# God's math **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [July 13, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992 "2014-07-13T13:47:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/41 "2014-07-13T17:26:32Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > So god made rounding errors? Got it. No, He gave the skeptic, such as yourself, room to entertain his reprobate mind. You think you can understand the mind of God? HA ha ha go away you’re silly ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/42 "2014-07-13T17:30:51Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > No, He gave the skeptic, such as yourself, room to entertain his reprobate mind. You think you can understand the mind of God? HA ha ha go away you’re silly I’m not the one making unsupported claims about understanding the mind of god. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/43 "2014-07-13T17:31:25Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > No, He gave the skeptic, such as yourself, room to entertain his reprobate mind. You think you can understand the mind of God? HA ha ha go away you’re silly So what makes you think _you_ understand God’s mind? ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/44 "2014-07-13T17:32:48Z")
> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > Right, 33 1/3 prophetic years is 12,000 days. Deriving the age of the Earth from the Bible I can follow, but how does the Bible give us such a precise measurement of Jesus’ lifespan? It fits perfectly with the story and the math, they fit like a perfect puzzle. It either makes perfect sense and rings true to you or it doesn’t. If you think it’s hogwash that’s fine, your salvation doesn’t depend on the math. Some Christians have been blessed by it and others haven’t, that’s the way it goes. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/45 "2014-07-13T17:32:48Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > You think you can understand the mind of God? HA ha ha go away you’re silly I don’t think I can understand the mind of God, but clearly you do. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/46 "2014-07-13T17:33:11Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > So what makes you think _you_ understand God’s mind? He’s crunched the numbers. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/47 "2014-07-13T17:33:27Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > No, He gave the skeptic, such as yourself, room to entertain his reprobate mind. You think you can understand the mind of God? HA ha ha go away you’re silly The God of the bible is clearly subnormal, maybe mildly retarded. Even if He did create the universe, it’d be best to pat Him on the head and compliment how well He’s done given His limitations, instead of actually listening to His advice. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/48 "2014-07-13T17:34:28Z")
I like songs! “. . . no wise man has the power to reason away . . .” ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/49 "2014-07-13T17:34:52Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > I don’t think I can understand the mind of God, but clearly you do. Read your Bible and more importantly ask Him to help you. Stop accusing Him with the ‘rounding off numbers’ type stuff also. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/50 "2014-07-13T17:36:59Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > Read your Bible and more importantly ask Him to help you. Stop accusing Him with the ‘rounding off numbers’ type stuff also. If you’re gonna claim math proves that Big J is real, you shouldn’t get all shitty when you’re shown that the math is wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/51 "2014-07-13T17:37:27Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > It fits perfectly with the story and the math, they fit like a perfect puzzle. It either makes perfect sense and rings true to you or it doesn’t. If you think it’s hogwash that’s fine, your salvation doesn’t depend on the math. Some Christians have been blessed by it and others haven’t, that’s the way it goes. So in other words, you (or somebody) is making it up. If we allow this kind of thinking, what is to prevent me from inventing whatever I want and claiming that it is supported by the Bible? A _lot_ of things could be said to ‘fit the story’. ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/52 "2014-07-13T17:38:59Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > If you’re gonna claim math proves that Big J is real, you shouldn’t get all shitty when you’re shown that the math is wrong. Can’t find any better threads to troll? The math is awesome!!!:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/53 "2014-07-13T17:43:40Z")
> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#): > > So in other words, you (or somebody) is making it up. If we allow this kind of thinking, what is to prevent me from inventing whatever I want and claiming that it is supported by the Bible? A _lot_ of things could be said to ‘fit the story’. Look, it’s just a song, LoL It’s a song that only the 144,000 can learn, What do they sing about? Hmmmm Lol Wish you well with that invention or whatever it is your doin.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/54 "2014-07-13T17:44:02Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What would God need with a countdown timer? So he knows when his spaceship is ready. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/55 "2014-07-13T17:44:41Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > Can’t find any better threads to troll? The math is awesome!!!:smack: A pile of shit is awesome to a fly. If you need the math to be real to justify your beliefs, it will seem profound. But it’s actually not. God isn’t real, it’s a story. You’ve been lied to and are fighting to keep the belief in that lie alive. Let it die and live a good life. It’s all you’re ever gonna get, so best to not waste the time we’re given praying to a spirit that isn’t there. ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/56 "2014-07-13T17:44:49Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What would God need with a countdown timer? If there was one it would be for our benefit most likely, not His. ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/57 "2014-07-13T17:47:14Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > A pile of shit is awesome to a fly. If you need the math to be real to justify your beliefs, it will seem profound. But it’s actually not. > > God isn’t real, it’s a story. You’ve been lied to and are fighting to keep the belief in that lie alive. Let it die and live a good life. It’s all you’re ever gonna get, so best to not waste the time we’re given praying to a spirit that isn’t there. Ok Beelzebub Keep telling yourself hell isn’t real also, see where that will get you.:smack: ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/58 "2014-07-13T17:51:04Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > Stop accusing Him with the ‘rounding off numbers’ type stuff also. Your god has a lot to answer for. Being bad at math is the least of it. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/59 "2014-07-13T17:53:56Z")
> [@Treat](#): > > Ok Beelzebub Keep telling yourself hell isn’t real also, see where that will get you.:smack: Of course Hell isn’t real. When your brain dies you will end utterly, forever. One of the reasons people cleave to religion is fear of ending. I get that, but better to accept reality than create an elaborate fantasy that wastes the precious time you have. Consciousness is a real miracle. And squandering it believing in the bellowing, idiot God of the Abrahamic Religions is just a tragedy. ---
**Author:** ![Treat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Treat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treat)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gods-math/692992/60 "2014-07-13T17:57:43Z")
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