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Jesus may have walked on ice, say scientists

April 6, 2006 - Jesus walked on water, according to the Bible, but an expert says he may have actually walked on a hard-to-see patch of ice. Doron Nof, a Florida State University professor of oceanography, has sparked controversy by saying a rare combination of water and atmospheric conditions in the Sea of Galilee 2 000 years ago might offer a scientific explanation for one of the miracles recounted in the Bible.

Nof, an Israeli, said a patch of ice floating in the Sea of Galilee - which is actually a freshwater lake - would have been difficult to distinguish from liquid water surrounding it. "I'm not trying to provide any information that has to do with theology here," Nof said yesterday. "All we've thought is about the natural process. What theologians or anybody else does with that, it's their business, so to speak."

Reaction has been sharp. "I get hate e-mail on the average every three minutes," Nof said. Nof and co-researchers Ian McKeague of Columbia University and Nathan Paldor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem based the theory on records of water temperatures in the Mediterranean indicating two periods 2 500 to 1 500 years ago were chilly enough for ice patches to form during cold spells on the Sea of Galilee.

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Um that sounds lame! Yeah well show me the ice then we can talk...............................WE-tard-ED it takes forever to get ice either thick enough to walk or a block huge enough to support you it wouldn't be happening in the middle east unless you can show me a cold kick that would either be sub zero or like 20 degrees for a month.

Yeah where did this professor go to school at .....................internet university?

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Oh sweet, I can walk on water too!

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Soleran
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I heard a comdian explain the walking on water best............................................the bible is a bunch of stories written by Jesus's friends disciples. The reality is they were porbably drunk Jesus was standing in a puddle the the disciple just fooked up when he was drunk and told the tale incorrectly smile

Apr 7th, 2006 12:05 PM

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....Um ok soleran Bi-polar much? Anyway, I think it's kinda funny that they guy gets hate mails just for pointing out facts of science etc. People are so stupid sometimes....or maybe more like most of the time... smile

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This just seems silly.............

Apr 7th, 2006 03:01 PM

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It is more likely that the walking on water miracle was added years later by members of the early church who could not distinguish between folklore and historical fact.

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Re: Jesus may have walked on ice, say scientists

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Originally posted by Dreampanther
April 6, 2006 - Jesus walked on water, according to the Bible, but an expert says he may have actually walked on a hard-to-see patch of ice. Doron Nof, a Florida State University professor of oceanography, has sparked controversy by saying a rare combination of water and atmospheric conditions in the Sea of Galilee 2 000 years ago might offer a scientific explanation for one of the miracles recounted in the Bible.

Nof, an Israeli, said a patch of ice floating in the Sea of Galilee - which is actually a freshwater lake - would have been difficult to distinguish from liquid water surrounding it. "I'm not trying to provide any information that has to do with theology here," Nof said yesterday. "All we've thought is about the natural process. What theologians or anybody else does with that, it's their business, so to speak."

Reaction has been sharp. "I get hate e-mail on the average every three minutes," Nof said. Nof and co-researchers Ian McKeague of Columbia University and Nathan Paldor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem based the theory on records of water temperatures in the Mediterranean indicating two periods 2 500 to 1 500 years ago were chilly enough for ice patches to form during cold spells on the Sea of Galilee.

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Originally posted by Dreampanther
April 6, 2006 - Jesus walked on water, according to the Bible, but an expert says he may have actually walked on a hard-to-see patch of ice. Doron Nof, a Florida State University professor of oceanography, has sparked controversy by saying a rare combination of water and atmospheric conditions in the Sea of Galilee 2 000 years ago might offer a scientific explanation for one of the miracles recounted in the Bible.

Nof, an Israeli, said a patch of ice floating in the Sea of Galilee - which is actually a freshwater lake - would have been difficult to distinguish from liquid water surrounding it. "I'm not trying to provide any information that has to do with theology here," Nof said yesterday. "All we've thought is about the natural process. What theologians or anybody else does with that, it's their business, so to speak."

Reaction has been sharp. "I get hate e-mail on the average every three minutes," Nof said. Nof and co-researchers Ian McKeague of Columbia University and Nathan Paldor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem based the theory on records of water temperatures in the Mediterranean indicating two periods 2 500 to 1 500 years ago were chilly enough for ice patches to form during cold spells on the Sea of Galilee.

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i hope he has a good time...IN HELL!!!

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i hope he has a good time...IN HELL!!!

Are you sending someone to hell? I think that is a sin.

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Are you sending someone to hell? I think that is a sin.

No its not

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No its not

You are judging, and that is not allowed.

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You are judging, and that is not allowed.

Sure it is

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Originally posted by Dreampanther
April 6, 2006 - Jesus walked on water, according to the Bible, but an expert says he may have actually walked on a hard-to-see patch of ice. Doron Nof, a Florida State University professor of oceanography, has sparked controversy by saying a rare combination of water and atmospheric conditions in the Sea of Galilee 2 000 years ago might offer a scientific explanation for one of the miracles recounted in the Bible.

Nof, an Israeli, said a patch of ice floating in the Sea of Galilee - which is actually a freshwater lake - would have been difficult to distinguish from liquid water surrounding it. "I'm not trying to provide any information that has to do with theology here," Nof said yesterday. "All we've thought is about the natural process. What theologians or anybody else does with that, it's their business, so to speak."

Reaction has been sharp. "I get hate e-mail on the average every three minutes," Nof said. Nof and co-researchers Ian McKeague of Columbia University and Nathan Paldor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem based the theory on records of water temperatures in the Mediterranean indicating two periods 2 500 to 1 500 years ago were chilly enough for ice patches to form during cold spells on the Sea of Galilee.

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Doesnt the story also go along with people in a boat? Fishing? I mean...wouldnt ice prevent that???

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Sure it is

So, are you doing god's job?

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Doesnt the story also go along with people in a boat? Fishing? I mean...wouldnt ice prevent that???

They were Ice Fishing of course! Its fairly typical in the middle east.

Apr 7th, 2006 09:33 PM

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They were Ice Fishing of course! Its fairly typical in the middle east.

In a boat? Uh....nuh? big grin

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So, are you doing god's job?

yeah he told me to

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yeah he told me to

Could you get me that raise I asked for?

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Could you get me that raise I asked for?

I asked him he said "He'll help you if you help yourself"

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