I certainly don’t believe in the Bible and I doubt any reasonably intelligent person would either. However, if you view the Bible as a man-made play script, with several actors God, Devil, Jesus, Satan, Adam, Eve, Noah, and so on, then you can certainly start to see a clever interwoven plot, that the audience is unaware of. It’s really just a drama thriller with clever twists.
You see, if you seriously think about it in an unbiased manner, then clearly the actor God in the Bible could really be the Devil, and the audience (religious believers) are being sucked into being the bad guys, who then use religion to get everyone fighting each other.
On the other hand, the more intelligent audience (Atheists) spot the plot and try their best to teach believers that this is just nonsense, stop getting sucked in.
2006-07-30 08:00:53 · 19 answers · asked by Brenda's World 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I find it impossible to convince "the believers". They will never see that religion is a tool to control the people by fear of pain in the afterlife. The few that are running the show push their opinions and moral rules on the masses. They will never wake up because they are sheep and that is what sheep do, they follow. Now be your own person and give me my ten please. It's reassuring to find a person of intelligence left out there. I was starting to think I was one of the last ones left.
2006-07-30 08:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know you maybe right, it is really impossible to know for sure whether the Bible is truth or not. However, can you really afford to be wrong?
I mean, I am reasonably intelligent. I would even like to think I'm slightly more intelligent than the average person. However, I believe in the Bible for one simple reason: If given the choice between believing in the bible and being wrong (In which case you lose nothing, but gain nothing), or not believing in the Bible and being wrong (In which case you get cast into burning unimaginable torment for all time), it seems the logical answer is obvious. I would rather believe and risk losing nothing than not believe and risk eternal damnation.
I do agree that a person would have to be pretty nearsighted to take every word of the Bible literally. (I don't see to many people spreading lamb's blood over their doors at Easter). I would not say that Atheists are more intelligent on average than any religious person. I know some pretty smart Christians and I know some REALLY stupid Atheists.
But in the end, it doesn't matter if the Bible is fictional or not. What does matter is that you treat other people with respect regardless of belief. That's what most religious texts are about anyway and I hope that you don't believe that message is fictional.
2006-07-30 08:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of the bible is not to read in literal interpretation of these events and teachings as if they happened exactly the way the bible says. before the bible everything that was recorded was by stories and word of mouth, it was not until many years later that most of the stuff written in the bible was actually recorded tangibly, so most of these stories where obviously not 100 percent truth and catholics accept that, but it is the morals of the stories and teachings of the bible that we find to be staples of our religion, not the 'acts' and stories themselves. For example if Adam and Eve where the only two humans created who was there to right the story, no one, this is just a story to teach us a lesson about our faith and nothing more. So I guess in a way the bible can be considered a script, but a script of lessons and faith none the less.
2006-07-30 08:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by christopher p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is actually 66 different books, was written by 40 different authors under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, over a period of 1500 years. Besides religion, it also covers history and science, stating facts that were unknown it that dat, to an accuracy rate of 100%.
No, the Bible is not a novel written by some cleaver authors, It is the infallible Word of God.
2006-07-30 08:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by ted.nardo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its pretty hard to except what you propose because of what is happening in the world today
http://www.cynet.com/Jesus/
http://agards-bible-timeline.com/q2_bible_english.html
Also it must be hard to except that you are a sinner before a Holy God who created the universe and all that is in it.
No man made script would even come close to coming up with what what is written in the bible. The witness of history is against you.
Archeologists in Israel are proving that.
There are many reasonably intellegent people who believe in the bible. If you think that people today are just gullible idiots with all the varying voices out there to address and that come to faith you are not being realistic, think again!!!!
Perhaps it would pay if you would take a new fresh look at your
own lifeand see how it stacks up before a holy God.
2006-07-30 08:41:23 · answer #5 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you consider yourself to be a good person? Most people do. However, most of us differ as to the definition of "good." Let's see if you are! Have you ever lied (even once--fibs, white lies, etc.)? Ever stolen (anything--the value is irrelevant)? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her, has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you ever looked with lust? If you have said "Yes" to these three questions, by your own admission, you are a lying, thieving, adulterer at heart; and we've only looked at three of the Ten Commandments. That's how God sees you. Nothing is hid from His holy eyes. The Bible says that God will punish all murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, adulterers, etc. He will even judge our words and thoughts. On Judgment Day, will you be found to be guilty or innocent of breaking His commandments? God's Law demands justice, and the penalty for sinning against Him is death and Hell. . There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Where are your beliefs leading you too? You know where! For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Repent!
2006-07-30 08:30:48 · answer #6 · answered by antit104 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You misrepresent your viewpoint. Even you do not consider this script in an unbiased manner. You have closed your mind to the possibility that it is real, true, and inspired and instead have judged it to be fiction.
It's always amazing to me how Atheists are so quick to jump on Christiains for being judgemental, when they are the exact same way.
How sad your mind is so empty.
2006-07-30 08:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by painterman19723 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you're basically talking about something on the means of the blind leading the blind. But how does this make God Satan or Satan God? God word says to love your enemies, do good to those who do you wrong. If people are hating the hater or fighting fire with fire, they are disobeying Gods word and what He commands.
2016-03-27 07:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it is. I'm not Christian, but I see everything in the way of religion as a way to see light where there may or not be light. It is a way for people to believe in something bigger then themselves, find hope in a higher authority, etc. If However you believe is true for you, and no words and people can change this.
2006-07-30 08:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more than that> the bible is PROPHECTIC> haveing more than 2000 prophecies> Jesus fullfilled over 300 old testament prophecties!!!
2006-07-30 08:03:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋