Sodom was such a filthy place that even the comets refused to crash there, I mean really!
Seriously though, it seems the recent archeological discovery that the ancient Biblical town of Sodom was destroyed by a comet impact is fake. The perps? Some kind of Christian fundamentalists. Their "university" is apparently located in a US strip mall next to a hash shop?! OK, it could have been worse, I mean, they could have been housed in a strip club...
At least if the linked articles are to be believed!
A Meteor Did Not Destroy Sodom
Sodom meteor strike claims should be taken with a pillar of salt
Another fine presentation by Mr. Carrer. Too bad though, I liked the idea (version I heard) of the meteor/comet atmospheric explosion theory, somewhere over the Mediterranean (?) that spread out fine pieces of molten metals far enough to reach Sodom and Gommorah...could have happened...but of course, where is the physical evidence? Not even a charred camel in sight!
ReplyDeleteThe idea that poor Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by a natural disaster is as old as...I don´t know...sunshine? Or as old asSodom and Gomorrah themselves? :D
ReplyDeleteI heard several versions, but don´t remember the details. Something about earth quakes, exploding oil, that kind of stuff. I suppose the comet idea is that God sent the comet? Why couldn´t he just supernaturally make the towns go all the way to kingdom come, I wonder?
Funny if the two towns might not even have existed in the first place...