Why do Christians think I mock them when I try to establish the truth of the Bible?

Question

Is not all writing scripture and all writing is inspired by God, what is so special about the ones selected to be bound together in the Bible they are just bits of writing by anonymous people (attributed to saints) edited writings that have been mass produced, heavily promoted & marketed like any other book but for a longer period and with more single-mindedness.

Answer 1

sheeple dont like it when you dont believe what they tell you

they say jesus is savior blah blah blood atonement

anything other than that and they accuse you of heretic or blasphemy or foul ten yard penalty or they threaten you with this lake of fire hades nonsense

Answer 2

Perhaps because you do not try to establish truth, you mock people. I do not believe that the bible is written by God, just a resource for teaching some ways of living. But you do not want to establish the truth of the bible, you (like the people you are mean and ignorant towards) try to get people to see your way and only your way... From your questions it is obvious that it is not the chirstians that are the only ones trying to convert everyone, be open minded and let everyone use some free will instead of trying to make everyone believe as you do. I do like opinions, and would love to hear them, but an opinion (like mine that there is a God) is not fact. Keep an open mind and encourage everyone else do the same.

Answer 3

The Bible is unique in so many ways. They have found 1000's of old manuscripts to help prove it has been well preserved and accurately copied. It's is available in about 98% of languages and is the most widely distributed book. You can't help, but to be impressed by that. If there are other books that belong in it, wouldn't God make sure they were? I think so. Why is no other book so hotly debated and questioned? More people try to give reason for doubt of the bible than any other book, religious or otherwise.

Answer 4

Its fairly simple, but I'd like to make a couple of corrections.

1. You say why do Christians think... as if Christianity was monolithic. It ISN'T. The fundamentalists wish the rest of us would go away, but we won't. You can't establish the "truth" of the Bible with, for example me -- or anyone from my parish -- because we don't believe it has any at all.

That doesn't mean that we don't recite and believe the Nicean creed, we do.

The Bible is a book of myths, it was never inspired by God and has nothing to do with Christ beyond, PERHAPS, having certain sayings and stories that MAY relate to His life and ministry. Such sayings and stories also MAY not relate.

As for the rest of the Bible -- it is rife with errors, failed prophecies, and false history. Why anyone would bother with it, except as a historic book of the Church escapes me. However, the fundamentalists and evangelicals do -- they NEED that book to be literally true, in order to feel worthwhile and in order to feel properly controlled. In their hearts however, they know it isn't. You can't read about God wiping his priests' faces with dung and not know that its (pardon the pun) crap. You can't read about human sacrifice being completed to God without a peep, and not know that if it IS true it isn't a god worthy of the worship of any thinking being.

So..... they feel threatened, the whole field of biblical apologetics; the people at major publishers that are gradually changing the plain words of such ancient fragments as we have in order to more closely reflect facts, rather than myth; the social pressure being created by the biblio-idolators to get religious faith accepted as an alternative to science --- all these things are part and parcel of a response to fear and to feeling threatened.

Your questions, while a different path than I take when talking to fundamentalists (I highlight the type of things I mention above), still pose an additional challenge. They hate challenges, so they attempt to reduce you to "a mocker of god" so that they do not have to seriously think about what you say.

Have a good day.

Regards,

Reynolds Jones
Schenectady, NY
http://www.rebuff.org

Answer 5

Kithy has a great point.

I think if you are going to base your existence on belief, you have a responsibility to research that belief as much as possible. I do believe somewhere in the bible it even says that.

BTW, not only have the writings of the bible been mass produced, marketed and sold to us the way we sell our clothes and cars, they HAVE been altered. No one can tell me with 100% certainty that since the beginning of time, the bible has not been altered. There are just too many different interpretation of it for it not to have been altered to meet mans needs. That said, how sure can we be of its accuracy?

Answer 6

but thats because the ones that are presently found in the canon are painstakingly put there for their conformation to the gospel. and God has orchestrated this establishment of the Bible. I have searched throughout the Bible and have not found one thing untrue. the apochrypha, gnostic, and the other so-called gospels contradict or do not align to what is truth. in addition to that, they were written 100 years after the fact so, they are not as accurate.

Answer 7

The Bible says to 'speak the truth, WITH LOVE'. Maybe you come across as being critical. Someone once said (I can't remember who): " A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still". It is a major big deal in life for someone to become convinced that he has been wrong. It does not come easy. You probably put people in the position of having to "stand up for Jesus" which many feel is their duty (as I do).

Answer 8

I am not Christians but your question is rather interesting to answer.

I found it hard to connect myself especially from those who try to establish religion, belief and opinion to mass public. I am not condeming religion at all. In fact it is good to have one. But for me, it is between me and the religion itself. I chose to belief what I think appropriate to my liking/ how much my brain can accept/digest when it comes to the concept of God. And for those who belief otherwise, they dont have to agree with you! If one disagree with you, then you brand him/her not open-minded. What makes you have the right to diss somene if he doesnt agree with you? Who is single minded and not open minded etc. Look in the mirror! Other issues that I disagree/not sure about it I just leave it as the way it is. I do not need/appreciate someone to act/pretend as an 'agent' to tell it straight to my face and preach me about God and religion. Maybe your approach is too aggresive, critical, shallow or too strong? Maybe Christianity works for you, but it is not for everybody! There are many- Buddhist, Muslims, Jews, Kabbalist, Scientologist etc. you name it nowdays. In discussing a religion one should be open-minded, assertive, sensitve and moderate towards other beliefs. Maybe you do not intend to do so but your writing maybe more or less indirectly potray you as a fanatic with what you believe in!

Answer 9

You have to do some research into the Biblical Canon. It will tell you why books were chosen, when and what criteria had to be met. Granted, these were all Men who decided, and may Christians are putting faith into these men for choosing the right books, but before you can just dismiss it, you should research it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_canon

Answer 10

Is it "ironic" or is he "moronic" that his yahoo ID is "Angel"?

an·gel ( P ) Pronunciation Key (njl)
n.
A typically benevolent celestial being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.

Answer 11

If you don't believe what a Christian believes... then let it be. That's your opinion. Most athiests complain about Christians "pushing" their religion onto them... yet most athiests I see do the same exact thing. Christians can be hypocrites.. but so can athiests... Just leave each other alone.. a person is going to believe what they want to believe!