, you might be interested to know that even the Torah, and various other 'novels' (e.g. the Dead Sea scrolls), were all based on an original work I started back in 1961 (b.c of course)...

At the moment all this is still under discussion with a few QC's, but if Dan Brown thinks he has a few worries then wait till you see my claim against the Catholic church for the last few centuries...after that I've been advised than Islam is the next biggest plagiarist given the number of Korans produced these days...

threaded

Poor old threaded. I'm starting to feel sympathy for the poor lad, given the way that so many people are sticking the boot in. Okay, so by all accounts his large pie intake means that it will take a few days for the neuronal firings initiated by the kicks to reach his brain, but still, I feel a tinge of sympathy.

[Fungus]

I think they are most certainly 'novel'


What I find amazing is the sheer quantity of 'modern' people (ok we can let the majority of muslims off the hook here) that actually believe and live their lives based on the superstious ramblings of 2,000 year old barely literate savages.

Lets jump back to 0 BC.

The earth was flat
The universe (which consisted of the sun and the earth) revolved around the earth.
The world was tiny - largely undiscovered (bring on armageddon biblically its just the middle east thats toast)
Electricity???
etc.

Ere, I've eard that the peeps wot wrote that stuff didn't even ave mobile phones. That's wicked innit. How did they no who were shagging hoo?

[Jabberwocky]

Without religion the ignorant masses turn to anarchy and rebellion. These people are stupid, they ask stupid questions, post stupid posts, say stupid things. Religion is a form of control, it guides the masses, gives them ideals, beliefs, structure. Their existence is pitiful, pointless, and pathetic.

However, those that question these gods are not stupid, they are dangerous.
We don't need questions. We need people to do what they are told. So carry on with your miserable little life and do not question, please. There are higher forces at work here, forces with power you can't possibly imagine.

[vista]

novels

I can think of a few people who might dispute you calling those three "novels"...

I think they are most certainly 'novel'


What I find amazing is the sheer quantity of 'modern' people (ok we can let the majority of muslims off the hook here) that actually believe and live their lives based on the superstious ramblings of 2,000 year old barely literate savages.

Lets jump back to 0 BC.

The earth was flat
The universe (which consisted of the sun and the earth) revolved around the earth.
The world was tiny - largely undiscovered (bring on armageddon biblically its just the middle east thats toast)
Electricity???
etc.

Religious people exist on a scale of 'a little bit odd' to 'raving nutter' and all the hues you can imagine in between like 'too scared of life to accept the truth' through 'god in blame management mode' to 'kill kill kill'

The harm most religions visit on humanity is reason enough to reject/ban/laugh at them. If you want to be kind to people just be kind don't dress it up as religion the bad guys do that all the time.

[Joe Black]

Well Fungus, you might be interested to know that even the Torah, and various other 'novels' (e.g. the Dead Sea scrolls), were all based on an original work I started back in 1961 (b.c of course)...

At the moment all this is still under discussion with a few QC's, but if Dan Brown thinks he has a few worries then wait till you see my claim against the Catholic church for the last few centuries...after that I've been advised than Islam is the next biggest plagiarist given the number of Korans produced these days...

threaded

[Fungus]

Heard on the radio this morning that Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) is being sued for plagiarism. Well, no big deal there, however, while discussing this it was mentioned that the Da Vinci Code is now the world's best-sellling novel!
I can't believe it. It's outsold the bible and the Koran and the Torah?
Surely not?

I suppose the Torah was novel, but the others were sequels surely.

[Dundeegeorge]

Ten points for best use of irony

As we all know Da Vinci's code is non-fiction, while those other two publications are science fiction

Mailman

for using the word 'science' in conjunction with religious novels.

[Mailman]

I can't believe it. It's outsold the bible and the Koran and the Torah?
Surely not?

As we all know Da Vinci's code is non-fiction, while those other two publications are science fiction

Mailman

[Dundeegeorge]

Definition

novel (BOOK)
noun [C]
a long printed story about imaginary characters and events:

I rest my case.

[malvolio]

It's outsold the bible and the Koran and the Torah?
Surely not?

I can think of a few people who might dispute you calling those three "novels"...

[Dundeegeorge]

Heard on the radio this morning that Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) is being sued for plagiarism. Well, no big deal there, however, while discussing this it was mentioned that the Da Vinci Code is now the world's best-sellling novel!
I can't believe it. It's outsold the bible and the Koran and the Torah?
Surely not?