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Atheists & Agnostics

Goblinmonger

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4. Well, "a generation" to god could mean

Reply to Shadowflash (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 09:16 AM

Mar 2012

5,000 years. How do we know? I mean, a generation right now in the US is 25 years. That's over 9,000 days. If the "day" in Genesis was thousands and thousands of years, then, Jesus has a shitload of time yet to return and have his prediction be correct.

Lurking theist apologists: How'd I do? You can use that one if you want.

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Harold Camping Says May 21 Rapture Prediction Was 'Incorrect And Sinful' [View all] brooklynite Mar 2012 OP

At least he learns Sanity Claws Mar 2012 #1

This was not his first time at the apocolypse rodeo. PassingFair Mar 2012 #2

Don't hold your breath Shadowflash Mar 2012 #3

Well, "a generation" to god could mean Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #4

Heh! It depends on what the definition of the word 'is' is. Shadowflash Mar 2012 #6

w.o.w. mr blur Mar 2012 #5

So how long until he makes a new prediction? sakabatou Mar 2012 #7