this is not a debate wehter you belive or not, i would just like to know what part of the bible you have a hard time believing .
2006-07-11 02:47:37 · 14 answers · asked by jh_smith_jr 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Genesis 32
Jacob Wrestles With God
22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. 24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak."
But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
27 The man asked him, "What is your name?"
"Jacob," he answered.
28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, [e] because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome."
29 Jacob said, "Please tell me your name."
But he replied, "Why do you ask my name?" Then he blessed him there.
30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, [f] saying, "It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared."
2006-07-11 02:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Biomimetik 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
The first one that comes to mind is the story of the Tower of Babel, or whatever it's called, not sure on spelling. First off, I find it odd that 'god' would be worried or mad that man was trying to build a tower to reach him. I don't think that would work, and if it were me, I might actually feel a little honored. But the god of the Old Testament seems real strict about everything.
Another thing about that story that bothers me, is that actually, a lot of the languages we speak today sound more the same, than different. Such as English and Spanish...I don't speak much spanish, but sometimes I can hear or see the words and tell what the word actually is in engish. So the supposed thing that god put on all languages, to me, didn't really work that well. It sounds like a rookie explanation to the reason for different languages, instead of a logical reason.
2006-07-11 09:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's controversial from beginning to end. From creation to the resurrection. It's full of miracles. Now miracles are used to explain the unexplainable. Those people back then knew almost nothing about nature, physics, chemistry, etc. They interpreted everything in terms of god(s). What really remains from the bible are the moral teachings not because they are given by god but because a lot them are sensible and just. The rest is a fairytale no better than The Iliad of Homer.
2006-07-11 10:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by The Stainless Steel Rat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much all of it is full of ridiculous, far fetched fables:
Genesis 7:15 And they (animals all the millions of them) went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. (Pretty big ark. What exactly did all the carnivores eat?)
There are also plenty of stories where god tells the Hebrews to go and murder, rape and enslave entire cities for not being his followers:
Numbers 31:7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
31:9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
That whole jesus coming back to life story is pretty suspicious.
Mark 16:11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
16:12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. (In another form? A different person? How did they know it was him?)
But my absolute favorite is the multiple mentions of unicorns:
Num 23:22 God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
Num 24:8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
Job 39:9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Job 39:10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Psa 29:6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
Psa 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like [the horn of] an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
I don't understand how people can say that the bible is absolute truth when it has unicorns and giants and dragons in it. Of course the apologist make up nonsense like 'the unicorns are rhinos' (because there were SO MANY rhinos running around the Middle East) or 'the dragons are dinosaurs'.
Nonsense.
This is the same book that people will use to justify predjudice and violence towards others and it has unicorns in it.
Give me a break.
2006-07-11 10:04:39 · answer #4 · answered by Biggest Douche in the Universe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there is a controversial story in the Bible. However, if you look at Jonah and the fish (whale???), what can be considered questionable is why Jonah had to go to Nineveh. Once he arrives there, you notice that he didn't really say anything inspiraitonal. So, why did God pick Jonah. Was it because of his determination? Was it on account of his integrity (he told the sailors that he was the cause of the storm).
2006-07-11 09:49:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story were Jesus gave moneys to three followers two came back with something to show for what they did with the moneys and one sead he put it away for safe keeping so there was no chance of losing it Jesus was disappointed with him took the money and gave to the first with the most to show for and told the last one to go you served me not Evan if he would have lost it he then would have shown to at least he had tried that's all he wants from us that we try.
2006-07-11 09:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jimmy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In terms of asininity, it would have to be the story of Jephthah and his daughter. In terms of cartoonish incredulity, the talking donkey is way up there, but there are plenty of runners up. In terms of most misunderstood, probably Revelation. In terms of most likely to cause insanity, probably Genesis when taken literally. In terms of insidiousness, it would have to be a combination of passages that lead to heaven and hell doctrines.
2006-07-11 09:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The books of Exodus and Numbers, because they present contradictory versions of the ten commandments.
2006-07-11 10:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by buddhasmash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of Genesis...most of it is reminescent of some old greek myths concerning the creation, and then language. It just doesn't add up.
2006-07-11 09:57:29 · answer #9 · answered by nazgulslayer78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The virgin birth bit, and the whole creation story.
2006-07-11 09:50:34 · answer #10 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋