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    Even if there were 100 million annihilations the...

    Even if there were 100 million annihilations the total energy released would only be 1.6x10^-5 J or 16 microjoules. This is still a minuscule amount. Given that the specific heat of water is 4.2...
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    First of all he is your mum's 1st cousin once...

    First of all he is your mum's 1st cousin once removed and your second cousin (see What's a Second Cousin vs. a First Cousin Once-Removed? | LiveScience) and since you both share a set of...
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    Actually the Star of David is a six pointed star...

    Actually the Star of David is a six pointed star made up of two interlinked triangles, while the pentagram is a five pointed star!
  4. Question: Free fall motion

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    Given that the question states nothing about the...

    Given that the question states nothing about the shape of the body it is not possible to consider moments of inertia for rotating bodies. Also note that that the angle of the inclined plane is not...
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    Sorry unknown008, but you are not exactly correct...

    Sorry unknown008, but you are not exactly correct in your answer. You stated that in terms of energy steam has more energy than boiling water. This is true only if you are dealing with the same mass...
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    And we also need to know if the ground is flat or...

    And we also need to know if the ground is flat or what angle the slope is. Also we need to know if the object is vertical or leaning in any particular direction!
  7. While this may not be the jar you are looking for...

    While this may not be the jar you are looking for the Menger Sponge is also a 3D object with zero volume, making it all surface area.
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    Hi, this is an example of "False dilemma" which...

    Hi, this is an example of "False dilemma" which is also known as "False Dichotomy" where only two choices are given as possibilities where in fact there are other options. In your case there is the...
  9. Unknown008, yes that is true but since it is...

    Unknown008, yes that is true but since it is uniform acceleration, the average velocity is also the average of the initial and final velocity, or half the final velocity if starting from rest.
  10. First you will need to find the velocity at which...

    First you will need to find the velocity at which it reaches the ground, then you can find the average velocity.
    How do you think you could tackle the problem?
  11. Question: Genetics

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    There are actually two possibilities for your...

    There are actually two possibilities for your father's genes. CC or Cs

    If your father is Cs then the chance of having 4 curly haired children with your mother is 1 in 16 or 6.25%.

    On the other...
  12. Actually any acid will do since ammonia in water...

    Actually any acid will do since ammonia in water is in equilibrium with ammonium ion and hydroxide:

    NH_3 + H_2O \leftarrow\rightarrow NH_4^+ + OH^-

    Adding any acid will reduce the concentration...
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    Dwashbur, Firstly to clarify a point. It is the...

    Dwashbur,
    Firstly to clarify a point. It is the books of the Septuagint that the RCC holds as inspired, not the particular translation, but which books were in it. St Jerome's translation, the...
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    Two different uses, two different ways to...

    Two different uses, two different ways to understand the word, two different meanings, two different definitions.

    These are all saying basically the same thing!!

    Def·i·ni·tion (df-nshn)
    A...
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    Exactly when did the Jews state what the actual...

    Exactly when did the Jews state what the actual canonical books of the Hebrew Bible are?
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    ClassyT, If you studied the history of the...

    ClassyT,
    If you studied the history of the Bible, you would know that the New Testament was set at the Councils of Hippo in 393 AD and Carthage in 397 AD. Also at these Councils the Septuagint was...
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    But ClassyT, If you went to a Catholic bookstore...

    But ClassyT,
    If you went to a Catholic bookstore and picked up a Bible, then it would have 73 books in it not 66!

    Actually in a way you did. You decided that the version which contains 66 is the...
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    ClassyT, Thank you for your post, even though...

    ClassyT,
    Thank you for your post, even though it does not actually answer my question.

    My question was not about what you think the Bible contains rather how do you know which books make up the...
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    Dwashbur, With regards to Romans 3:10 I have an...

    Dwashbur,
    With regards to Romans 3:10 I have an outstanding question at https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/christianity/have-question-catholics-462861-3.html#post2320432 which I rephrased at...
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    ClassyT, This is another one of the major flaws...

    ClassyT,
    This is another one of the major flaws I see with the doctrine of "sola scriptura". Where did you get that the Bible contains only 66 Books?

    Can you give me any verse/verses in...
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    Wondergirl, Did you not post two different...

    Wondergirl,
    Did you not post two different definitions of the word "righteous"?
    Did you not say that in Romans 3:10 the word "righteous" matched the meaning of your first definition?

    Rather than...
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    ClassyT, You asked a question directed to...

    ClassyT,
    You asked a question directed to Catholics who, unlike you, do not believe in the doctrine of "sola scriptura" and yet you demand that we produce evidence according to YOUR belief system?
    ...
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    Tut, I think that you misunderstood my point. I...

    Tut,
    I think that you misunderstood my point. I do not want one definition for "righteous" for all of the verses in which it is used, I understand that this is not possible. But, when we are...
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    dwashbur, All I ask is that there is consistency...

    dwashbur,
    All I ask is that there is consistency in the meaning given to particular verses in Scripture.

    On the one hand we have Wondergirl stating


    On the other hand you equate "there is no...
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    Dwashbur, Psalm 14:1-3 and Psalm 53:1-3 do not...

    Dwashbur,
    Psalm 14:1-3 and Psalm 53:1-3 do not relate to Romans 3:10 but to Romans 3:11-12. They do not mention "righteous" and classyT specifically quoted only Romans 3:10.


    Furthermore the...
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    Dwasbur, I cannot find any reference in Isaiah...

    Dwasbur,
    I cannot find any reference in Isaiah to the above. My NIV Bible cross references Romans 3:10 with Ecclesiastes 7:20

    Ecclesiastes 7:20
    There is not a righteous man on earth
    Who does...
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    Genesis 6:9 This is the account of Noah. Noah...

    Genesis 6:9
    This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God.
    Job 12:4
    "I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I...
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    Actually you are wrong. Scripture does NOT repeat...

    Actually you are wrong. Scripture does NOT repeat over and over the above. It only occurs once in Romans 3:10 and you have isolated it from the rest of the passage with which it clearly belongs.
    ...
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    ClassyT, People can be filled with God's Spirit...

    ClassyT,
    People can be filled with God's Spirit but there is a big difference between God being spiritually with someone and God being physically with someone.

    The main place in the Old Testament...
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    No she wasn't obliged to say yes, God did not...

    No she wasn't obliged to say yes, God did not take away her free will when He made her sinless, He simply did not let the stain of "original sin" touch her. She was capable of sinning but never did!...
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    ClassyT, What you have quoted deals with the New...

    ClassyT,
    What you have quoted deals with the New Covenant, you cannot use what happens under the New Covenant to discuss what should have happened under the Old Covenant!

    When Mary was conceived,...
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    No. Can you know answer my question regarding...

    No. Can you know answer my question regarding Enoch, you mentioned spiritual death, but as I have stated before Enoch was not separated from God as he walked with God, so I don't see him as being...
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    As JoeT has already pointed out in a previous...

    As JoeT has already pointed out in a previous post, see below for the relevant extract, Mary was sinless because according to the Law of Moses, given to him by God, God can only reside in a ritually...
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    dwashbur, There is still the problem of Enoch....

    dwashbur,
    There is still the problem of Enoch. He walked with God and then was taken away so as not to see death. This "exception" to Romans 5:12 needs explaining if you are to insist that Romans...
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    Spiritual death doesn't work either as spiritual...

    Spiritual death doesn't work either as spiritual death means separated from God but Genesis 5:24 states that "Enoch walked with God" so he wasn't spiritually dead!

    Also you haven't addressed my...
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    ClassyT, Two of the Greek words which...

    ClassyT,

    Two of the Greek words which translate as "ALL" are

    "holos"
    Strong's G3650 - holos means
    1) all, whole, completely

    And
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    Three points to make. 1. The above verse is...

    Three points to make.

    1. The above verse is clearly talking about "men", Mary is a "woman" so this verse does not have to apply to her!

    2. Jesus was fully "man" as much as he was fully "God",...
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    There are three ways in which people respond to...

    There are three ways in which people respond to the situation where science discovers something that does not sit comfortably with their beliefs:

    1. Hold on to their beliefs and reject the...
  39. Question: Dinosaurs

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    Fred I disagree that "it's just a matter of...

    Fred I disagree that "it's just a matter of belief."

    John 17:20-23
    20"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21that all of them may...
  40. Question: Dinosaurs

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    Could you please provide specific information...

    Could you please provide specific information regarding this as it is not the first time that the idea that dating techniques are inaccurate has come up. Without specific details you are asking us to...
  41. Question: Dinosaurs

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    Lukas: Just to clarify, I am not a professor...

    Lukas:

    Just to clarify, I am not a professor but a high school teacher with a Bachelor of Science degree, double major in Physics and Mathematics.

    I have listened to the videos of Dr Lisle...
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    Tut, I think that you have misunderstood my...

    Tut,
    I think that you have misunderstood my previous post. The two observers are in different frames of reference and "paradoxically" each see the other's clock as running more slowly.

    While...
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    Your statement about one stationary and one...

    Your statement about one stationary and one moving is technically incorrect. It appears that you give an absolute motion to one but not the other whereas special relativity simply states that each...
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    If my post appears heated it is because I am...

    If my post appears heated it is because I am passionate about this topic. It is interesting to note that my point about time dilation was completely ignored, which was not unexpected. As I mentioned...
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    It amazes me how many times the argument about...

    It amazes me how many times the argument about how old the Earth is comes up in discussion forums like this, in one form or another. What I find even more amazing is that there are reputable...
  46. Apostle: One of the twelve disciples of Christ,...

    Apostle:
    One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel. [1913 Webster]

    Matthew, Mark and Luke wrote their gospels...
  47. Galatians 1:19 (New King James Version) 19 But I...

    Galatians 1:19 (New King James Version)
    19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

    This clearly states that James, the Lord's brother, is one of the Apostles but...
  48. Please do not jump into a discussion at the end...

    Please do not jump into a discussion at the end without reading ALL of the posts regarding it. If you bothered to read all my posts regarding this you would realise that you also have done what...
  49. 450donn, would you be so kind as to name all of...

    450donn, would you be so kind as to name all of the "biological" children of Mary? Please provide scriptural references that show the "biological" connection of those children with Mary.

    As a...
  50. Wondergirl, when I read the start of your post ...

    Wondergirl, when I read the start of your post
    I thought "finally she understands", but then as I continued reading I realised that you still don't get it.

    There are many problems with your post...
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