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The Nephilim have NOT been Found

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Michael Patton blogs today about another way not to do apologetics, in this case responding to an e-mail he received claiming that giants had been found in Greece.  The e-mail associated these giants with the Nephilim of scripture and claimed that the photos proved that the Bible was accurate.

It shouldn’t be necessary to say that no giants were dug up in Greece, and that these giants that were not dug up do not somehow prove the Bible.  But there are an unfortunate number of Christians who believe these things uncritically.  I receive similar e-mails quite frequently, though I haven’t (yet) received one about the giants.

In case you wanted to know just how the pictures involved in the e-mail (some of which are duplicated on Dr. Patton’s site), you can check this page from Snopes.  The discussion on Snopes illustrates some points about such hoaxes.  First, they are recycled over and over again with different stories.  This one originated in 2004.  Second, it’s usually easy to find out what happened.  In this case the folks over at snopes.com already did the work.  Third, none of this will make much difference.  People will keep forwarding the e-mail.  Doubtless new stories will be written about it.

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9 responses to “The Nephilim have NOT been Found”

  1. Steven Hovater Avatar
    Steven Hovater

    Thanks for crushing my faith. Next thing I know you’ll see stuff invalidating the discovery of Noah’s ark.

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    1. Henry Neufeld Avatar
      Henry Neufeld

      No, you’ll have to go here to have that invalidated.

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  2. David@ellenwhitestudybible Avatar
    David@ellenwhitestudybible

    not sure if I am supposed to laugh at this or what… very interesting to see that people are looking for a people that lived long ago and are no longer around. I am curious if these same people are looking for atlantis or Solomon’s Diamond mines… Indiana Jones anyone?

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  3. will Avatar
    will

    NOT SURE YOU HAVE DISPROVEN ANYTHING. i KNOW IT SOUNDS CRAZY AS OBVIOUSLY THEY’RE ARE ALOT OF CRAZY CONSPIRACISTS OUT THERE THAT DOCTOR PHOTO’S AND SUCH BUT DID YOU GO TO GREECE AND NOT DIG UP ANY FACTS FOR YOURSELF OR WHAT? HAVE YOU SEARCH THE VATICAN VAULTS OR THE SMITHSONIAN VAULTS TO FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF OR ARE YOU JUST BLOGGING ABOUT WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO NOT BE TRUE? YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK OUT THE FACT THAT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM HAS BEEN INVLOVED IN MANY MISSING FOSSILS THAT DISPROVE EVOLUTION SO MAYBE THEY HAVE ALSO COLLUDED WITH GOVERNMENTS/ RELIGION/(VATICAN) TO HIDE THE ANUKI/REPHAIM/NEPHILIM…. i DON’T KNOW BUT UNLESS YOU CAN ACTUALLY PRESENT SOME EVIDENCE MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST SAY THIS IS A BELIEF OF YOURS ….. PROVE IT

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    1. will Avatar
      will

      YOU MAYBE CORRECT AND THE SUBJECT COULD BE A COMPLETE FARCE BUT THE BIBLE DOES SAY THERE WERE GIANST IN THE EARTH IN THOSE DAYS AND AFTER…GENISIS 6… I DO BELIEVE THE BIBLE… NOT PSEUDO-SCIENTISTS WHOSE WORLD VIEWS ARE FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED BY LOOKING AT EVERYTHING FROM AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE AND NOT ALLOWING THE POSSIBILITY OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD… THEY ARE THEN TRYING TO REPLACE GOD WITH WHITE LAB COATS AND GLOBAL WARMING – HUMAN DEPOPULATION AGENDA OF ELITIST RELIGION.

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      1. will Avatar
        will

        AND THERE IS WAY MORE EVIDENCE IN THE BIBLE AND EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCES FOR GIANTS THAN SPEAKING IN TONGUES ONLY MENTIONED 3 TIMES IN THE BIBLE

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        1. Ben Avatar
          Ben

          I don’t see that the blogwriter thinks giants did not exist. He’s merely commenting on the obviously flawed “proofs” of the same. The “proof” and the “fact” are not the same. If I said that black swans exist, that is a “fact”. But if I prove it to you by having my kid draw a picture of a black swan then I’m showing you a flawed “proof”. Flawed proofs of facts in the Bible are very damaging to the credibility of Christians and the Bible. It casts us all in a very bad light and gives additional motivation to non-believers to discount anything Christians might want to say to them, including the Gospel. Would you want to be responsible for carelessly setting up barriers to leading someone to Christ simply because you were too lazy to fact-check an email before forwarding?

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    2. Prognatus Iterum Avatar
      Prognatus Iterum

      I must agree, Will. These people are simply stating their opinions based on no hard facts whatsoever, in a senseless effort to crush others’ faith and gain popularity that will earn them nothing in the end. I have to state my firm beliefs that they will not accomplish anything, my faith is built upon solid rock and cannot be moved. If any so think me to be a fool or perhaps crazy, they should know this as well: I’m unconditionally honest.

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  4. David stewart Avatar
    David stewart

    There is a huge hole i africa that has never been explored …thats where thay are dead or alive?

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