Is it so preposterous to believe that other writings could also be the word of God or an update/correction/re-writing of the word of God? Do we know for a fact that certain contemporary writings are not the word of God?
2006-07-22 08:25:07 · 22 answers · asked by tomleah_06 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One contemporary writing I am familiar with is "Conversations with God", by Neale Donald Walsch. I'm sure there are other writings that can be attributed to a wise and loving God, unlike the God of the Bible. How can the Bible be the only one? Its arrogant and presumptuous to think so, in my opinion.
2006-07-22 12:50:48 · update #1
The bible was put together from a hand full of scrolls from the hundreds that were discovered at the time. The vast majority are said to be at great variance with the ones chosen for the bible.
Sadly the other scrolls are locked up in a vault in the Vatican and not even religious scholars are allowed to see them!! Why not? You guessed dint- you? They totally disagree with the bible version of events. Until the Vatican open that vault, that is the only conclusion that can be drawn.
Jesus was supposed to have been a right pain and trouble to the Romans. Not one Roman document can be found that refers to him. At the same time as Jesus was supposed to have been around there were a number of other Jews claiming to be the son of god and saviour. Funnily there are good Roman records of all of them!
2006-07-22 08:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 17⤊ 8⤋
The earliest manuscripts of the New Testament were found at the most 70 A.D. which lend a lot of credence to them. However some scholars believer many were written with in a few years after Jesus crucifixion. If you compare that to documents we have of Alexander and information on him that wasn't recorded until a hundred years after he lived, and yet we accept the information of his life, but the fact that the Bible was written sooner after the events should lend even more credence to the Bible.
Not only that, but there are more manuscripts found of the New Testament. The second most manuscripts found of any document is Homer's Illyad. But it is thousands and thousands less than the Bible and yet we accept the Illyad just fine.
Food for thought
2006-07-22 15:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by cinderella9202003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People think so because the Bible says so. However, they ignore the concept that trusting the Bible's answer would first require verification of the Bible's accuracy. However, the Bible is only verified by the Bible and this cycle repeats itself.
Basically people believe what they are taught.
(Just a side note: the Qu'ran also says that it's the word of God, but we don't believe that. Also, historical evidence suggests that parts of the Bible, such as "Let he who is w/o sin cast the first stone," were added by people copying the Bible.)
2006-07-22 15:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the Word of God. And the only one He gave. (there is also Creation, by which we can see there is a God, and that's enough to condemn someone to Hell (because they obviously have seen there is a God, and yet they refuse to acknowledge Him as God), but it isn't enough to save.
Only through His message of salvation in Scripture can one come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and thus have their sins forgiven, and go to Heaven for Eternity instead of Hell (the place where almost everyone else is going).
The Canon is closed. This is what the early church decided, and, of course, they were right. God's message to the world is complete. It is lacking in nothing. There is no new Scripture. God authenticated the men [New Testament authors] who wrote down Scripture by the use of signs and wonders (miracles). Once their authority was established - once it was established that their message was from God (by signs and wonders accompanying them - the Apostles), the signs and wonders died out, as God didn't need them any more to authenticate His messengers. The message was complete.
His final Word was Jesus. There is no new word needed. Scripture is complete by itself, and sufficient for all matters of life and godliness.
2006-07-22 15:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Wayne A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is an actual Historical book as well as a book atbout God. Take that away and you take away thousands of years of history.
It is the only book that actually deals with real issues and introduces you to a living a friendly God.
Read and see for yourself
2006-07-22 15:28:32 · answer #5 · answered by Smart_Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the day, if you didn't believe in the Bible and all that malarkey, they killed you!So yeah, I 'd say that's a pretty valid reason for wanting to just blindly agree to some book most peole have never read, cover to cover and what ever else the people with the lit torches and pitchforks said.
2006-07-22 15:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people realize that Jesus is the WORD of God and not a book they will put their focus where it belongs totally on God.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
I consider the bible the words of the WORD. It is His story.
2006-07-22 15:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Lady Di-USA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most historians now conclude that the torah is actually a compilation of stories adapted from sumerian/babylonian sources. i dont think it is the word of G-d but i love the bible for two reasons: 1) because it has been my peoples cultural history for 3000 years and 2) because a book doesnt need to be the word of G-d to be a genuine, sincere, and meaningful way to connect with G-d.
2006-07-22 15:38:17 · answer #8 · answered by JewishGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god knows
what amazes me a lot is how can all the religion Jews christanity.orthodox.musalims cane come from same few kilometer of radius of Jerusalem its like nokia launching Mobil saying the best phone in world and on next page you see samsung saying the ultimate machine and on third page of newspaper you find Sony calming to be complete in all the aspects my fellow being how it is possible gods speaks to prophet Mohamed.then he speaks via Jesus,and before he gives 10 command,and after saying Mohamed is last prophet he again speaks via Hussein.Shiite Muslims. the most easy and most misunderstood word is god how can such a loving person like god will send some one in very suspicious manner knowing no one will understand and those who believe have to live with blind faith my dear god as my guru as my father as my guide if you don't look direct towards him you will always be cheated by middle man he can speak directly to his children.
2006-07-22 15:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by dubai chaser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bible is FAKE. Sorry to say that but everyone is worshiping a man that has never walked this earth. It is kind of funny to think there is a bug man in the sky that created everthing. Nobody can prove this nonsence.
2006-07-22 15:39:20 · answer #10 · answered by Abby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Count me out cos I don't....... sorry guys!
Anything in the US over 100 years old is Historical, the fact is the bible was written a thousand years after Jesus walked the planet (if he did at all)..... personally I think its the biggest load of fiction going!
2006-07-22 15:29:09 · answer #11 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋