What if their authors fabricated or conflated stories? If I wrote a book and told you it was the word of God, would you believe me? Probably not. So why then believe God spoke through people that have been dead for millenia?
2006-06-16 12:44:01 · 10 answers · asked by The null set 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Because they don't contain the gods' words. People believe because life is a LOT easier if you have an authority to look upon.
Answers on other ways only want people to have faith AKA conciliate opposite ideas
2006-06-16 12:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by pogonoforo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't contain the word of god... Someone made it up as a form of control. Humans, naturally questioning their origin were easy prey to such things. Especially thousands of years ago when the world wasn't as exposed as it is now. What is the greatest way for a leader to control their population? The answer is: Create texts in the name of the creator with instructions on how you should live your life. If you want to be looked upon highly for the favorable after "life," you will want to make sure to follow these words. Tithe to the church, 'cause God said so. He'll love you if you do, and so will the preacher. As the times change, so do the leaders. Let's change things up a bit. Ahhh, that's better King James. This updated version fits the him well. It's kind of like what George Bush is doing to the constitution. Organized religion: The greatest form of mind control ever created. After all, wasn't the bible the greatest story ever told? Have you ever seen the words "non-fiction" printed on the spine? I haven't. All this time, we've just been taking "The Word" for it. Of course, there is always a rebuttal. Creativity is a gift. It's hard to accept that the basis of your beliefs are fallible, so you will do anything to prove that they aren't. Relative to validity, it is ridiculous to say that one religion outweighs another, so you would do best to just avoid organized religion all together. If you are a good person, and you know you are a good person, then your spirituality should flow naturally through you. It's not something that you have to try at. It is something that just happens. Of course, some organized religions have perks like being able to sin all the time, and then repenting to be forgiven of those sins. It was a good way to get more tithers in the church. They must have had a good financial adviser.
2006-06-16 14:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by agnostic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common denominator within all the ancient sacred writings is that they stir the soul and inspire us to sense divinity. They all teach man to aspire to goodness and to reach for the stars. Whether the words come straight from God or a fallible human being doesn't matter so much as long as they speak to us and motivate us to emulate them.
2006-06-16 13:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by CosmicKiss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When reading the Bible you learn that all scriptures is inspired of God, beneficial for teaching, reproving, setting things straight, and disciplining. Basically, it's a guidebook of how to live our lives. The Bible prophesies about events that happened over 200 years in advance. For example,Daniel wrote about things that didn't happen until years after his death. This is just one example, but after studying the Bible you will find numerous other occasions when such prohesies tok place. Certainly a mere human couldn't foretell these things on their own, so therefore we know the Bible is God's Word.
2006-06-17 05:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by P-nut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mp: If given by God then preserved by God
mp: Given by God
Conclusion: Therefore preserved by God.
Also to be the "Word of God" is must be spoken in the name of God consistant with the nature of God known from clear general revelation, accompanied by a sign (miracle), and must show God is both just and mercyful to man in sin.
2006-06-17 16:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by echotexture 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the 'faithful' would answer that the authors were 'enlightened' or somehow given the 'words' to write by some sort of supernatural phenomena...
2006-06-16 12:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a text resonates within you, then that is enough. If a text resonates within you so perfectly that you find yourself ringing like a bell, then you have the right to refer to that text as sacred.
For many, the traditional ways and texts are sufficient for the
word, "sacred" to be applied, as in when Christians apply it exclusively to their Bible, Muslims exclusively to their Koran,
Hindus to the Bhagavad-gita, etc. I myself would call Anais
Nin's "House of Incest" sacred, very sacred, resonating in me and ringing me like a bell. That's all it is. Find your resonance and declare what is sacred to your being-nature.
2006-06-16 14:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by UCSteve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't know. People are too lazy to think on their own, so they will believe the things that suit them.
2006-06-16 13:22:56 · answer #8 · answered by Padme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can't know for certain, that's why they are articles of faith. Either you believe something or you don't. Period.
2006-06-16 13:42:50 · answer #9 · answered by cryptoscripto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
f-a-i-t-h!
2006-06-16 12:47:36 · answer #10 · answered by SolMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋