Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Is the Earth flat?
Position1 of 2›: Yes, the Earth is flat

This position catalogues the flat-Earth claim that the planet is flat, not a globe. Its arguments rest on the horizon appearing level and on scriptural readings of a flat, stationary Earth. The view contradicts overwhelming scientific evidence that the Earth is a sphere.

Supporting arguments · 2

The horizon always looks level and objects remain upon a flat surface
Even from high up in an aeroplane, the horizon looks level to the naked eye. Moreover, when looking out towards the horizon, the land appears flat. Objects also appear to be on a flat surface, meaning that the Earth is flat as well.
The Bible says that the Earth is a stationary object and is flat
Many proponents of the flat Earth theory draw from biblical Scripture to back up their argument, which provides a specific interpretation that, to them, confirms their hypothesis. Further, because the Bible has been around for thousands of years and its essence has not changed, it must be the de facto truth.