Where FET is most popular.

Greetings! I have observed something interesting in my studies, namely, that FET is most popular in Anglophone (English speaking) countries. Of course, part of that is due to the fact that Rowbotham and other early FEers were English. But, in today's small world, with telecommunications being what it is, I am surprised that the idea hasn't picked up a bit elsewhere. Or, am I wrong about that? Do let me know, as I am most curious.

I have seen several FE'ers from Muslim countries.  They seem to get frustrated with the perma noobs and don't stay on the forums long, but they are FE'ers, just the same. 

I have seen several FE'ers from Muslim countries.  They seem to get frustrated with the perma noobs and don't stay on the forums long, but they are FE'ers, just the same.

Maybe they dont like that many FEers are sacrilegious infidels.  Just kidding (sort of).

Most FEers on this site are unsurprisingly from the USA and England too.  Not very many Canadians, so far as I can tell.

Come to think of it, the Qur'an does say that the sun sets at the end of the Earth, in a pool of muddy water. I forget exactly where in the text it says this, but having read it more than once, I do remember. And there are some clerics who believe the Earth is flat because of this. Granted, given the way most Muslims feel about Israel and Jews, I tend to be very cautious. But I do at least see your point.

I have seen several FE'ers from Muslim countries.  They seem to get frustrated with the perma noobs and don't stay on the forums long, but they are FE'ers, just the same.

This is true, there are millions of flat-earth believers in Islamdom. Particularly among the Quran literalists.

The Qu'ran also says that salt and fresh water cannot mix which some literalists think is a scientific fact. It might not be good to consider your beliefs equivalent with theirs.

The Qu'ran also says that salt and fresh water cannot mix which some literalists think is a scientific fact. It might not be good to consider your beliefs equivalent with theirs.

This is so off topic, I am considering moving it.  Someone asked a question, and got answers.  What is wrong with that?  This thread is not to debate Islamic FE vs. Other FE.

Back on topic, I was listening to the Podcast #4 the other day, and Daniel mentioned he'd had a note from someone in Japan. Aside from Muslim literalists, it just made me wonder about non-English speakers and how popular FET is with them.

Quote from: Rama Set on September 26, 2013, 05:02:31 AM

The Qu'ran also says that salt and fresh water cannot mix which some literalists think is a scientific fact. It might not be good to consider your beliefs equivalent with theirs.

This is so off topic, I am considering moving it.  Someone asked a question, and got answers.  What is wrong with that?  This thread is not to debate Islamic FE vs. Other FE.

As you wish. I am just saying that there are different kinds of FEers. The FEers who believe because of adherence to Orthodoxy are a much different beast. That's all. I did not intend to derail the thread.

I hope our moderator can have a bit of patience w/ this thread. Rama Set, I understand what you mean. But, did not Rowbotham himself spend about half his book dedicated to experiment, but the other half giving Scriptural (Biblical, in this case) proofs of why the Earth is flat? I understand, of course, that today's FES is different (according to the podcast, Daniel says he's agnostic). Nevertheless, I think that, Muslims and the Qur'an aside, we have to acknowledge that for some people, FET is something they come to at least partly because of their religious beliefs, whether Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jainist, or other (the 4 I mentioned are all mentioned in various places on the FES website). Clearly, any rational person (I think) would want to base their belief in FE on a zetetic understanding of the world (ie, an understanding based on experiments the results of which can be verified). Nevertheless, FE theorists cannot avoid the fact that some, including Rowbotham, used religious faith as an element in their belief structure. Does that make sense?