Talk:Walking on water
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[edit] Religion
This is far too religious and should be replaced with an article explaining the science behind water walking animals and insects. While the myths of jesus could be added to a page like this as a simple reference, it shouldn't take up the bulk of it especially since there is things such as magicians, animals and robots who walk on water, which are more important subjects. This is wikipedia, not Conservapedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.68.40.193 (talk) 04:52, August 24, 2007 (UTC)
For that, please see: Animal locomotion on the surface layer of water. Actually, maybe that should be added in the headers...I'll go and do that. Owl 16:10, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Adding real life occurances, and occurance in fiction
As the 'walking on water' idea isn't solely limited to Jesus anymore, I've added these to help expand the article. Hopefully we can go further into it. For example, are there any other mythologies where central or secondary characters are referred to as walking on water? Perhaps we can also make links to a generic.. walking on unusual substances. Walking on hot coals, a bed of nails, air, etc. are all similar astounding concepts. Even more generic, not walking. Such as... breathing water/solids, swimming in the air or through earth, intangibility, etc. There's probably an article out there like that. Tyciol 06:40, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Scientific views
Is it just me, or are the scientific explanations forgetting that the boat the disciples were in was being rocked by waves? How can "thin ice" exist in such a situation? (See Matthew 14:23-30.) I know we're not supposed to synthesize or cite original research but I mean... come on... a little common sense wouldn't hurt. --Chris (talk) 02:57, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
- WP:NOR always applies, so it doesn't really matter. I'm sure the scientists are clever enough to have thought of this, and must have a reason for discounting from being a problem. I'm not going to do original research to work out what that might be, because original research is not appropriate ever. Clinkophonist 12:00, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
- it is clear that mathew was written after mark, and matthew just added a bunch of stuff that he thought was cool. Mark is the only gospel that even matters,.. it was written by some guy named mark, and it's just allegory,.. it's so obvious, but the simple will believe every word and that is their folly.
jebus is da bomb :P
- Why even bother giving "scientific views" to a supernatural event which is by definition, wholly unscientific. Also, why isn't the predominant scientific view of "the whole thing was probably just made up about 300 years later by figures in the Roman empire" even mentioned. A lot more scientists believe that scenario than any "thin Ice" theories or such.
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- Because it isn't the predominant scientific view. Do some reading.
[edit] This is an article?
Looks like anything can get an article on Wikipedia these days, no matter how pointless!
There are various insects which can walk on water, I was expecting some information on those but instead there's some religious nonsense. How unencyclopedic can you get?