Everyone keeps going on about the Bible saying "thou shalt not kill". But a few pages later it say "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Which are we to beleive.
2006-07-18 01:25:18 · 26 answers · asked by Dirty Rob 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I feel the same way. I think that a world in which people strictly interpretted the Bible would be far worse than the world we have now, where most people loosely interpret or ignore the Bible.
I prefer to take the loving, tolerant parts of the Bible and to leave the rest to the scholars.
2006-07-18 01:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by kayleigh w 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The bible was written by many authors over a period of about 600 years - it is a compilation of texts - one author may have believed one thing - another author may have believed another -
the bible goes on to say that if your enemy strikes you, you should turn the other cheek-
Where the bible sometimes says one thing and then later says another is not hypocracy - nor is it necessarily contradictory-
For example if you read the new testament you would notice a lot of inconsistencies in St Paul - this is because the writings of St Paul are arranged from the largest to the smallest instead of chronologically - Read chronologically his writings show a development in his theology rather than contradictions -
I hope this clarifies things a bit
2006-07-18 02:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by june m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read all those pages between those two lines, there are stipulations placed on "thou shalt not kill".
Now go to the new testament, get to know that better than the old. The new testament fulfills the old, therefore it contains the law as it was intended to be understood.
Remember, the old testament is not a transcription of words spoken by God, but a history of a people on their quest for God and what they were inspired to write.
2006-07-18 01:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by gg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, eye for an eye is Old Testament....once Jesus came, a few things changed. And yes the commandments are old testament, but an eye for an eye doesn't mean a life for a life. Because if you are dead.....how can you kill the guy who did it? You couldn't someone else would and that would be unfair since they were not killed right? The Bible isn't hypocritical...confusing to the average person who has not studied it, yes.
2006-07-18 01:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by boz4425 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay I have had all the Bible slaming I can take . Look you either believe what it says or you don't, if you don't well what ever happens to you when you pass for this life to the next is totally on you.
Rather the Bible is ture or falts you will on find this out when you die.
The part where it say and eye for and eye well it you read the whole thing you would find out that man made that law not God.
Get you facts straight
2006-07-18 01:43:41 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Clean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the new testament Jesus said that in days of old it is written an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, but He tells the people to turn the other cheek. If a man forces you to walk with him a mile, walk with him 2 miles. I can't find my old testament bible right now, I'd love to quote it exactly, I just have my new testament. God bless you for wanting to know!
2006-07-18 01:33:38 · answer #6 · answered by violindiva72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your getting the old testament, which is the Hebrew bible mixed up with the new testament, which is essentially the bible according to Jesus. It is said that Jesus was a Jew that studied many of the eastern religions, especially Buddhism and this where he learned the turn the other cheek philosophy.
2006-07-18 01:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by chiteface 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bible is meant to be the word of god, yet as we know there are many stories contained in the bible which leads me to believe thats all they are just stories.
you meantioned 'thou shal not kill' tey apparently god flooded the earth and wiped out every living thing apart from what was on the arc, they say he did this to rid the world of evil, well that didn't work did it.
at the end of the day the bible is written by man told by man and in my eyes not the word of god
2006-07-18 01:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by Garry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an eye for an eye can have another meaning but id rather shut up about it as im a Pagan and id rather the bible not be shown in any positive light whatsoever
oh and i looked up murder and kill in the dicitonary IT MEANS THE SAME DAMN THING!
kill
v. intr.
1. To cause death or extinction; be fatal.
2. To commit murder.
3. Informal. To make such a strong impression as to overcome: dress to kill.
v. mur·dered, mur·der·ing, mur·ders
v. tr.
1. To kill (another human) unlawfully.
2006-07-18 01:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by brianna_the_angel777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a collection of stories, written by different authors. Then edited and translated numerous times throughout history. I'm not religious, but I think if you dig deep enough there is some truth in the bible.
2006-07-18 01:30:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋