Opinions cannot be evidence. Evidence must be based on facts not fiction. Facts must also be supported by actual proof, proven by professionals. Professionals as in people who dedicate his/her life to finding the truth. Truth as in proving the right or wrong beliefs. Beliefs as in relgion or other. Today as in present times, as in 2006 AD.
2006-06-25 09:27:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's hard to find any hard proof of what really happened 2000 years ago because people didn't keep accurate records back then. And it's been so long that most evidence has been erased from time. We'll never know what really happened, but we do know that there were many male authors with an agenda who wrote the gospels. There were so many in so many places that there were different versions of Christianity from Europe to the Middle East. It was only when the bible was commissioned that everyone was forced to use the same gospels as everyone else. And those were chosen by a committee by other men with an agenda. And yes, the bible has many contradictions. It should not be taken as historic fact. It's not a textbook of what happened 2000 years ago. They are moral stories to live by and nothing more. But of course those who are very religious won't listen because it breaks down their faith. What they don't seem to realize is that they can still have their faith without the bible being accurate. As long as they get the basic idea and live a good life, then what's the harm in learning some real history?
2006-06-25 17:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mermaid82 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will begin to answer some of this but do not have time to get into all of this question.
The Bible is historical, and you can look at what is today to see how it supports the history, for instance the existence of the Hebrews and the Arabs; the accepted fact that Jesus existed. As history there are many narative accounts in the Bible which are very detailed and do not read as fiction, else I think you are reading the wrong translation.
You also need to consider that the existence of the Bible is a fact. And also I have noticed that historians have relied more heavily on Biblical history to provide a working framework upon which they have tried to fill in the gaps with their speculations on details of some of the ancient civilizations of the Near and Middle East. Much historical scholarship is actually based on Biblical history for times prior to Jesus.
The linguistic attributes of the scriptures are taken as facts.
Geographical information, ethnic information all tie in. And the Bible ties history together very well.
Perhaps others will comment on the obvious sedimentary layers, fosil record, and "ice age": all caused by a deluvian event recorded in the Bible (however scripture says in the last days they will mock the flood)
2006-06-25 09:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by David L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are searching for truth with this question and not attempting to cause harm. You don't want to be responsible for causing one to fall from God's grace.
The Bible is full of facts, it is mainly a historical and genealogical record, so I disagree with your initial statement. There is only one response I would offer to you. Disprove anything in the Bible...anything! Then we can talk.
God Bless You.
2006-06-25 10:01:16 · answer #3 · answered by mrfixit01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible is symbolic it doesnt mean all the things are actualy real. But the evidence is the mass of people who kept records confirming the events.
2006-06-25 09:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we have a lot of evidence about who wrote specific books of the Bible. But supposedly they were motivated by God. So in a way, they are channeling God's opinions to us. Allegedly.
2006-06-25 09:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For example, the Bible contains errors. Like it says that pi is equal to 3.
2006-06-25 09:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ark was found. we live in hell on earth. everything that the bible says that's goin to happen when jesus comes back is happening righ tnow (wars, talks and gossip of wars, kids turning to drugs more ofendly, unexplainable weather, ect....). or u ccould read the bible and compare everything else and c if im lying or not..........alot of wars or thinking of wars that india or what ever country it is is because of a person in history did something they weren't supposed to and it says that same thing in the bible!
god bless!!
:-)
2006-06-25 09:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by swimmersk8er 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you prove that all the things written in the bible are just on opinion not facts.and that all that has been foretold and that has came true,show proof that it wasn't true.
2006-06-25 09:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by CHELA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE BIBLE CAN BE SEEN AS A PHYSICS TEXT, THE "PHYSICS OF REALITY". THE COSMOS, THAT IS THE MATERIAL WORLD, IS ONLY A SMALL ASPECT OF REALITY. THIS COSMOS IS IN THE REALM OF THE "RELATIVE". THE GROUND OF THIS WORLD IS IN ANOTHER DIMENSION. THAT DIMENSION IS "ABSOLUTE", THAT IS TOTALLY NON-PERCEPTUAL. NO ASPECT OF "ABSOLUTE " CAN BE "PROVEN". YOU CAN NOT, FOR EXAMPLE, PROVE THAT YOU HAVE BEING AND ARE NOT SOME FANCY ANDROID.
2006-06-25 09:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by david b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, but people are afraid to give up their beliefs so easily, and so that is why Christianity survives, despite all logic against it.
2006-06-25 09:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin Wang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋