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Originally Posted by erickonphoenix
I can't speculate on the global nature of flat earth theory and anecdotal evidence reveals nothing except the single experience of one person. However I've had some experience with these folks....
I have relatives that are flat earthers and I love all of them. Many of us have had lengthy discussions with them and near as I can summarize their position seems to be in defense of young earth creationism beliefs. Some other key observations have been:
• The bible is infallible.
• They tend to be skeptical of any media, government or university claims as propaganda to lure people away from biblical concepts.
• Since they function in a world where physics always performs consistently but they still have to make exceptions for radical episodes where physics and biology would not function along natural laws they subscribe to some or all of these various ideas of alternate realities:
1. God can alter all natural and physical laws at will including your perception of it so basically we live in a form of an intelligent simulation.
2. God lives in multiple dimensions and just moves things around to skirt universal laws of physics and nature.
3. We may already be dead and Earth may be a form of purgatory.
So, near as I can tell the whole enchilada is protecting the biblical story. At least in rural East Texas it is. Can't speak for the rest of the camp.
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This is exactly how some flat Earth believers are in my area. Not well educated, but very educated in the Bible.
