Common knowledge 2000 years ago

The people that wrote the Bible were common sheep and goat herders, the only knowledge or information that was available at that time was either handed down from generation to generation from hearsay, dreams, visions and revelations.

They had no formal education, nor was any practical medical knowledge available.

Yet, they claimed to be authorities about things that they could not see, invisible spirits, angels, demons and gods.

What people believed and thought 2000 years ago:

The earth is flat, and it has four corners, the Sun revolves around the earth.

The earth is the center of the universe, the earth sets on a pillar.

That a god and Jesus lived in the clouds above and required constant praise and worship and could tell what people were thinking, and they could talk to them and the gods were emotional and got upset just like them.

Diseases were caused by demons evil spirits, and spells by witches.

They believed that diseases could be cured by prayer.

Dreams, visions, and prophets were sent from a god above.

Miracles and blessings, virgin birth, angels, speaking in tongues, snakes, bushes and donkeys can talk.

Water can be turned into wine, the blind can be made to see, and people could be raised from the dead.

Someone could live in the belly of a whale for three days and nights.

The heart is the center of all thought and emotions.

The heart has a door, eyes, ears, cry, weep, break, speak, sing, dance, burn, has strings, gets bitter or angry, gets hard or soft, has a rudder and can be steered, leap or jump for joy, can harden and wax cold, goes out and leaves, can be opened or closed, commits sins, can cheat, has emotional feelings, the heart can tell you what to think and say.

They also thought that by crucifying a man that claimed to be a god would somehow save their souls.

How preposterously and ridiculously insane?

The word “brain” is nowhere used in the Bible, is there any wonder why?

We now know in the 21st century, from the invention of the microscope, that most diseases are caused by bacteria, germs, and viruses, and not demonic and evil spirits and witch spells.

We now know in the 21st century, through modern medical research, that the “brain” is the center of all thought and emotions, not the heart.

We now know from the invention of the telescope, that the earth is not in the center of the universe.

We now know in the 21st century, that rainbows are caused by the prism effect of the Suns rays viewed against water crystals, not from a promise of a god not to flood the earth again.