What are you suggesting here?

That a reference to an "expanding" heaven is supposed to be taken to mean the physical universe is expanding?

If that's the supposed analogy it doesn't work on several counts.

First off, the physical universe is not "heaven". Heaven is supposed to be a spiritual realm, not a physical realm.

Secondly, science tells us that the universe will eventually die out. But heaven is supposed to be eternal.

So there aren't valid analogies anyway.

More to the point people have shown that we can take any mythology at all and draw analogies from them that can be made to appear to coincide with modern knowledge.

Those kind of vague analogies are truly weak.

If you study that sort of thing in general you'll see that it can be applied to almost any stories or fables. Even stuff that was written with the express purpose of being totally fiction.

As a practical matter is basically impossible to even write an interesting fantasy story that doesn't coincidentally contain things that can be made into analogies of other information.

We've seen this in action with interviews with authors. The interviewer will often point out analogies with real world events in the story and ask the author if that was intentional. The author will often reply, "No, I never even thought of that when I was writing the story, but I see now how someone could make that analogy."

So this is extremely common with works of fiction.

A creative person could make an analogy to something real on just about every page just about any fictional story you can point to.

That's just a matter of people creating analogies.

Science says the universe expanding. This fictional story mentions an expanding heaven! BINGO! It must be hardcore proof that the story is true!

Naw. That's an extreme over-reaction.

You could do the same thing with the fables of Greek Mythology.

What are you suggesting here?

That a reference to an "expanding" heaven is supposed to be taken to mean the physical universe is expanding?

If that's the supposed analogy it doesn't work on several counts.

First off, the physical universe is not "heaven". Heaven is supposed to be a spiritual realm, not a physical realm.

Secondly, science tells us that the universe will eventually die out. But heaven is supposed to be eternal.

So there aren't valid analogies anyway.

More to the point people have shown that we can take any mythology at all and draw analogies from them that can be made to appear to coincide with modern knowledge.

Those kind of vague analogies are truly weak.

If you study that sort of thing in general you'll see that it can be applied to almost any stories or fables. Even stuff that was written with the express purpose of being totally fiction.

As a practical matter is basically impossible to even write an interesting fantasy story that doesn't coincidentally contain things that can be made into analogies of other information.

We've seen this in action with interviews with authors. The interviewer will often point out analogies with real world events in the story and ask the author if that was intentional. The author will often reply, "No, I never even thought of that when I was writing the story, but I see now how someone could make that analogy."

So this is extremely common with works of fiction.

A creative person could make an analogy to something real on just about every page just about any fictional story you can point to.

That's just a matter of people creating analogies.

Science says the universe expanding. This fictional story mentions an expanding heaven! BINGO! It must be hardcore proof that the story is true!

Naw. That's an extreme over-reaction.

You could do the same thing with the fables of Greek Mythology.

What are you suggesting here?

That a reference to an "expanding" heaven is supposed to be taken to mean the physical universe is expanding?

If that's the supposed analogy it doesn't work on several counts.

First off, the physical universe is not "heaven". Heaven is supposed to be a spiritual realm, not a physical realm.

Secondly, science tells us that the universe will eventually die out. But heaven is supposed to be eternal.

So there aren't valid analogies anyway.

More to the point people have shown that we can take any mythology at all and draw analogies from them that can be made to appear to coincide with modern knowledge.

Those kind of vague analogies are truly weak.

If you study that sort of thing in general you'll see that it can be applied to almost any stories or fables. Even stuff that was written with the express purpose of being totally fiction.

As a practical matter is basically impossible to even write an interesting fantasy story that doesn't coincidentally contain things that can be made into analogies of other information.

We've seen this in action with interviews with authors. The interviewer will often point out analogies with real world events in the story and ask the author if that was intentional. The author will often reply, "No, I never even thought of that when I was writing the story, but I see now how someone could make that analogy."

So this is extremely common with works of fiction.

A creative person could make an analogy to something real on just about every page just about any fictional story you can point to.

That's just a matter of people creating analogies.

Science says the universe expanding. This fictional story mentions an expanding heaven! BINGO! It must be hardcore proof that the story is true!

Naw. That's an extreme over-reaction.

You could do the same thing with the fables of Greek Mythology.

Well now I gonna add something .
IF you really had research abt religions and believes then the most simple thing which you gonna find 1st day of your research that there is no difference between torah , bible and quraan aka holy books.

So sorry to disappoint you but either you don't have good idea abt others main religions or you only read the popular articles of islam .

This would apply to both genders:

Sycophants. A person who uses flattery to win favour from individuals. A toady, lackey, bootlicker, a**-kisser.

Whiners. A person given to excessive complaints, crying and whining. A grumbler, sniveller, bellyacher, crybaby.

She burnt my toast and I threw it at her and said..."What? No Jam"? The nerve!!!!!!

I will be the first female to post a sexist comment

but I cant tolerate very well men who cant be MASCULINE and step up to the plate

(in a committed relationship anyhow, friendships are fine),,,,


this would include whiners, procrastinators, excuse makers, etc,,,

Nothing better then a short sexy girl ;)
If the sun disappeared, she could be my new sun with her lightness and hotness.