There are 58 poisonous plants, some milder than others (it depends on which part is eaten, roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, fruits, etc.). Possible fatal ones include: Autumn crocus, Castor bean, Daffodil, Hyacinth, Hydrangea, Jimson Weed, Lily of the Valley, Mistletoe, Morning Glory, wild Mushrooms, Poinsettia, Hemlock, Sumac, Rhubarb, White Snakeroot (which was one of the most common causes of death among early settlers in America), Yew (eat it and you die within minutes), and so on. If they don’t kill you they may cause diarrhea, convulsions, paralysis and even comas.
A new book out called Wicked Plants tells us about them. In order for human beings to learn these plants were poisonous people had to die from eating them. That's a nice way to learn about them. Praise God for his creation! Praise God for informing us about them! God is Great!
Peasants all over the world thought that way until very recent times. Maybe, who knows, even today in some parts. I remember your story about the Jewish woman with goat's feet. Quite...
The illiterate peasants I grew up with would have had no trouble believing there was such a mountain, even if you brought up the fact that if it existed, then you would see it from everywhere, too....
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Superman has super telescopic vision. Why not the Devil? That's the beauty of fictional character - you can give them any superpower, They are limited only by your...
"Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor." (Matthew 4:8) The view from the top of Everest, 29,000 feet, is a bit...
Countless Christians believe what Paul had to say, but would very unlikely believe the same things coming from someone in this day and age. There is something about being far removed in time that...
Of course. And I take your point. I was using that answer as an example of the light in which apologists will paint the claim, that Paul was up his own hole. AI says:- While the term...
His ego moved out of the way?? That's a good one ! Paul comes across as so full of himself he even boasts about not boasting. That depends on how you interpret it though....
I read the link in your other comment, "Psychedelics, the Bible and the Divine", and it took me a while to be sure the author talked from the viewpoint of a Christian believer. He made me...
I do not think this is an exception in the world until recent times. Maybe the opposite. I am not sure how things would have been in the Ancient Roman world, but if Paul indulged in...
In my old country, the use of hashish and kif was not considered a problem at all until the French conquered the country and imposed their law. Up to the early 20th century, only people of a...
If Paul lived among us today and said and did the things reported in the NT, then yes, he would be crazy. But he lived in a different context. Within his cultural context, I think he was perfectly...
Right, because nothing says 'universal truth' like a series of unverifiable conversations between invisible sky beings and guys who then conveniently founded religions.
But for the trend to continue, there must not be any countervailing factors that increase in intensity as the inequality gets worse. Such as, for example, the Christian moron marks...