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I just picked this book up for my history class, and as one of my first books tackling religious debate, it's pretty interesting so far. The thing that surprised me is his lack of opinion and personal views. Dawkins, for example, often uses the tactic of stating what Christians believe, then telling them why what they believe is ridiculous, which gets nobody anywhere. This book (so far) just gives the facts. It does exactly what it says it will - unearth the Bible.
Whenever I bring up books like this, I never get a Christian view of things. If I ask why they don't want to read it, it's usually because they have no interest in hearing somebody else's subjective opinion. It's not that they're close-minded, just that there's no arguing with faith - and that's understandable.
But this book isn't out to debunk, just inform. And nothing bothers me more than religious people who know nothing of their history. Thoughts? Can you actually believe in things like the Exodus after reading this?
2007-09-16 14:23:45 · 2 answers · asked by camof2009 2
2007-09-16 14:23:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous
Specifically if the criminal's crimes were of an intimate, personal type..
2007-09-16 14:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 14:19:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous
the world is over 6000 or 10000 years or whatever!
Were all these radiometric isotopes found in fossils altered by God?
1. radiocarbon dating
2. argon-argon (Ar-Ar)
3. fission track dating
4. helium (He-He)
5. iodine-xenon (I-Xe)
6. lanthanum-barium (La-Ba)
7. lead-lead (Pb-Pb)
8. lutetium-hafnium (Lu-Hf)
9. neon-neon (Ne-Ne)
10. optically stimulated luminescence dating
11. potassium-argon (K-Ar)
12. rhenium-osmium (Re-Os)
13. rubidium-strontium (Rb-Sr)
14. samarium-neodymium (Sm-Nd)
15. uranium-lead (U-Pb)
16. uranium-lead-helium (U-Pb-He)
17. uranium-thorium (U-Th)
18. uranium-uranium (U-U)
I heard that God actually RECREATED Earth in Genesis and God actually took the dinosaur bones out of the old earth and buried them in the new earth he just created. After of course he must've created humans and all other life. Is that true? Or did God speed up the half-life of radiometric isotopes in fossils?
Can anyone please help me understand?
2007-09-16 14:18:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 14:15:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 14:14:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous
i was just thinking ~ and weLL, i guess i if you beLieve in God you beLieve your purpose is for him, but if you think it's aLL over once you die, what do you think the purpose is?
2007-09-16 14:14:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous
This is the definition of free will according to Merriam Webster's dictionary.
http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
1 : voluntary choice or decision
2 : freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by *DIVINE INTERVENTION*
How is it that a supreme authority (God) who punishes you for not doing what he says free will?
If you choose not to obey God because your afraid of hell how is that free will?
Free will means freedom from choice to make my own choices just as the definition says so. So if I believe in no God, why am I pressured by it's followers to believe in God? That's contradictory to free will. Why do so many Christians misunderstand the definition of free will and replace it with the meaning of choice?
2007-09-16 14:13:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous
I want to believe in a highe power but we have so many different denominations all telling me different versions of what to interpret. " No you don't have to be baptized" or "yes but in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit" while others believe the preacher should say "in Jesus name". Then there's the fact that some words can not be accurately translated from Greek, Hebrew to English or whatever. So how do you expect us sinners to know what to believe. Add to this the unlikelihood of people "walking on water", "changing water into wine", and being risen from the dead. I am serious Christians I do want to believe but I have trouble getting past some of this. Just pray for me.
2007-09-16 14:13:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous
Yeah, ask me whatever you want and I will answer each question... ^_^
Be nice, OK?
To make it R&S acceptabe: -> What did u learn today @ church? if u didn't go, then what was cool today? :)
2007-09-16 14:10:45 · 26 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3
2007-09-16 14:08:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous
What are the best books, videos or websites i can get to learn about Asatru, the Gods they Honor, the Festivals (and why they celebrate) and the rituals etc. etc.
Thanks!
2007-09-16 14:08:16 · 4 answers · asked by Bobby 3
Also, can you please explain why you feel Christians don't understand the bible, when Muslims have sheiks who interpret one way or another using differing hadith some of which are supposed to be more reliable than others. From what I have seen there is just as much confusion regarding the religion of Islam as Christianity.
2007-09-16 14:06:41 · 5 answers · asked by Capri 1230 3
2007-09-16 14:04:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 14:03:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous
Does anyone know if the Mayan First Monkey God, named Coy, was married? And if so, the name of his partner?
2007-09-16 14:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous
What exactly is the difference?
other than the names of the Gods that is.
2007-09-16 14:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by Bobby 3
i am catholic but the other day a person said that catholics and Christians are all the same so i was wondering if there is any difference.. i mean i am sure there is differences so i wanna know that it is.
Thank you
2007-09-16 13:59:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 13:58:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous
What if your religion were the same thing that it currently is, minus the afterlife part? (Don't give me, "It wouldn't be the same thing, now would it?) I mean if everything besides the afterlife part remained intact, would you still be part of it?
Would you switch over to one of the other religions that also offers an afterlife?
Is the promise of an afterlife the main draw in religions?
2007-09-16 13:51:58 · 21 answers · asked by Fish Stick Jesus 2
2007-09-16 13:49:16 · 10 answers · asked by Bartaba 1
I'm really a pagan. But I think I should let her know slowly. Do you think I should say I'm a agnostic first and then wait a few years then tell her I'm a pagan? I can't keep pretending to be a Christian. I'm good at it but I'm about to burst when I get asked questions about what jesus does and etc etc and have to do bible verses. I just want to shout "I DON'T BELIEVE IN THIS!" Please help me!
2007-09-16 13:47:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous
have you found all the proof and evidence you have sought for
which brought you to your conclusion that there in fact is no God?
don't you have anymore questions left unanswered?
2007-09-16 13:46:39 · 25 answers · asked by ♥Slide♥ 3
2007-09-16 13:46:36 · 6 answers · asked by George 4
2007-09-16 13:43:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 13:43:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 13:41:01 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous
And I believe in G-d and Y'shua. But when I enter the "church" I feel sick....and like its a funeral...and SO sad for everyone....or like I'm having my teeth pulled with no anesthetic.....you get the idea....
WHY?
2007-09-16 13:40:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous
2007-09-16 13:38:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous
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