Religion & Spirituality - 20 February 2007

I have heard people in the past say that The Bible is inspired by God. Does that mean it came from God, through human beings, who then wrote it down? If that is true and correct, then the writer's interpretation of God's message is a sort of filter, right, so that the writer could record what God wanted to communicate? Does that mean the content of The Bible is not 100% God's word?

If you think the content is purely and absolutely from God, what do you suppose happened during the writing of the first Bible? Also, how do you explain the changes that have been made to The Bible that have led to there being many wildly varying versions of The Bible, some having several books ommitted compared to others?

Please help me understand this, as it has puzzled me for a long time. This question is meant for all who believe in The Bible, including but not restricted to:
Catholic
Roman Catholic
Pentecostal Catholic
Christian
Born Again Christian
Jew
Anglican
Jehovah's Witness
...

2007-02-20 18:12:44 · 8 answers · asked by Bawn Nyntyn Aytetu 5

2007-02-20 18:12:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 18:12:01 · 11 answers · asked by Loathe thy neighbor. 3

Christians get away with calling atheists "pseudo-intellectual"?

I've never called theists stupid or unintelligent.

2007-02-20 18:10:43 · 11 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

I believe that he is in control of every thing?

2007-02-20 18:10:32 · 8 answers · asked by chucky 3

Isaiah 7:13-15 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society



13 Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you [a] a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and [b] will call him Immanuel. [c] 15 He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.

Isaiah 7:14 The Hebrew is plural.
Isaiah 7:14 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and he or and they
Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel means God with us .

2007-02-20 18:09:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-02-20 18:09:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 18:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by Shinigami 7

I consider myself to be an agnostic. I'm not sure what I believe.

On the one hand, I find most organized religion to be silly. I can't bring myself to believe that the Bible is anything more than a set of stories which contain moral guidelines. I can't accept that all of the events of the Bible actually happened. However, I simultaneously find myself in awe at the beauty of the world and human nature.

I guess I am just trying to listen to other people's perspective on this subject. I think if I had been raised with religion, I would find it much easier to have faith in something which cannot be proven. I would especially like to hear from people who took up religious belief as an adult, and why they thought that was a true and significant thing to do. If you were raised religiously, do you think your beliefs would be different if your childhood lacked religion?

2007-02-20 18:05:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If not... WHY?

Oh, and keep in mind - over 95% of scientists accept it (i.e., it's not really being debated) and it's a NON-random process, and it's not abiogenesis or the Big Bang theory.

2007-02-20 18:04:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 18:03:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

oranges, apples, Bananas, all sorts of amazing life sustaining foods. He gives the air we breath that sustains our life, He gives the stars in the Heavens so that we cane dream of the unknown. He gives the fruit of the spirit that we may have hope. Do we take for granted the simple things which really are'nt so simple?

2007-02-20 18:02:24 · 8 answers · asked by chucky 3

2007-02-20 18:00:51 · 31 answers · asked by raj k 1

I think I did...

The connection between this person feels like a spark, he looks so similar too me too, it's a striking similarity.

2007-02-20 17:58:34 · 8 answers · asked by Rain. 6

Did the originators of this belief realize that thousands of righteous people died for centuries before Jesus was even born and that God's delay in bringing forth a son denied them what their religion claims they are due? How does one religion give itself the power to overule other religions?

2007-02-20 17:58:19 · 14 answers · asked by liberty11235 6

is the evolution of humin beings fact or fiction.or is there power much higher than us looking down upon the earth.

2007-02-20 17:56:30 · 18 answers · asked by fatdadslim 6

Now, this isn't the rule - but, by and large, it seems to be the rule that atheists are pseudo-intellectuals rather than the exception. Thoughts on why this is?

2007-02-20 17:56:05 · 11 answers · asked by Faint 2

Its not under Alaqsa,,i saw it my self & i know excactly the location of the Temple,,its a big city under the ground.

2007-02-20 17:55:52 · 2 answers · asked by shy1bean 1

2007-02-20 17:52:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 17:51:10 · 14 answers · asked by born4music101 2

The three religions (Christianity, Islam and Judaism) believe that if one does not believe and practice ones religion, they will suffer eternal condemnation in hell. How about everyone else? As in people with no contact to these religions at all, e.g. people of jungle tribes or even those in the past who only know of one religion and thats all. How does religion justify a god who creates humans who are born and bred -for a lack of a better term- to go to hell. Can anyone help me understand this question which has always bugged me.

2007-02-20 17:50:41 · 8 answers · asked by Shah 1

Since you claim that believers, whether they be christian, pagan, muslim, etc., can't produce hard physical evidence that either a soul and/or a god/goddess exists, what hard physical evidence, not logic, do you have to prove that these things don't exist?

2007-02-20 17:48:18 · 14 answers · asked by Cat's Eye Angie 3

my grandfather has been goig through chemo lately and his usual religious rants have become evermore present. i can no longer talk to him without him spouting on about god. he is pushing everyone in our family apart. what can i do?

2007-02-20 17:48:00 · 11 answers · asked by tdbndtb 1

Why only fish and bread?

2007-02-20 17:45:16 · 14 answers · asked by Sexual Chocolate 2

reading it?

It's primarily a Philosophy, as opposed to a scientific publication, yes?

2007-02-20 17:44:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 17:43:33 · 13 answers · asked by Sexual Chocolate 2

Why else would he create a woman from a mans rib?

2007-02-20 17:42:11 · 12 answers · asked by Sexual Chocolate 2

Do you think as I get older (im very young under 18) my ability will become stronger?

2007-02-20 17:41:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you praying to your loving father to forgive him and save his soul? Do you hope that he will come to Christianity one day?

2007-02-20 17:38:21 · 12 answers · asked by Born again atheist 3

If God is omnipresent does he think everyone will believe in him without any evidence? It is too difficult for a person who thinks analytically, logically and skeptically to believe in something without any evidence. Then why does God sent non-believers to hell? If he wanted everyone to believe in him without any evidence why should he have given man power to think, logically, analyticaly and skeptically?

Science has shown no need for a God to exist. All living organisms are evidences for evolution and abiogenesis and universe is the evidence of Big bang and not a creater.

2007-02-20 17:35:37 · 30 answers · asked by Born again atheist 3