Hi

[Unbeliever]

You can have all kinds of silly things when you're just making shit up.

[Unbeliever]

Well, the book of Revelation does mention a serpent as being Satan, but nowhere does it say that it's the same serpent as the one in Genesis:


Revelation 12:9
"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."


Revelation 20:2
"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,"

[SGOS]

Well, the book of Revelation does mention a serpent as being Satan, but nowhere does it say that it's the same serpent as the one in Genesis:


Revelation 12:9
"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."


Revelation 20:2
"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,"

So the serpent was a dragon.  OK, I guess that resolves one issue; But a dragon?  And a talking one at that?

[Unbeliever]

Yeah, like the dragon in Sagan's garage.

[SGOS]

I doubt if we will ever find a fossilized dragon.  I'll guess that the species was not prominent enough to leave behind much evidence, but who knows?  Maybe someday we will find one, but how this proves God exists will have to wait for word from a reputable source.  Ken Hamm, maybe.

[Unbeliever]

You shouldn't cast your pearls before swine...

[Mike Cl]

Well, the book of Revelation does mention a serpent as being Satan, but nowhere does it say that it's the same serpent as the one in Genesis:


Revelation 12:9
"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."


Revelation 20:2
"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,"

The bible just can't get it right.  A dragon is not a serpent--just ask the Dragon Rides Of Pern!!

[Baruch]

Well, the book of Revelation does mention a serpent as being Satan, but nowhere does it say that it's the same serpent as the one in Genesis:


Revelation 12:9
"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."


Revelation 20:2
"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,"

Serpent and dragon in both cases.  But in Gematria ... dragon/serpent = Messiah

It is not a coincidence that Jewish opponents of Jesus are made to say he is Ba'alzebub.  False messiahs are always satanic.

[Baruch]

You mean it was only a talking serpent?  OK, I suppose, but really; A talking serpent?

Bad guy from The Jungle Book aka Greatest I Am who posts here.

[ferdmonger]

SGOS

I doubt if we will ever find a fossilized dragon.

Not so fast.  African or European dragon?

[SGOS]

SGOS

I doubt if we will ever find a fossilized dragon.

Not so fast.  African or European dragon?

The American dragon of course.  The Americanis Titanis. 

[Mike Cl]

SGOS

I doubt if we will ever find a fossilized dragon.

Not so fast.  African or European dragon?

I bet we find one on Pern.

[SGOS]

Pern:  I had to look that one up.  I'd never heard of it before.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Pern:  I had to look that one up.  I'd never heard of it before.

Dude! An entire planet of atheists and you've never heard of it? For shame! Get the Dragonflight trilogy, followed by The Master Harper of Pern and the Harper Hall trilogy.

[Mike Cl]

Pern:  I had to look that one up.  I'd never heard of it before.

Start with the Dragon Riders of Pern--if you like it, then follow up with one of the next 24 in the whole issue.  It has been so long that I think I may read that one myself and then keep on going.