Top Saudi Cleric: The Sun Revolves Around The Earth…

[Wilikon]

TV host: Allah says in a Koranic verse: “And the sun runs towards its stopping point. That is the determination of the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing.” Does the sun revolve around the earth?

Saleh Al-Fawzan: There is no doubt about it. The Koran says: “The sun runs…” Nevertheless, they say that the sun stands in place and the Earth moves. This contradicts the Koran.

Ignoring the Koran and adopting modern theories is not something a Muslim can do. A Muslim must follow the Koran.

http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/4192.htm



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Does staring into the Sun more difficult if it revolves around the Earth? 

[pedrog]

Same stuff with Creationists and Evolution.

These people ignore reality in favor of old stories...

[snappa4ever]

This people without oil would become nomads.

[praxiscat]

There is sadly a fairly large minority of Americans that believe the same thing. Religion is no replacement for an actual education or an understanding of science.

So I will leave you with a qoute by Neil DeGrasse Tyson :

'The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.'

[bryant.coleman]

What these Saudis would have done for a living.. if they didn't had any oil?

[Lethn]

Same stuff with Creationists and Evolution.

These people ignore reality in favor of old stories...

More like fairy tails, the more we prove them wrong the less lies they have to fall back on.

[solex]

What these Saudis would have done for a living.. if they didn't had any oil?

Traded camel dung for blankets.

[Elwar]

Finally someone to debunk all of this pseudo-science!

I see it with my own eyes every day. The sun is obviously rotating around the Earth.

Open your eyes people!

[tkbx]

Same stuff with Creationists and Evolution.

These people ignore reality in favor of old stories...

Most creationists who actually know about creationism (beyond "god made people") believe that creation and evolution can coexist.

[Snowfire]

For pete's sake, if you  want to quibble about it, that Koran verse does not even mention the earth as far as I can see (unless there is a translation error there.) Theologians can be such horses' asses.

[Luno]

400 Bitcoin ATM's going to be setup in Dubai. Women can't vote or drive a car.

[LostDutchman]

TV host: Allah says in a Koranic verse: “And the sun runs towards its stopping point. That is the determination of the All-Powerful, the All-Knowing.” Does the sun revolve around the earth?

Saleh Al-Fawzan: There is no doubt about it. The Koran says: “The sun runs…” Nevertheless, they say that the sun stands in place and the Earth moves. This contradicts the Koran.

Ignoring the Koran and adopting modern theories is not something a Muslim can do. A Muslim must follow the Koran.

http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/4192.htm



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Does staring into the Sun more difficult if it revolves around the Earth? 

Primitive, superstitious people.

My $.02.

[bryant.coleman]

400 Bitcoin ATM's going to be setup in Dubai. Women can't vote or drive a car.

Actually Dubai is a relatively progressive place. It is Saudi Arabia which is ultra-conservative.

[Luno]

400 Bitcoin ATM's going to be setup in Dubai. Women can't vote or drive a car.

Actually Dubai is a relatively progressive place. It is Saudi Arabia which is ultra-conservative.

True, they are a little better, walking around with a drink or a beer bottle on the street, and you get lashed!

If you are foreign you can do everything if you are discrete, so probably also if you have connections!

They have gold bullion ATM's too!

[bryant.coleman]

True, they are a little better, walking around with a drink or a beer bottle on the street, and you get lashed!

If you are foreign you can do everything if you are discrete, so probably also if you have connections!

They have gold bullion ATM's too!

What is the use ion having bullion ATMs, when you have stone age people around?

[LostDutchman]

True, they are a little better, walking around with a drink or a beer bottle on the street, and you get lashed!

If you are foreign you can do everything if you are discrete, so probably also if you have connections!

They have gold bullion ATM's too!

What is the use ion having bullion ATMs, when you have stone age people around?

The use of such technology by some will serve to widen the gap between the technocrats and the superstitious ones.

Consider the long-term implications............................

My $.02.

[Sindelar1938]

They are not the brightest, so I am not particularly surprised

[dank]

The truth is the universe revolves around you.  You are the center of the universe, it is all created from within you.

[minime]

aint they waiting for their mahdi / al Daddschāl...

[Bit_Happy]

Finally someone to debunk all of this pseudo-science!

I see it with my own eyes every day. The sun is obviously rotating around the Earth.

Open your eyes people!

Today was cloudy.
I see it on other days; The sun IS obviously rotating around the Earth.