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March 11, 2026
After releasing a video about a rescued astronaut being a Christian, our YouTube comments section was flooded with comments about him being a liar and that any talk of space existing was fake. Many of these sincere folk adamantly believe that the Earth is flat. This is because there are verses in Scripture saying that the Earth has foundations and pillars. There are also verses saying that the Earth cannot be moved. That means that any talk of it being round or moving through space is a conspiratorial lie.
For those who believe that those verses can only mean that we are on a flat Earth sitting on an unmovable foundation, here’s an experiment. See if you can move the Earth by jumping on it or somehow pushing it. It can’t be moved, just as the Bible says.
“Examples of biblical metaphors include Jesus saying that He was the door (John 10:9), that He was bread (John 6:35), and that He was a grapevine (John 15:1). Other metaphors in the Bible are seen where God calls the earth His footstool (Isaiah 66:1) and where the Bible says God is the Rock (Deuteronomy 32:4).”
The verses regarding pillars and foundations are clearly metaphoric. For those who may not know, a metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, often by stating that one thing is actually another, rather than using the word “like.”
“The world is a stage” is a metaphor. It expresses the idea that life is like a theatrical play, where people are actors playing different roles. This concept is articulated by William Shakespeare in As You Like It:
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts…”
This means that life consists of different phases, much like scenes in a play. People adopt various roles throughout life—such as child, parent, worker, or leader—often influenced by circumstances beyond their control. It also suggests that much of human behavior is performance-like, shaped by societal expectations.
Examples of biblical metaphors include Jesus saying that He was the door (John 10:9), that He was bread (John 6:35), and that He was a grapevine (John 15:1). Other metaphors in the Bible are seen where God calls the earth His footstool (Isaiah 66:1) and where the Bible says God is the Rock (Deuteronomy 32:4).
The earth isn’t an actual footstool upon which God rests His feet. Neither is our Creator made of rock. Nor is Jesus a physical door that has hinges and opens and closes. He is not made of bread, nor is He an actual grapevine. These are obviously metaphorical statements, and so are the verses about the Earth having actual pillars and foundations.
This wouldn’t be an issue if those who take these verses literally kept their beliefs to themselves. But many don’t. They insist on shouting it from the housetops—as though a flat Earth was the central doctrine of the gospel of salvation. How, then, can we expect an unbelieving world to trust in Jesus when they hear that the Earth is pancake flat and sits on super strong and massively heavy pillars that sit on nothing? And if the pillars sit on an enormously large foundation, what does that sit on?
Such irrational beliefs make the Bible believer look like a fool, in the same category as someone who believes that the moon is made of cheese. And if you do think the moon is made of cheese, please keep it to yourself.
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